Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site phri.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!pesnta!phri!roy From: roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) Newsgroups: net.games.pbm Subject: Abuse of net.games.pbm? Message-ID: <2020@phri.UUCP> Date: Sun, 17-Nov-85 13:35:55 EST Article-I.D.: phri.2020 Posted: Sun Nov 17 13:35:55 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 18-Nov-85 07:44:35 EST Distribution: net Organization: Public Health Research Inst. (NY, NY) Lines: 22 I've noticed a disturbing tendency for people running pbm games to post blow-by-blow descriptions to the net. Is this necessary? Does the whole world really have to know that X bought Park Place or that Y found a +2 magic sword or that Z has to retreat out of Serbia? The volume in net.games.pbm is still fairly low, but growing. In these days of increased concern over costs, especially in non-technical groups, we should be careful not to abuse the system. The best way to avoid having the entertainment groups cut is to keep a low profile. May I suggest that we limit net.games.pbm to announcements of new games and occasional *short* summaries of games in progress. If you want to run a game,or play in one, post a notice to let the world know. Once the game is underway, however, use mail to communicate results. It's far cheaper, and contrary to some suggestions I've seen recently, it's much faster. If non-players really want to watch and/or kibitz, they can write to the moderator and get on the game's mailing list. -- Roy Smith System Administrator, Public Health Research Institute 455 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016