Re: Nature of the group

From: miteke@my-deja.com

Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000

In article <20000406004113.08229.00001302@ng-ce1.aol.com>,
  jonmmorris@aol.comnospam (JonMMorris) wrote:
> I'm not a big usenet hound.  In fact, there are only two that I look
at - the
> other is rec.games.board.  I'm struck at the contrast between the two.
r.g.b.
> is dominated by game players and other than Rob from Hasbro, it is
very rare
> for a game publisher or designer to post there.
>
> IMHO, r.g.b. is filled with people comparing and contrasting games,
looking for
> rules  clarifications, sharing memories of favorite games, theorizing
about
> games and game players, lists of favorite games, genres, etc., etc.
>
> This group is dominated by moderators and publishers (and Greg).
Again, IMHO,
> this  makes the group a much harsher environment.  Too many egos who
are
> willing to make pronouncements but unwilling to listen to each other.
Having
> been both a player and a moderator, I know that my "I know all the
answers"
> quotient shoots up when I put on my moderator hat.
>
> So where are all the PbM players and why don't they post here like the
> boardgamers do in r.g.b.  I know some of you frequent both groups -
anyone care
> to comment?
>
I'm just a player and do post occasionally. I'd post more often if I was
able to be more active in the PBeM industry but getting married SEVERELY
curtailed my involvement. So I am an armchair participant for now.

I like having the moderators on the group, though the bickering between
Greg and the teen pack waffles from amusing to annoying. Moderators tend
to focus more on meta-issues like how to create a good game, what makes
a good player or company, who's valueable to the industry, and the like.

I would like to hear more reviews, adds (even if it means annoying
repititions), notices of new games, news of old games and companies, and
opinions about games in general. I don't particularly like the
newsletters some companies publish with messages like: 'Bob the trader
is selling cumquats in Bilge' or other game specific stuff that means
nothing to anyone outside that particular run of the game.

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Nature of the group
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Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000

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Nature of the group
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Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000