From: Loren J. Miller (MILLERL@wharton.upenn.edu)
Date: Wed 09 Jun 1993 - 00:58:10 EEST
Hi RQ4 Experts,
Before the volume of this list becomes unmanageable, I want to propose a
ADMIN: The benefits of digestified mailing lists
Most mailers allow you to review the subject lines of messages before
protocol for people to use. Please use consistent subject lines, with
keyword information, to identify the topic of your post. Subject lines
like the following are helpful because they immediately identify the
basic topic of your post.
SKILLS: Redundant skills, Cut it out!
SKILLS: Redundant skills, Keep them!
SORCERY: RQ3 compatible or not?
you read them, so if you are supremely indifferent to Sorcery then you
can ignore all postings with the SORCERY tag in the subject line.
Doesn't that seem like a good idea?
This is a list of likely subject line keywords. You don't have to stick
to them, but when innovating with a new subject keyword think about it
twice. Is it something that everybody will understand? The first person
to break in a new topic gets to name it. Just make sure you choose the
name wisely.
ADMIN: Use for all administrative postings. I'll use these postings
to inform you of changes in mailing list policy or
availability. If you want to suggest more abbreviations then
then use this in your subject line.
SORCERY: For all discussions of Sorcery rules for RQ4
SKILLS: For all discussion pertaining to skill rules
STATS: For all discussion pertaining to characteristics. I know
it's a contamination from other RPGs, but it is 5 letters
compared to 15 in "characteristics".
COMMENTS: For collections of comments along the lines of Nick's and
my tomes
COMBAT: For all discussion of the combat rules, including maneuver,
weapons, armor, and shield rules.
EQUIPMENT: For all discussions of equipment, including the equipment
list, weapons, and armor. This may overlap with COMBAT. If
so, use your best judgement.
CHAR GEN: Character generation schemes, worries, and ideas
LAYOUT: Artwork, presentation, and layout.
BINDING: Worries about hardback vs softback, sewn vs perfect binding,
flat vs stapled binding, etc.
In addition to using keywords to identify subject matter please take
You are the owners of this list, and I want it to work for your sake as
care to keep the subject line relevant to the actual topic of your post.
It's disconcerting to read a treatise about runes with a subject that
mentions something about "story based enchantment".
well as my own. But I want you all to know that if it gets too chatty
and inane I'm fully capable of pulling the plug on it, forcing us to
once again use the digest for this discussion.
whoah,
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Loren Miller internet: MILLERL@wharton.upenn.edu
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