Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted

From: Phil Shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>

Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Steve Pritchard <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>Ah, we're in the UK, Lance. Our postal system isn't all that bad (though I
>still moan about it a lot). Two days at the most for a first class letter
>no matter where you live - at least, that's the idea.

If only. Recently I've had two turns miss the deadline in their
respective games. Both were posted in London well before the due date.
One arrived late with a Glasgow frank, the other arrived late with a
Nottingham frank. Both players insist that they mailed their orders from
London well before the deadline.

Email is no better, as anyone using Demon knows. Last Wednesday I
received a backlog of well over 200 emails, some of which had been sent
the previous Friday. So even sending turns by email some players still
missed the turn. Just to add to the infuriation factor, there was a
trickle of emails getting through from somewhere or other, so I wasn't
sure how much wasn't coming through. Then there are other times where
you can't get an email connection without having to make several
attempts.

Demon are quick to apologise, but I don't like the idea of my postbox
being effectively sealed for three or four days. Appropriately named I
think, but I've not found anything any better as an alternative.

At least we don't have to pay in phone bills and account fees for
someone to snail mail a letter! But that's "progress" for you - make
more people a sack of cash!!

Phil Shulkind
PHILDEE ENTERPRISES
Professional Play By Mail since 1990
http://www.phildee.demon.co.uk

References

Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
Lance <emporer@success.net>
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Plod" <NOSPAMYAGIT@buggeroff.co.jp>
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
Lance <emporer@success.net>
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Plod" <NOSPAMYAGIT@buggeroff.co.jp>
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
Lance <emporer@success.net>
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Plod" <NOSPAMYAGIT@buggeroff.co.jp>
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
Lance <emporer@success.net>
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: SPACE POSTAL RPG - Help/Ideas/Suggestions wanted
"Plod" <NOSPAMYAGIT@buggeroff.co.jp>
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000