Re: The GM/player ratio

From: Jason Pohl <jpohl@mail.utexas.edu>

Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

This is nothing personal, but I think there are a lot more GMs then
players stating their opinion due to a major intimidation factor.  I've
been following this newsgroup for over a year, and frankly, the egos at
play between many of the GMs are frightening.  I've read so many
arguments, I'm surprised anybody without a "reputation" as a respectable
GM would post...fearful they would be flamed, spammed, and generally
humiliated.  Nobody wants to risk stepping on somebody's toes.

Sometimes, it's like there are conversations going on outside the
newsgroup with about 1 out of about 5 actually posted.  Why post if
everyone else on here has been doing this for ten years and knows
everything (or at least acts like they do)?  I'm not trying to point
anyone out in particular...just stating what I believe is an obvious
problem.  BTW...I am a player and failed GM.  I'll try GMing again one
day, but I doubt I'll ever be able to handle some of the craziness on
this newsgroup.

Just my 2 cents.

Jason

Karen J. Cravens said:

> If this group is at all like mailing lists (hard to judge;
> mailing lists have a pin-downable readership so numbers are
> easier to come by), nine out of ten people here *are*
> gamemasters.

References

Awright, let's get this straight, people
silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)
Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Awright, let's get this straight, people
Phil Shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
The GM/player ratio
silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

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Awright, let's get this straight, people
silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)
Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Awright, let's get this straight, people
Phil Shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
The GM/player ratio
silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000