Re: This Newsgroup is SO Boring

From: "MindShift Design" <mindshift@usa.net>

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Steve Walker wrote in message <731rn3$rqb$1@quince.news.easynet.net>...
>This Newsgroup is SO Boring
>No-one comes here apart from GM's who want to massage their own egos
>or advertise their own game in the form of incredibly boring 'updates'
>that no-one else is interested in. What the hell are they posting them
>here for anyway? Is that the only way they can organise their games?

If no-one comes here, then why are you here ? Do you exist ? Are you jsut a
figment of my imagination (see below). No-one would play the games if they
didn't know about them. I don't massage my own ego - my wife does that for
me <g>. We advertise because we are in business and want players to play our
games so we can continue to be in business, and au contraire - lots of
people are interested in the updates. Just because they don't post a reply
in the NG saying "HEY - THAT WAS A GREAT UPDATE - I'M INTERESTED IN YOUR
GAME" doesn't mean they aren't interested. We post here because it is a
great communication medium and an excellent place to source new players as
well as keep existing players informed.

>What very little discussion there is is quickly turned into a
>personality issue beteween three or four people plus Greg Lindahl when
>no one really gives a toss what they think anyway.

Put in some interesting conversation threads, and we'll converse. Put in
inanity like this, and most people will ignore you. And what makes you think
anyone gives a toss what you think then ? Natch.

>I have to wonder what this NG is actually FOR? As a potential player I
>certainly wouldn't have got much help here over the past 3 years I've
>been subscribed. Wake up, there are no REAL people here, you're all
>just talking to yourselves. Funny eh?

Have you asked for help ? How much help did you ask for ?You have to
contribute to receive. Most players that have asked for help have received
some. But for players to get help from other players, other players have to
post as well. Don't lay the blame on lack of content on actual GMs - this is
meant to be playground for everyone interested in PBM/PBeM.

<looks around room at wife and baby daughter> Hmmm I seem to be pretty REAL
enough.

If you want to make this NG un-boring then start an interesting thread for
people to discuss or post something that you think people will want to
communicate about.

And, no, it's not funny.

Regards

Jason Paul McCartan
MindShift Design
Game Developers
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References

This Newsgroup is SO Boring
summit@easynet.co.uk (Steve Walker)
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0000

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This Newsgroup is SO Boring
summit@easynet.co.uk (Steve Walker)
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0000