<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] [META] Mailing lists --> <!--X-From-R13: "Fenivf E. Qnfrl" <rsvaqryNvb.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 19:46:38 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: Pine.BSI.3.96.980407144550.28883B-100000#pentagon,io.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: Pine.LNX.3.93.980407123019.4552B-100000#the486,bradley.edu --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] [META] Mailing lists</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:efindel#io,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="msg00055.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00057.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00052.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00060.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00056">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00056">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00056">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] [META] Mailing lists</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] [META] Mailing lists</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Travis S. Casey" <<A HREF="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 14:50:19 -0500 (CDT)</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, Katrina McClelan wrote: > While this is true, any list on a popular topic (like muds) that can > attract people like the "Midgaard is kewl" types is going to have LOTS of > white noise if left totally open. I just cringe thinking about it because > I can quite clearly see stuff like the Mud on Win95 and how to do > (something trivial if you have a clue) to ROM posts by people. I even bet > we'd get the coder wanted crap too :P > > Some kind of selection criteria is needed for who is allowed to post > unless you want a ton of meaningless stuff like the stuff we ignore in > r.g.m.a. Yes, but it need not be before-the-fact selection. On a closed mailing list, it's easy to throw out those who won't abide by the stated policy. (Which I think is fairly clearly stated right now in the invitation, and could be included in the initial message to new subscribers if we go "open".) -- |\ _,,,---,,_ Travis S. Casey <efindel#io,com> ZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ No one agrees with me. Not even me. |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' Keeper of the rec.games.design FAQ: '---''(_/--' `-'\_) <A HREF="http://www.io.com/~efindel/design.html">http://www.io.com/~efindel/design.html</A> </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="00060" HREF="msg00060.html">META: The web presence and wot it ain't gonna be</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> J C Lawrence <claw#under,engr.sgi.com></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00052" HREF="msg00052.html">[META] Mailing lists</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Katrina McClelan <kitkat#the486,bradley.edu></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00055.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Meta: who dat guy, wot dat web?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00057.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: [Fwd: MUD-Dev]</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00052.html">[META] Mailing lists</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00060.html">META: The web presence and wot it ain't gonna be</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00056"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00056"><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] Meta: who dat guy, wot dat web?</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00048" HREF="msg00048.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Meta: who dat guy, wot dat web?</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 16:46 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00051" HREF="msg00051.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Meta: who dat guy, wot dat web?</A></strong>, Katrina McClelan <a href="mailto:kitkat#the486,bradley.edu">kitkat#the486,bradley.edu</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 17:39 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00050" HREF="msg00050.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: [Fwd: MUD-Dev]</A></strong>, Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 17:15 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00052" HREF="msg00052.html">[META] Mailing lists</A></strong>, Katrina McClelan <a href="mailto:kitkat#the486,bradley.edu">kitkat#the486,bradley.edu</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 17:49 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00056" HREF="msg00056.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] [META] Mailing lists</A></strong>, Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 19:46 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00060" HREF="msg00060.html">META: The web presence and wot it ain't gonna be</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 22:27 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00057" HREF="msg00057.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: [Fwd: MUD-Dev]</A></strong>, maddog <a href="mailto:maddog#best,com">maddog#best,com</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 20:50 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00059" HREF="msg00059.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: [Fwd: MUD-Dev]</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Tue 07 Apr 1998, 22:24 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00083" HREF="msg00083.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] [Fwd: MUD-Dev]</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Thu 09 Apr 1998, 02:24 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>