Problem: This newsgroup is pooping a lotta mail into my machine...more
than I'd like to read.
Obvious Solution: Kick my sorry ass off the mailing list.
However: This list *does* provide me with bug reports, correspondence from
Jeremy and other debuggers, and what have you.
Then: What the hell am I complaining about? I should shad up...
Yeah, but: Lots of this poop mail is just about basic programming. Stuff
about C and mudding/godhood you should already know if you plan on
running a mud. I really don't wanna see anymore of it. I know
newbie chat/advising is part of what this group is about...but
stuff like: "How come set password doesn't work?" and "How do you
delete an immortal?" can annoy those of us who have worked well
beyond that.
So: What's my point?
Well: Some of the people on this list would argue that this is a circle
list...they're here to get these questions answered, so quit
complaining and shut up. Others of us think that these questions
are a waste of bandwith and mailspool space since they can be
easily answered by just digging through your mud code and
systematically figuring it out. If you don't know how to figure
it out yourself, then maybe you're not ready to implement a mud.
So: What am I suggesting?!? Heh, I'm just here to be flamebait... right?
Nah, how about: Splitting the group into circle.elite and circle.beginner?
Shit...: That's a stupid idea. I should just sit down and shut up before
I hurt myself.
You gotta a better idea?
linc aka Aladdin of Eternity DikuMUD
PS: So umm, Jeremy, when are you going to start on the graphical version
of CircleMUD? =D
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