ackanomic Digest Sunday, April 11 1999 Volume: 04 Issue: 098 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Duncan Richer Subject: Acka: Spherical Intent Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 05:07:42 -0400 (EDT) I intend to join the institution founded by /dev/joe which is currently nameless. -- Duncan C. 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For instructions on using the dice server, send a message with subject "help" to dice@pbm.com, or see http://www.pbm.com/dice/ The dice server is provided by: Shadow Island Games http://www.pbm.com/ ================================================= ** NewHoo Web Directory ** An army of editors surfing the web for you! http://www.NewHoo.com/ ================================================= Original message follows: > From kii@connexus.net.au Sun Apr 11 04:11:32 1999 > Received: (from smtp@localhost) by xkey.com > id EAA13917 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 04:11:32 -0700 > Received: from power.connexus.net.au(203.12.22.20) by xkey.com via smtp (V1.3) > id sma013913; Sun Apr 11 04:11:24 1999 > Received: from connexus.net.au (dialin-a2-19.Melbourne.interNex.net.au [203.34.169.219]) > by power.connexus.net.au (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id VAA00177 > for ; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:11:04 +1000 (EST) > (envelope-from kii@connexus.net.au) > Message-ID: <371081A2.C80427DB@connexus.net.au> > Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:04:02 +1000 > From: K 2 > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.03 [en] (Win95; I) > MIME-Version: 1.0 > To: dice@pbm.com > Subject: (no subject) > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > #P ackanomic@ackanomic.org > #T Acka: JTs - In Training > #S 6 > #D 1 > #R 1 > #L 1 > #C 1 - Stength > #C 2 - Dexterity > #C 3 - Constitution > #C 4 - Intellegence > #C 5 - Wisdom > #C 6 - Charisma > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.7 iQCVAwUBNxCDeD8NitsTFjcVAQFL7AQAmbcxE1aLZ12ftEEAl/xXBrCBDHFTfMDt peno6fuE/uumWNfhP+GEwPDJyc/kNvuIzg8DX79uK3XMNQ1enMlwGIG225r/bQlV VwL5OjiI+JEFzYdyH3OrO3VVPTdL2zXmE/7hAkvZ6cZPouPp9xvx0XGa8ytD0kMC tqK/LaSrdyU= =qT4W -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------ From: Matt Miller Subject: Acka: Tocpe Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 09:25:07 -0400 (EDT) I am officially announinc my intent to create a new Institution (which will be a Sphere of Influence at conception). This Institution will be called Tocpe. I officially invite the following players to join with me in creation of this Institution: else..if and rufus. I, also, get out my pointy stick and gently encourage Niccolo Flycuck to join, as well. IB equidistant from the point ------------------------------ From: Matt Miller Subject: Acka: Duplicated effort. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 09:38:00 -0400 (EDT) We have a lot of duplicated effort as our harfers track such simple things as the player name <-> email address mapping. I have formed a blue ribbon presidential panel to consider this problem. This panell consists of me. The panel has recommended a database to track such portions of the game state as the harfers should request. The intent is to begin with a single table of columns "realname", "character", and "email address". This information would be placed in a mySQL database which would be accesible to all harfers in pursuit of their jobs. The panel is currently taking public comments on this matter. Should you choose to respond, please answer the following questions. Remember all answers become the property of the blue ribbon panel and can NOT be returned. 1. Does this idea suck? 2a. Do you use automated tools to complete your Ackan job(s)? 2b. If yes on 2a, can they be modified to access a mySQL database? 3. Do you believe that more automation will, generally, increase or decrease the fun of game play? 4. There will be some security issues. Either someone will have to VERY carefully maintain the grant tables, providing access, or there will be shared username and password combinations to access/modify the data. Do you think this is cause for serious concern? 5. Do you think this rises to the level of an impeachable offense? IB gloat-free zone ------------------------------ Subject: Acka: First team on the Ball From: Joseph DeVincentis Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 12:16:20 -0400 (EDT) While that other group wanders around, having started the institutionalization process twice for the same group of players, and having gotten the support of the other necessary players, I am now announcing the formation of a new institution. Having received no suggestions for a name, I am following through on my threat to use the Enhanced Generic Proposal Namer (which *is* implemented in the bot, now) to name this institution. Name: Hypnotist of Ladies Initial members: /dev/joe, Dragon Mage, and Slakko It will initially own a Spherical Rator. I hereby pay the required fees and create this institution. I will momentarily add this sphere to the bot's database with alias name: hypno /dev/joe ------------------------------ From: David Scheidt Subject: Re: Acka: Tocpe Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 12:36:20 -0400 (EDT) On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Matt Miller wrote: :I am officially announinc my intent to create a new Institution (which :will be a Sphere of Influence at conception). This Institution will be :called Tocpe. : :I officially invite the following players to join with me in creation of :this Institution: else..if and rufus. : I join this institution ------------------------------ Subject: Acka: *ping* From: Joseph DeVincentis Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 15:02:48 -0400 (EDT) Today is Sunday, the 11th day of April, and the Machine That Goes *ping* Has Gone *ping* today. Since I have been scholar, the Machine has gone *ping* 11 times. /dev/joe Scholar of *ping* ------------------------------ From: Towsner Subject: Re: Acka: Duplicated effort. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 16:01:11 -0400 (EDT) no, yes, yes, increase, no, yes -- -Henry Towsner Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it. -Logan Pearsall Smith ------------------------------ From: Towsner Subject: Re: Acka: Tocpe Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 16:01:25 -0400 (EDT) >:I officially invite the following players to join with me in creation of >:this Institution: else..if and rufus. >: >I join this institution And I -- -Henry Towsner Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it. -Logan Pearsall Smith ------------------------------ From: Matt Miller Subject: Acka: Brass Ones! Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:50:16 -0400 (EDT) Incoming new spherical institution! Name: Tocpe Initial members: IdiotBoy, rufus, else...if It will initially own a Spherical Rator. I hereby pay the required fees and create this institution. IB rotund ------------------------------ End of ackanomic Digest V4 #98 ******************************