| From: | fro@***.ab.ca (Richard Jury) |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Admin: FAQ posting |
| Date: | Tue, 10 Sep 1996 19:14:16 -0600 |
postings coming as soon as I find an ISP that will let me run shell scripts,
which is no easy task in southern Alberta :(
Fro
PS:
Notice that this message appears to come from 'Richard Jury'? Thats because
my ISP won't let me use my 'from' field in Eudora, and overwrites it. I
told you they are a bit..err..restricting.
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ShadowRN FAQ, Part I
Last modified February 18, 1996
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You will note that this first part contains only brief information on the
subject of the mailing list, as well as information on how to subscribe and
unsubscribe from the list. Additional information will be provided in Parts II
and III of the FAQ, which is mailed to new subscribers and periodically posted
to the list.
Please note that there are some major changes in this version of the FAQ, due
to the lists being moved from HEARN to iTribe, and some list software changes
at iTribe.
You will also note that this FAQ _does not_ contain information about the
ShadowRun game spcifically. This FAQ is dedicated to the list itself and serves
as an introduction to the community created by list-discussion.
Thanks for your interest,
Virtually, The SHADOWRN Listowners
Robert Hayden <hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu>, "Fearless Leader"
J.D. Falk <jdfalk@************.org>, "Assistant Fearless Leader"
Adam Jury <fro@***.ab.ca>, "Assistant Fearless Leader"
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Frequently Asked Questions for SHADOWRN@***tproc.iTribe.net
Compiled by your fearless leader, Robert A. Hayden
With editing and additions by J.D. Falk and Adam Jury
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The current version of this file can always be found as listed below:
* WWW http://www.cybernothing.org/jdfalk/shadowrn/faq.html
* FTP ftp.cybernothing.org, directory /pub/jdfalk/shadowrun (temp. offline)
* EMail jdfalk@************.org, subject "gimme shadowrn-faq1" or "gimme
shadowrn-faq2" (no quotes, body ignored.)
There is a copyright notice at the bottom of each section of this FAQ.
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Part I: Subscription FAQ
I. INTRODUCTION
1. What is SHADOWRN?
2. How do I subscribe to SHADOWRN?
3. How do I post to SHADOWRN?
4. How do I unsubscribe from SHADOWRN?
5. How do I reconfirm my subscription
6. Other Important Majordomo Commands
7. Why am I getting deleted from the list for no reason?
8. Why does the list reject postings from my account?
9. HELP! Mail from the list has stopped coming, but I'm still subscribed!
10. Is the list down or just quiet today?
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PART I: INTRODUCTION
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What is ShadowRN?
ShadowRN is a discussion list for the role-playing game called
ShadowRun, which is published by FASA.
Shadowrun takes place in Seattle 61 years in the future. Cybernetics,
Virtual Reality, and biotechnology are available to the public.
Furthermore, Magic exists and is controlled by mages and shamans, and
mythical beings once again roam the land. Megacorporations, with the
power of small nations, rule the politics and hold the ultimate
stranglehold on the underclass. Surviving in the world of Shadowrun
takes as much courage as it does skill.
And perhaps just a little luck.
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How do I subscribe to SHADOWRN?
To subscribe, you must send a control message to the mailing list
processor at iTribe.net. To do this, send email with the following
parameters:
TO: majordomo@***tproc.itribe.net
SUB: <leave blank>
1st line: subscribe shadowrn
In a little while you should get email instructing you how to confirm
your subscription request. Simply follow the instructions and you
will soon start getting regular postings.
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How do I post to SHADOWRN?
To post to SHADOWRN, you send your posting via email to
SHADOWRN@***tproc.iTribe.net
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How do I unsubscribe from SHADOWRN?
To unsubscribe, you must send a control message to the mailing list
processor at iTribe.net. To do this, send email with the following
parameters:
TO: majordomo@***tproc.iTribe.net
SUB: <leave blank>
1st line: unsubscribe shadowrn
In a little while you should get email confirming your unsubscription
request.
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How do I reconfirm my subscription
From time to time while you are subscribed to the lists, you may get
a message from the Majordomo that requests that you reconfirm that
you still want to be on the list.
If you wish to stay on the list, you need to follow the instructions
in your confirmation request.
If, for whatever reason, you no longer wish to be on the list, you
can simply wait for two weeks and your subscription will timeout and
you will be removed from the list.
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Other Important Majordomo Commands.
There are many commands you can give to the mailing list processor in
order to change how your subscription works.
Digesting
A digested version of each of the ShadowRN-related lists is now
avaliable. To subscribe, you'll want to unsubscribe from the
shadowrn list, and instead subscribe to shadowrn-digest . Please
note that it is possible to be subscribed to both if you wish.
HELP
Sending this command will give you a listing and brief
descriptions of all available commands, including some not
listed here.
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Why am I getting deleted from the list for no reason?
99% of the time, the reason you are deleted from the list (by the
listowner or assistant listowner) is because for some reason mail is
bouncing off of your account.
Usually this is caused by one of two things:
* Your account's disk space quota is filled and you can no longer
receive new messages
* For some reason your account is not available (either the
machine or your account is down).
When this happens, it causes an error message to be sent back to the
list. The list software attempts to detect error messages and route
them to the listowner. Sometimes, though, the error is not detected
by the Majordomo software and the error gets reported to the list.
This causes the error message to get sent our to all subscribers,
including the person who is bouncing mail. This leads to a loop that
really messes things up.
Thus, standard procedure when an error message is reported it to
delete the subscription of the person causing the error.
Once the problem has been fixed (you are back on the net or have
room), you are, of course, free to join the list again.
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Why does the list reject postings from my account?
As part of some security features, the list will only accept mailings
that come from the same address your subscription is registered on.
This is to prevent non-list people from flooding the mailboxes of
hundreds of people.
Because of this, if you attempt to post from another account or
machine, your message will be rejected. Please read the error message
enclosed with your rejection and determine what you must do to fix it
in the future.
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HELP! Mail from the list has stopped coming, but I'm still subscribed!
Mail has an annoying characteristic in that, while most of the time
it is instantaneous, there are times when it can take up to two weeks
to go from one computer to another that is located ten feet away
(much like snail mail, eh?).
If mail suddenly suddenly stops coming, wait at least 48 hours before
you contact the listowner. Very likely a link is down between you and
the list, and as soon as that link comes back up, you will get all of
the old mailings.
Also note that the listowner won't be able to help at all in terms of
mail not arriving. All he can do is to verify that you are indeed
subscribed, anything beyond that is under the control of someone
else.
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Is the list down or just quiet?
The mailing list processor at iTribe has a nasty habit of dying
whenever Mark Imbriaco, the administrator there, is busy working on
the things he actually gets paid for. So, every now and then, the
list stops processing messages.
If you think this may have happened, DO NOT send a message to the
list asking if it is down! On one instance in February 1996, about a
dozen such messages showed up as soon as the list was working again,
and it just wasted everybody's time.
Instead, try sending either "help" or another subscribe request to
majordomo@***tproc.itribe.net. If the Majordomo is not working, you
won't get any response until Mark has fixed it -- and you won't be
cluttering the list with worthless test messages (only list admins
should do that.)
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This document is Copyright (c) 1996 by Robert A. Hayden,J.D. Falk, and Adam
Jury all
rights reserved. Permission is granted for it to be reproduced electronically
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