Re: Searchable Game/GM/Player lists

From: Lance <emporer@success.net>

Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Greg Lindahl wrote:

> MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com> writes:
>
> > "On that note ... what are everyone else's thoughts on establishing an
> > indexable database driven PBM list that players can search for games that fit
> > their criteria ?"
>
> Funny, that's what the PBM List is.
>
> You "search" by clicking on the keywords. I could present it in other
> forms, but that seemed user-friendly at the time.
>
> -- g

It would help if you would add the url for that vaunted PBM List to
your posts.  I've looked over the last few days worth of discussion,
and although you and others mention it repeatedly, there is no
way to determine what you are talking about!

The simple trick is to add the URL to your sig file.  ALternately,
just enter it when you actually mention it in a post.  If it is complex,
hit the bookmark in your browser, then cut and paste it
out of your location box.

Database style searches generally are more flexible than simple
page related searches.  You should be able to include several
flags, specifically exclude others, down to as fine a detail as you
can imagine.

For a small list, this isn't worth the effort, as the eye can easily do
this job.  For a very large list, the effort is almost required, as
noone has the time or patience to sort thru thousands of entries
matching only one of their requirements.

I don't know how long your list is, so it is hard to say whether
this would be worth the effort.  Seems likely, but there you have it.

--
Lance Berg
LaForge: Custom and commercial weapons and armor
http://empyre.net/laforge
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References

Searchable Game/GM/Player lists
MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Searchable Game/GM/Player lists
lindahl@rt.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Searchable Game/GM/Player lists
MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Searchable Game/GM/Player lists
lindahl@rt.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000