*Up on the soapbox, slight bow * My friends, this stuff has got to stop. If it isn't one thing, it's another. Mr. Chan and his FlameFest, then Mr. Raistlin and his mockery of the new tag system, then those corrupt IMPs of MB2 posting advertisements for their new mud...it never ceases. Every few days, someone posts some inflammatory message, and everyone else feels as if it is his/her personal duty to put down what they perceive as a threat to the rapidly failing integrity of this mailing list. However, I did not take up the pen (er...keyboard) to inform everyone of what they already know. I mean to discuss solutions...a cure for the chaos, if you will. A moderator scores high on the list (no pun intended), but would probably not be the best possible solution. Firstly, a volunteer would have to be located, secondly, what constitutes a suitable post must be defined. Both of these tasks are sure to involve large amounts of a certain pseudo-pork product, which we all loathe. A mutual truce between all of the current list members and the fabrication of a well-designed FAQ to be mailed to new subscribers would be an interesting way to conquer the problem. Of course, as seen by the recent post of Mr. Hades, some people are less than honorable (by this I mean his violation of the 'no advertising' law). This 'solution' may appear insane to some, but is a much more comfortable way to confront the problem IMHO (I hate censorship, and a moderator implies this). The fact is, we can't go on like this. Someone needs to post a list of rules, or something else must be done, if this mailing list is to retain its usefulness. Should anyone feel the urge to flame me for this post, please substitute "philipe@basix.com" for "circle@pvv.unit.no" in the "to" field. Someone needs to solve these problems, though... *off the box and disappearing into the crowd* -- Jeeves Creator/IMP/Builder of CalaisMUD (under development)
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