Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks

From: v313mdm8@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (ROCHELLE NEWMAN)

Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 21:45:00 +0000

In article <3alnrq$6jq@runner.ccr-p.ida.org>, desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins) writes...
>ROCHELLE NEWMAN <v313mdm8@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu> writes:
>> First, emailing is more money.
>
>It seems to me that you would have to have an unusually large number of
>orders before you could spend more than $0.29 to email them.  I guess it
>depends on the game, but it seems strange.
>

No, it depends on the company.  GSI charges your account extra for emailed
turns.  Thus, it is more money.

>
>> Email doesn't eliminate typing errors - my understanding is that they
>> have to retype it all anyway
>
>Then your understanding is wrong.  What would possibly make you think
>that it's technically not possible to transfer orders electronically
>from email into the game program?
>
>> - they don't just read out your file and enter it directly, so there
>> is no real advantage.
>
>Any particular vendor might or might not do this, but it's certainly
>wrong to say that it's not possible.  If they don't, it's their loss,
>and a sign that they aren't interested in the pbem business (which means
>they will never do any business with me).  Their loss, IMO.
>

I did not mean to imply that it is technically impossible.  I know very well
that it is possible.  But, since GSI refuses to do this, they *do* have to
retype everything, and thus there is no advantage in terms of typos.  Sheesh.

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References

Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
v313mdm8@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (ROCHELLE NEWMAN)
Fri, 18 Nov 1994 17:18:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sat, 19 Nov 1994 20:40:26 +0000
MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
swater@esd.sgi.com (Adam Waters)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:59:06 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 22:19:02 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson)
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:28:12 +0000

Referenced By

Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
v313mdm8@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (ROCHELLE NEWMAN)
Fri, 18 Nov 1994 17:18:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sat, 19 Nov 1994 20:40:26 +0000
MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
swater@esd.sgi.com (Adam Waters)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:59:06 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 22:19:02 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson)
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:28:12 +0000