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15893: RE: [MUD-Dev] \"An essay on d00dism and the MMORPG\"

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From: "John Buehler" <johnbue@msn.com>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:22:15 -0800
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
KevinL writes:

> I don't see that it requires graphical interface - such a system has been
> discussed on mud-dev before, usually favourably.  If I label you
> as "JB", and
> then 'tell JB blah' or 'give JB blah', there's no reason the mud can't
> recognise my naming scheme and act accordingly.

How do you refer to me so that you can label me as JB?  How am I refered to
until that point?  How should I be refered to if you don't label me with a
'friendly' name?  The best that seems possible is a general description of
me, which is a cumbersome way to go.

> Never underestimate the willingness of people to piss others off.

Something that I've never understood one single bit.

JB


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