<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and --> <!--X-From-R13: [vxr Eryyref <zvxrNbayvar-nypurzl.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 18:52:08 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 3.0.32.19971218105731.0072b2a8#pop,ricochet.net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00867.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00869.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00858.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00887.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00868">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00868">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00868">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Mike Sellers <<A HREF="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com">mike#online-alchemy,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:00:35 -0800</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> At 03:03 PM 12/14/97 PST8PDT, coder#ibm,net wrote: >>ok, better question, what if I want to name both of them bubba, in >>defference to their requests to be named as such? > >That's where the rub currently lies. I don't have a solution I like yet. >The nickname etc type pattern I just suggested to Sellers might be an >acceptable solution. I have a cold, which might account for this evil thought: if you allowed for this sort of naming, you could easily create a race of, say, fairly powerful but extremely contrary elves, each of whom *demands* that you call him or her "Zinfandel" -- and that you not call any *other* elves by this name. This could easily degenerate into a Buckaroo Banzai-like situation, with everyone named John <something>. It could be confusing and frustrating, especially if your ability to tell these individuals apart was not perfect, but it could be amusing too ("Only *I* am Zinfandel. All of these others are confused!" or "I'm not John Smallberries, I'm John Bigbooty!"). More Sudafed, I think... Mike Sellers mike#online-alchemy,com Online Alchemy A division of The Big Network Combining art & science to create new worlds. </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00931" HREF="msg00931.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> coder#ibm,net</li></ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00887" HREF="msg00887.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> Richard Woolcock <KaVir#dial,pipex.com></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00867.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: BUILDERS: Ferries</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00869.html">Circumstances & Situations</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00858.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00887.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00868"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00868"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00780" HREF="msg00780.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.comNOSPAM">KaVir#dial,pipex.comNOSPAM</a>, Sat 13 Dec 1997, 17:45 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00819" HREF="msg00819.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 20:28 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00837" HREF="msg00837.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vadimt#4cs,com">vadimt#4cs,com</a>, Mon 15 Dec 1997, 15:54 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00858" HREF="msg00858.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 09:06 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00868" HREF="msg00868.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Mike Sellers <a href="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com">mike#online-alchemy,com</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 18:52 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00887" HREF="msg00887.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Sat 20 Dec 1997, 02:27 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00931" HREF="msg00931.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Tue 23 Dec 1997, 07:26 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00310" HREF="msg00310.html">Naming and descriptions (was Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and descriptions)</A></strong>, Mike Sellers <a href="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com">mike#online-alchemy,com</a>, Tue 18 Nov 1997, 19:40 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00313" HREF="msg00313.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 19 Nov 1997, 08:14 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>