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June 2001

Distributed mud, testers needed Geir Harald Hansen
Fwd: FW: The MERA Confrence Dragoness
Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Travis Nixon
- Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Kwon Ekstrom
- - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Derek Licciardi
  - - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
    - - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Derek Licciardi
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
        Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
        Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Christopher Kohnert
        Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Marian Griffith
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Scion Altera
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
  - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Vincent Archer
- Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
Time articles on Lineage Koster, Raph
Article: Korea, Lineage.. SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
- Article: Korea, Lineage.. Marc Fielding
[Article] Time Article on Lineage Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
off-line pk msew
- off-line pk Matt Mihaly
- off-line pk Freeman, Jeff
- - off-line pk Koster, Raph
  - off-line pk Matt Mihaly
  - - off-line pk Matt Chatterley
    - off-line pk David Loeser
    - - off-line pk Koster, Raph
      - off-line pk Dave Rickey
        off-line pk Phillip Lenhardt
        off-line pk Koster, Raph
        off-line pk Phillip Lenhardt
        off-line pk Koster, Raph
        off-line pk Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        off-line pk Koster, Raph
        off-line pk Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - off-line pk Jon Lambert
      - off-line pk Willowreed@aol.com
      - off-line pk Dave Rickey
    - off-line pk Jeremy Noetzelman
    - - off-line pk Kroh, Clayton
  - off-line pk The_Druid
  - - off-line pk Marc Fielding
- off-line pk Dave Kennerly
- - off-line pk Matt Mihaly
- off-line pk David Loeser
- off-line pk Lee Sheldon
- - off-line pk Matt Mihaly
- off-line pk Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
- - off-line pk Koster, Raph
Where Does Fantasy End? Ling Lo
- Where Does Fantasy End? Koster, Raph
IMPORTANT NEW GRAPHICAL MUD Matt Mihaly
- IMPORTANT NEW GRAPHICAL MUD David Loeser
- IMPORTANT NEW GRAPHICAL MUD Edward Glowacki
Localisation (was: Maintaining fiction.) Vincent Archer
Buying benefits [was business models] Matt Chatterley
- Buying benefits [was business models] Matt Mihaly
- - Buying benefits [was business models] Lars Duening
  - Buying benefits [was business models] Matt Chatterley
events per second? KevinL
Hiding the Numbers/avatar representation rayzam
- Hiding the Numbers/avatar representation Koster, Raph
Why are we all making RPGs? Andrew Kirmse
- Why are we all making RPGs? Freeman, Jeff
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Sellers, Michael
  - Why are we all making RPGs? Koster, Raph
  - - Why are we all making RPGs? Freeman, Jeff
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? rayzam
- Why are we all making RPGs? Dave Rickey
- Why are we all making RPGs? Trump
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Baron, Jonathan
- Why are we all making RPGs? Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
  - - Why are we all making RPGs? Neil Brown
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
    - Why are we all making RPGs? Travis Casey
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
      - Why are we all making RPGs? Ola Fosheim Grøstad
    - Why are we all making RPGs? Matt Mihaly
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
      - Why are we all making RPGs? Koster, Raph
- Why are we all making RPGs? SeronisROTv3@aol.com
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Koster, Raph
- Why are we all making RPGs? Steve {Bloo} Daniels
- Why are we all making RPGs? SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
Min/maxing rayzam
Buying benefits Corey Crawford
- Buying benefits Neil Brown
- - Buying benefits Corey Crawford
  - - Buying benefits Kevin Littlejohn
    - - Buying benefits Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
      - Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Marian Griffith
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Marian Griffith
        Buying benefits Tess Lowe
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Ola Fosheim Grøstad
        Buying benefits Marian Griffith
        Buying benefits Kevin Littlejohn
    - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
  - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
  - - Buying benefits Neil Brown
    - - Buying benefits Corey Crawford
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
  - Buying benefits Kevin Littlejohn
- Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
- - Buying benefits Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
  - - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
    - - Buying benefits Freeman, Jeff
      - Buying benefits Vincent Archer
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Vincent Archer
        Buying benefits shren
      - Buying benefits Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
- Buying benefits Mathue Moyer
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Lee Sheldon
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Dave Rickey
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Derek Licciardi
- - The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- - The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Lee Sheldon
[Biz] Worlds Apart's THE ETERNAL CITY joines the Skotos Community Christopher Allen
Buying benefits Bruce
- Buying benefits Matt Chatterley
- - Buying benefits shren
  - - Buying benefits Lars Duening
Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction) Christopher Kohnert
- Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction) Madman Across the Water
Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Adam Martin
- Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Sean Kelly
- - Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Adam Martin
- Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Jon Leonard
Buying benefits Timothy Dang
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Koster, Raph
[TECH] Abrash's book available online Bruce
Player control of NPCs Mordengaard
- Player control of NPCs Travis Casey
- - Player control of NPCs rayzam
- Player control of NPCs Sanvean
- - Player control of NPCs Matt Chatterley
- Player control of NPCs Matt Chatterley
Korean Govt. joins the revolution. SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
- Korean Govt. joins the revolution. Sean Kelly
- - Korean Govt. joins the revolution. Matt Mihaly
- Korean Govt. joins the revolution. Jake Song
Neverwinter Nights Trent Oster
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Adam Martin
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Lee Sheldon
[TECH] Cplant Bruce
Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
- Summary of PvP attempts? Koster, Raph
- - Summary of PvP attempts? Frank Crowell
  - - Summary of PvP attempts? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Frank Crowell
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Steve {Bloo} Daniels
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
  - - Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Trump
      - Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
        Summary of PvP attempts? Trump
        Summary of PvP attempts? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
      - Summary of PvP attempts? Corey Crawford
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Neil Brown
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
      - Summary of PvP attempts? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Batir
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Vincent Archer
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Koster, Raph
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Steve {Bloo} Daniels
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Freeman, Jeff
- Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
- - Summary of PvP attempts? Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Dave Kennerly
Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Tamzen Cannoy
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights rayzam
- - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Madrona Tree
  - - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights rayzam
  - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Luc Van den Borre
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Rob Ellis II
  - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Madrona Tree
Physical tokens... The stone Ola Fosheim Grøstad
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers Lee Sheldon
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers Dave Rickey
- - The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers Lee Sheldon
Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
The Sapience Group Matt Mihaly
Aetolia Matt Mihaly
- Aetolia Koster, Raph
- - Aetolia Matt Mihaly
  - - Aetolia Dave Kennerly
    - - Aetolia Valerio Santinelli
      - Aetolia Dave Kennerly
        Aetolia Valerio Santinelli
- Aetolia Ian Collyer
- - Aetolia Matt Mihaly
  - Aetolia shren
Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Brian Hook
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Derek Licciardi
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? rayzam
- - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
  - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? shren
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
- - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
  - - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
    - - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
      - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
        Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Travis Nixon
Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Malcolm Tester
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s rayzam
- - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Malcolm Tester
  - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
  - - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Derek Snider
    - - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Brian 'Psychochild' Green
      - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Derek Snider
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Neil Brown
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Kwon Ekstrom
Buying benefits Phillip Lenhardt
- Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
- - Buying benefits Ian Collyer
Focus on Hocus Pocus Matt Chatterley
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Wes Connell
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Edward Glowacki
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Federico Di Gregorio
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Sean Kelly
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Madman Across the Water
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Corey Crawford
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Adam Martin
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
  - - Focus on Hocus Pocus Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Matt Chatterley
- Focus on Hocus Pocus rayzam
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Matt Chatterley
  - - Focus on Hocus Pocus rayzam
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Bruce
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Travis Casey
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Trump
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus S. Patrick Gallaty
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Adam Martin
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Ian Collyer
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Vincent Archer
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Michael Tresca
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Travis Casey
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Tamzen Cannoy
- Focus on Hocus Pocus David Pemberton
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Peter Tyson
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Hulbert, Leland
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Michael Tresca
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Hulbert, Leland
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Troy Fisher
  - - Focus on Hocus Pocus J C Lawrence
    - Focus on Hocus Pocus Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - Focus on Hocus Pocus Eli Stevens
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Kwon Ekstrom
- Focus on Hocus Pocus azeraab
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Eli Stevens
Viewpoint and motion sickness Sean K
On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
- On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
- - On socialization and convenience SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
  - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
    - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
      - On socialization and convenience Jon Lambert
      - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Adam Martin
  - On socialization and convenience Paul Schwanz - Enterprise Services
  - - On socialization and convenience Marian Griffith
- On socialization and convenience Sean Kelly
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
    - - On socialization and convenience Ola Fosheim Grøstad
      - On socialization and convenience Peter Tyson
- On socialization and convenience Timothy O'Neill Dang
- - On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
      - On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
    - On socialization and convenience SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
    - - On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
      - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
    - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
      - On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
  - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
- On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- - On socialization and convenience Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - On socialization and convenience shren
    - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
        On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
        On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
  - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
  - - On socialization and convenience Sean Kelly
- On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
- On socialization and convenience John Buehler
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience John Buehler
    - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - On socialization and convenience John Buehler
- On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
- On socialization and convenience rayzam
- On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
- - On socialization and convenience Sean Kelly
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
    - On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
    - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
    - On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
    - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Bruce
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
      - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
        On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        On socialization and convenience Lee Sheldon
        On socialization and convenience Bruce
        On socialization and convenience Dave Kennerly
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience rayzam
        On socialization and convenience Jay Carlson
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        On socialization and convenience Jay Carlson
        On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        On socialization and convenience Auli
        On socialization and convenience rayzam
  - On socialization and convenience rayzam
  - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
  - - On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
  - On socialization and convenience Adam Martin
  - - On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
    - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- On socialization and convenience Paul Sage
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - On socialization and convenience Marian Griffith
  - - On socialization and convenience rayzam
    - On socialization and convenience Ola Fosheim Grøstad
    - On socialization and convenience Derek Licciardi
    - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- On socialization and convenience Peter Tyson
- - On socialization and convenience Jon Lambert
  - On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
- On socialization and convenience SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
- - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
    - - On socialization and convenience Timothy O'Neill Dang
      - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - On socialization and convenience Alex Kay
        On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
        On socialization and convenience shren
    - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- On socialization and convenience Daniel A. Koepke
- On socialization and convenience Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
- On socialization and convenience Geoffrey A. MacDougall
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
    - On socialization and convenience Geoffrey A. MacDougall
    - On socialization and convenience Marian Griffith
- On socialization and convenience Auli
- On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
- - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
- On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
- On socialization and convenience grafx@innovativestudios.com
- - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
  - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
3rd person text MUDs Colin Coghill
- 3rd person text MUDs Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- - 3rd person text MUDs Matt Owen
- 3rd person text MUDs Richard A. Bartle
TEC in PC Gamer Bruce
Language Parsing for NPCs Aaron Mulder
- Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
- - Language Parsing for NPCs Aaron Mulder
  - - Language Parsing for NPCs Troy Fisher
    - - Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
    - Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
    - - Language Parsing for NPCs Bruce
      - Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
- Language Parsing for NPCs Sanvean
PK headaches Matt Mihaly
- PK headaches Ian Hess
- - PK headaches Matt Mihaly
When the interface becomes the challenge. Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- When the interface becomes the challenge. Alex Kay
- - When the interface becomes the challenge. Brian Hook
  - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Dave Rickey
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. J C Lawrence
    - When the interface becomes the challenge. Travis Nixon
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Lee Sheldon
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Brian Hook
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Ling Lo
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Dave Rickey
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Brian Hook
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Dave Rickey
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Adam Martin
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - When the interface becomes the challenge. Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Travis Nixon
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - When the interface becomes the challenge. J C Lawrence
  - When the interface becomes the challenge. Koster, Raph
  - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Andrew Wilson
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Edward Glowacki
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Andrew Wilson
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Edward Glowacki
        When the interface becomes the challenge. J C Lawrence
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Edward Glowacki
        
        Quoted from J C Lawrence on Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 08:14:48PM -0700:
        
        >> ... but I don't feel as good using it as I did when I used PINE.
        >> PINE just *felt* good to use, and I never felt like a stray
        >> keystroke was going to hurt anything. With Mutt, I'm not so
        >> confident.
        
        > I suspect the critical fact is that Mutt has a far larger feature
        > set that you are comfortably familiar with and so you suspect that
        > any errant action on your part may invoke a feature that you both
        > do not know and do not know how to rescue/exit from.
        
        I think it goes beyond the feature set and familiarity. You
        mentioned something above (which I cut from the reply) about "small
        changes can have big effects", and I think that applies here.
        
        Actually, PINE has a good design philosophy. Here's a quote
        from the PINE website (http://www.washington.edu/pine/overview/):
        
        "The guiding principles for Pine's user-interface were: careful
        limitation of features, one-character mnemonic commands,
        always-present command menus, immediate user feedback, and high
        tolerance for user mistakes.
        
        It is intended that Pine can be learned by exploration rather than
        reading manuals."
        
        "careful limitation of features" seems to manifest itself by having
        a configuration screen (or you can edit the rc file) that allows you
        to turn off things you don't need. If you think about having a
        "high tolerance for user mistakes" when you're designing something,
        then you're likely to end up with a product that responds better to
        user input in the general case. Finally, "learned by exploration"
        is another very good design philosophy. With PINE, you have a menu
        of all available commands at the bottom of the screen, showing you
        *visibly* what choices are available. With Mutt, you have a very
        small menu of visible actions and everything else is hidden. You
        can figure out what keys do, but you have to bring up the help
        screen to do that, which of course has to be hidden again before you
        can actually *do* the command.
        
        >> They should be running the show, and the computer should be
        >> adapted to the way *they* work instead of them adapting to the
        >> way the computer works.
        
        > I usually phrase this in terms of tool building and tool builders.
        > I am a tool builder. I make and use tools. Many of the tools I
        > use I built. The computer is a tool that I use to build other
        > tools. As such, I use the computer to build tools to build other
        > tools with, and I build the computer into a tool to enable me to
        > work the
        
        What I was referring to (in the nested first block of quote) is that
        software should be designed for the way the user works, not the way
        that's easiest to code or more directly translates into code or any
        other technical reason. When building software, it's necessary to
        think from the end-user side, figure out what the flow of their work
        is and how they conceptualize things, then build the software around
        that, or at least with that in mind.
        
        This includes things such as picking the right widget for the job.
        For example, web forms that ask to fill in your state by using a 50
        item pulldown menu. Sure, it's easy to code, you don't really have
        to validate the input because the user's choice is limited. But
        it's much easier for a user to just type it in, because they're
        already typing everything in anyways, and they even probably have
        some nice habits built in to enter "city [tab] state [tab] zipcode".
        The interface is usable with the pulldown menu, it's just not as
        nice to use because it was designed from the technical side instead
        of the user side.
        
        Building tools to do a task is fine, there's no problem with that.
        If you're going to be the only user of that tool, then however works
        best for you is the way to build it. But if it's a program that's
        going to be used by a large number of people, it needs to be
        designed that way. The problem with a lot of software today is that
        it's written with functionality as its primary purpose, and the main
        usability criteria is that it's usable by the program's author.
        Programmers write programs for people like themselves. It's enough
        that something can *be* done (playing DVD's on Linux, having a
        high-performance web server, etc.), it's not required that the same
        tool also be usable by someone who doesn't understand what "rm -rf
        *" will do. (For reference, I'm primarily a Unix user, and I do
        write code, usually only small projects though. So a lot of what
        I'm saying is aimed at Unix, though Microsoft has plenty of
        usability issues of its own...)
        
        If you're building tools to build tools, you still want to work in
        an environment where the tools you are using are well designed.
        Imagine trying to work inside a computer case with a screwdriver
        with a long shaft that has a basketball for a handle: it might be
        physically possible to remove a screw, but the design of the tool
        makes the job unnecessarily difficult. There's a reason
        screwdrivers are the way they are, and there's a reason you can go
        out and buy short stubby ones for working in tight spaces. A lot of
        software "tools" out there more closely resemble the
        basketball-handled screwdriver end of the spectrum, they're hard to
        use, and really not quite adaquate for the job, but for lack of
        something better, they get used. Software needs to evolve, the same
        way hand tools have evolved over the years.
        
        > way I deem best. In the end everything is a tool and therefore
        > subject to customisation and tailoring to the job at hand.
        
        "customisation and tailoring to the job at hand" can mean a lot of
        different things. It can mean something simple like checking some
        boxes in a preference screen, or it can be something as complex as
        rewriting half the source code for a program, or even something
        cosmetic like changing the color. However, if you think about hand
        tools again, how much customization is really needed to do the job
        at hand? Their design is good and therefore the tool can be used
        immediately for a great variety of tasks.
        
        ED
        
        --
        Edward Glowacki glowack2@msu.edu
        "Speak softly and carry a +6 two-handed sword." --fortune
    - When the interface becomes the challenge. Matt Owen
    - When the interface becomes the challenge. Alex Kay
NWN and pay for play Geoffrey A. MacDougall
- NWN and pay for play Freeman, Jeff
Definition of a character (was: Maintaining fiction.) Ian Collyer
- Definition of a character (was: Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- - Definition of a character (was: Maintainingfiction.) Ian Collyer
  - - Definition of a character (was: Maintainingfiction.) J C Lawrence
Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction.) Ian Collyer
- Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- - Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction.) Ian Collyer
Anyone going to GENCON 2001 Derek Licciardi
- Anyone going to GENCON 2001 J C Lawrence
Identity Theft and MUDding Anthony R. Haslage
- Identity Theft and MUDding Matt Mihaly
- - Identity Theft and MUDding Robert Fleck
  - - Identity Theft and MUDding Matt Mihaly
Absolute Death (legalese mode on) shren
- Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Matt Mihaly
- - Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - - Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Matt Mihaly
    - - Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Caliban Tiresias Darklock
NWN- Pay for play Trent Oster
Interpersonal Relationships Ronan Farrell
- Interpersonal Relationships Michael Tresca
- - Interpersonal Relationships Ronan Farrell
- Interpersonal Relationships quzah
- - Interpersonal Relationships J C Lawrence
  - - Interpersonal Relationships quzah
    - - Interpersonal Relationships Marian Griffith
- Interpersonal Relationships Freeman, Jeff
- Interpersonal Relationships Matt Mihaly
- Interpersonal Relationships Marian Griffith
- - Interpersonal Relationships Matt Mihaly
- Interpersonal Relationships Ronan Farrell
[PVP] Another essay on PVP Frank Crowell
Speech to Text, Eli Stevens
- Speech to Text, John Buehler
- Speech to Text, J C Lawrence
- Speech to Text, Adam Martin
- - Speech to Text, Madrona Tree
  - - Speech to Text, John Buehler
    - Speech to Text, Travis Casey
    - - Speech to Text, Adam Martin
Website Live Lee Sheldon
Address change notification Vincent Archer
Real lawsuit over virtual property Dave Rickey
UDP vs TCP/IP Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- - UDP vs TCP/IP Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- UDP vs TCP/IP Andrew Kirmse
- UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- - UDP vs TCP/IP Jon Lambert
- UDP vs TCP/IP Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- - UDP vs TCP/IP Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - UDP vs TCP/IP Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
Permadeath definition thread J C Lawrence
List rituals Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- List rituals J C Lawrence
- - List rituals Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - List rituals Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - List Rituals John Robert Arras
    - List rituals J C Lawrence
    - - List rituals Travis Casey
      - List rituals J C Lawrence
        List rituals J C Lawrence
        List rituals J C Lawrence
      - List rituals Ola Fosheim Grøstad
      - List rituals Marian Griffith
  - List rituals yospe@kanga.nu
  - - List rituals J C Lawrence
    - - List rituals Caliban Tiresias Darklock
      - List rituals J C Lawrence
      - List rituals yospe@kanga.nu
      - List rituals J C Lawrence
Non-combat advancement and roleplay Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay rayzam
- - Non-combat advancement and roleplay Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
  - Non-combat advancement and roleplay Ashen Temper
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay J C Lawrence
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay Matt Mihaly
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay Trump
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay holding99@mindspring.com
- - Non-combat advancement and roleplay John Buehler
  - - Non-combat advancement and roleplay J C Lawrence
    - - Non-combat advancement and roleplay holding99@mindspring.com
      - Non-combat advancement and roleplay Travis Casey
      - Non-combat advancement and roleplay John Buehler
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay Michael Tresca
When is the game a game? Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- When is the game a game? Travis Casey
- - When is the game a game? Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - - When is the game a game? Travis Casey
    - When is the game a game? Phillip Lenhardt
- When is the game a game? Matt Mihaly
- When is the game a game? J C Lawrence
- When is the game a game? F. Randall Farmer
Definition of a character II, permadeath and "who's running this show anyway?" Ian Collyer
- Definition of a character II, permadeath and "who's running this show anyway?" Matt Mihaly
TECH: ColdStore and MUDs ryan daum
- TECH: ColdStore and MUDs Phillip Lenhardt
Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Travis Nixon
- Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Brian Hook
- - Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - - Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Brian Hook
    - Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Travis Nixon
- Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Phillip Lenhardt
Magic system that can do anything Eli Stevens
- Magic system that can do anything matt hellige
- - Magic system that can do anything John Buehler
Player Goals rayzam
Value in the Economy of the MOG Delphine T. Lynx
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Matt Mihaly
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Federico Di Gregorio
- - Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
  - - Value in the Economy of the MOG Federico Di Gregorio
    - - Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Dave Rickey
- - Value in the Economy of the MOG Derek Licciardi
  - - Value in the Economy of the MOG Dave Rickey
    - - Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
      - Value in the Economy of the MOG Michael Tresca
        Value in the Economy of the MOG rayzam
    - Value in the Economy of the MOG Ashen Temper
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Marian Griffith
- Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Ashen Temper
Re[4]: List rituals Travis Casey
- Re[4]: List rituals J C Lawrence
- - Re[4]: List rituals Travis Casey
  - Re[4]: List rituals Travis Nixon
Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) John Hopson
- Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) J Todd Coleman
- - Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) J C Lawrence
  - - Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) David Bennett

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June 2001