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<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</A></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 10 Dec 97 21:28:19 -0800</LI>
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On 02/12/97 at 11:40 AM, s001gmu#nova,wright.edu said:
>Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 21:11:39 +0000 (PST8PDT)
>From: coder#ibm,net
>>On 01/12/97 at 10:40 PM, s001gmu#nova,wright.edu said:
>> Greg's comment above, "First off, what's with all the repeats of the
>>original of this message?" is absolutely fasinating if looked at from a
>>viewpoint of being an example of a member of a micro-society attemping to
>>police its own micro-society.
>A beautiful example of social preassure used to control members of a
>society. Peer preasure is the term used most often, in pop culture. We
>spent a good week or so talking about such socital control mechanisms in
>a SOC. class.
Precisely.
>> If you look at it, the membership of this list in many ways functions
>>similarly to the membership of a MUD, and as such, has similarly evolved
>>various social structures and forms in line with and supporting that.
>>Some of them of course have been drummed in or imported from outside, such
>>as my requirement for attributions, or this example of quoting. A few are
>>homegrown, such as the somewhat overly genteel civility used in debate on
>>the list (not that I'm knocking it, I think its quite wonderful and
>>something to be actively encouraged).
>I've noticed this at work several times. These social controls really
>are some of the more fascinating behaviors we humans participate in,
>mostly unawares.
Thus Lambert's recent comments to our new Eudora using member, Nathan's
ever present chidings of the now departed JeffK, etc.
>Sorry for the misunderstanding... any comment, as list owner, on why I
>got 5 copies of the original message? :)
A mail burp somewhere higher than the list. The list got 5 copies as
well. Feaces happen. <shrug>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00406" HREF="msg00406.html">Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Tue 25 Nov 1997, 10:19 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00465" HREF="msg00465.html">Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
s001gmu <a href="mailto:s001gmu#nova,wright.edu">s001gmu#nova,wright.edu</a>, Tue 02 Dec 1997, 03:39 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00466" HREF="msg00466.html">Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Tue 02 Dec 1997, 04:59 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00468" HREF="msg00468.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
s001gmu <a href="mailto:s001gmu#nova,wright.edu">s001gmu#nova,wright.edu</a>, Tue 02 Dec 1997, 19:22 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00682" HREF="msg00682.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Thu 11 Dec 1997, 05:29 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00474" HREF="msg00474.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Wed 03 Dec 1997, 04:10 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00410" HREF="msg00410.html">Re: Adventurer Groups [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Wed 26 Nov 1997, 01:23 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00405" HREF="msg00405.html">Guilds & Politics [was Affecting the World]</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Tue 25 Nov 1997, 10:19 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00368" HREF="msg00368.html">requests</A></strong>,
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Sun 23 Nov 1997, 16:07 GMT
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