Old material... from Frederic J-M Moulin on 1997-03-06 (Glorantha Digest Vol 04)

From: Frederic J-M Moulin <moulinfr_at_pilot.msu.edu>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 22:04:21 -0500

>Fine. Since Tales 1-13 are mostly out of print, the cults of Geo (#3),
>Humakt (#5), Maran Gor (#6), Caladra and Aurelion (#7), the Crimson Bat
>(#8), Dormal (#10), Pamalt (#11) etc. are unofficial?
>Sorry to by that caustic, but it doesn't serve anyone to discount more than
>half of the few bits of published information we have on Glorantha just
>because one hasn't had a chance to read it _yet_.

I think you missed the point. I, at least, and maybe Loren too, would like people to give a little more informations than just "Go read page 23 line 32 of <insert your own fanzine out of print for 12 years> you moron", with the underlying assumption that if I don't have access to that fanzine, then I am worth squatt because I am not part of the "inner circle". How about: "page 23 of <insert your own fanzine out of print for 12 years> suggested that <explaination or quotation>, and for that reason I believe that the answer of your question is <whatever>... And if you really want to please me, but I am afraid it's to much to ask, you could add: "In game terme, I would translate that as <insert interesting/usefull rule relevant to the subject>"... The result is the same, but I, at least, would probably use a lot less the little slider on the side of my message window. Nobody denies the interest and/or usefullness of old material. The point is, if you cannot get it, a reference only is worth squatt...
All of this is IMHO of course.
Frederic