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<LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI>
<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: the why of online worlds</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Ben Greear <<A HREF="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 22:07:38 -0700 (MST)</LI>
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On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Mike Sellers wrote:
> Some of you may see this more than once, depending on how many email lists
> we share. :-)
>
> We are all blind until we see
> That in the human plan;
> Nothing is worth the building
> That does not build the man.
>
> Why build these cities glorious
> If man unbuilded goes.
> In vain we build the world
> Unless the builder also grows.
I think he's calling for a good OLC! :)
In truth, I like this...
Perhaps though building, the builder grows, in fact I'm
sure of it.
Ben
Ben Greear (greear#cyberhighway,net) <A HREF="http://www.primenet.com/~greear">http://www.primenet.com/~greear</A>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01266" HREF="msg01266.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: You think users won't number crunch and statistise your MUD?</A></strong>,
Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</a>, Tue 30 Jun 1998, 12:58 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01272" HREF="msg01272.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: You think users won't number crunch and statistise your MUD?</A></strong>,
Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Tue 30 Jun 1998, 19:13 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01251" HREF="msg01251.html">[MUD-Dev] A variation on persistent store techniques with notes on distributedprocessing support</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01237" HREF="msg01237.html">[MUD-Dev] the why of online worlds</A></strong>,
Mike Sellers <a href="mailto:mike#bignetwork,com">mike#bignetwork,com</a>, Mon 29 Jun 1998, 03:42 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01238" HREF="msg01238.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: the why of online worlds</A></strong>,
Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Mon 29 Jun 1998, 05:10 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01236" HREF="msg01236.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: what's fun?</A></strong>,
Richard Bartle <a href="mailto:76703.3042#compuserve,com">76703.3042#compuserve,com</a>, Sun 28 Jun 1998, 10:21 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="01235" HREF="msg01235.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quotes from Marcus Ranum</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Sat 27 Jun 1998, 19:46 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="01226" HREF="msg01226.html">[MUD-Dev] Quotes from Marcus Ranum</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Fri 26 Jun 1998, 22:05 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01231" HREF="msg01231.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quotes from Marcus Ranum</A></strong>,
Nathan F Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Sat 27 Jun 1998, 02:57 GMT
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