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<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Administrative Responsibilities</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 03:51:11 -4</LI>
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On 31 Jan 98 at 14:54, Greg Munt wrote:
[snipped mud experiences]
> I was told that my attitudes were not shared. That users must deal with
> things, or leave.
Gosh. I can't tell you how many times I've heard these two statements
in some form or another in my day to day life. I believe that freedom of
association is a wonderful thing. If one believes in freedom of
association, you must be prepared to accept the other side of the coin,
freedom of disassociation.
Basically, what the players and administration of this particular mud were
attempting to convey to you (quite possibly even rudely) was that you
were not welcome in their sandbox. For whatever reason, it was apparent
that their customs and social conventions were incompatable with yours.
This happens in highly organized societies as well as anarchies.
The most satisfying and moral solution to this problem is to not allow
"victims" on the mud. A good administrator should take a proactive role in
banishing "victims" from the mud for their own protection. Remove the
victim from the environment and provide them with the URL of a good support
mud. That way they can share their feelings and recover with others who
have suffered similar abusive treatment. It's sad that many administrators
have so little understanding in this area. Many allow the victim to login
and continue to play thus delaying and crippling their recovery.
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<LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Following in the footsteps of JCL</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00366" HREF="msg00366.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Following in the footsteps of JCL</A></strong>,
Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Sun 01 Feb 1998, 18:11 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00369" HREF="msg00369.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Following in the footsteps of JCL</A></strong>,
Nathan Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Sun 01 Feb 1998, 22:51 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00373" HREF="msg00373.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Following in the footsteps of JCL</A></strong>,
Marc Eyrignoux <a href="mailto:Marc.Eyrignoux#efrei,fr">Marc.Eyrignoux#efrei,fr</a>, Mon 02 Feb 1998, 18:01 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00359" HREF="msg00359.html">Administrative Responsibilities</A></strong>,
Greg Munt <a href="mailto:greg#uni-corn,demon.co.uk">greg#uni-corn,demon.co.uk</a>, Sat 31 Jan 1998, 22:39 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00362" HREF="msg00362.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Administrative Responsibilities</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 01 Feb 1998, 08:49 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00364" HREF="msg00364.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Administrative Responsibilities</A></strong>,
Greg Munt <a href="mailto:greg#uni-corn,demon.co.uk">greg#uni-corn,demon.co.uk</a>, Sun 01 Feb 1998, 14:19 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00368" HREF="msg00368.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Administrative Responsibilities</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 01 Feb 1998, 21:42 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00358" HREF="msg00358.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] MetaVoice, MetaFont</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Sat 31 Jan 1998, 07:05 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00357" HREF="msg00357.html">OT: I'm moving again!</A></strong>,
JC Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,Eng.Sun.COM">claw#under,Eng.Sun.COM</a>, Fri 30 Jan 1998, 21:12 GMT
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