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- From: durrell@pinball.arcade.uiowa.edu (Bryant Durrell)
- Subject: Re: RFD: alt.games.frp.amber
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:14:11 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec22.135900.23729@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu> smash@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Scott Mash) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec21.233931.12398@midway.uchicago.edu> elle@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
- >>Therefore, I propose an alt.games.frp.amber. (My second choice for
- >>the name would be "alt.games.amber-rpg," which avoids spawning a
- >
- >Why not put this in the rec.games.frp hierarcy?
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- Because there is very strong precedent that only games with a significant
- amount of discussion over a prolonged period of time in r.g.f.misc get
- their own newsgroup. To date, that means xD&D. Amber is still a new
- game, and there's been no demonstration that it has the kind of staying
- power that would justify a mainstream group.
-
- Given that the 30 messages a day traffic has been a factor for perhaps
- a month, I don't honestly feel a mainstream group can be justified yet.
- If alt.games.frp.amber is created, and if it maintains high traffic
- levels for a year or so, then the time will be right for inclusion in
- the frp hierarchy.
-
- It's also worth noting that right now there are two proposals for new
- r.g.frp groups floating around, and muddying the waters with more would
- be undiplomatic.
-
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- Bryant Durrell durrell@chop.isca.uiowa.edu
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