>> Richard Meints wrote
>[snip]
>> > The digest, with several shining exceptions, has fallen into a state=
of
>> > people asking questions (a great thing to do) and getting=
vague/esoteric
>> > snotty/condescending answers,
>
>This is exactly what has stopped me from posting several times. When I=
first
>delurked on the digest three years ago, I asked a few questions about
>areas/things I had no source material on, and got replies that made me=
feel
>like I'd said something stupid, which wasn't what I was looking for. When=
you
>don't know something, and you ask someone who does, you don't expect them=
to
>belittle you at the same time because of your "lack" of knowledge.
>
This is an important point, and one that deserves to be addressed in the=
rules of the road. How about something like, "This digest exists to=
promote the dissemination of information about Glorantha. Be kind to=
newcomers". That's too verbose, but maybe there's something there we can=
use.
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