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3/21/2004 Green: Forge as community (continued) (split)
[quote="Emily Care"] Profiling threads often get people to speak out once, but not necessarily to become active. I'd think that when an area of someone's interest and/or expertise arises they…
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Participants: Green, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, clehrich, M. J. Young, Emily Care, cruciel, Steve Samson, Jack Aidley, joshua neff, ethan_greer.

3/21/2004 clehrich: BBCode/Html question
Is there any way to do cross-references to notes? I mean, suppose I say something about Emile Durkheim and want to include that little bracketed number to cross-reference to a…
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Participants: clehrich, Jack Spencer Jr, John Kim, M. J. Young, orbsmatt.

3/20/2004 Noon: Quick etiquette question
I just blundered into the 'no bumping rule' in RPG theory. I can't find the rule in the 'Etiquette at The Forge (policy)' thread, so I'm wondering where it is.…
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Participants: Noon, Ron Edwards.

3/11/2004 Stacey Lucht: IntraGalactic League of Sims
Dear Group Leaders: My name is Stacey Lucht and I am currently the President of the IntraGalactic League of Sims. What we are is an organization of simming groups that…
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Participants: Stacey Lucht, Valamir, Lxndr, xiombarg, Mike Holmes, brainwipe, ethan_greer, Eero Tuovinen, Christopher Weeks, Walt Freitag, Hunter Logan, clehrich, greyorm, JamesSterrett, montag, M. J. Young, Ron Edwards, Mark Johnson, Clay, kwill, Jack Spencer Jr.

3/8/2004 Shreyas Sampat: PM Feature Thought
The private-messaging function already (optionally) emails you when you have a new PM. Would it be possible to have the PM text mailed to you automatically?
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Participants: Shreyas Sampat.

3/4/2004 Kilor Di: CCGs question
Can we discuss card games in the Indie Game Design forum? I ask because I have a card game (like Yu Gi Oh or Magic:The Gathering) I've been working on…
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Participants: Kilor Di, Ron Edwards, Shreyas Sampat, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes, daMoose_Neo.

3/2/2004 Rexfelis: Re. indie game design forum: define "publish," ple
In one of the stickies for the Indie Game Design forum, Ron Edwards says the following: "When posting to this forum, realize that it's tantamount to committing to being a…
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Participants: Rexfelis, Jack Aidley, Valamir, Ron Edwards, JamesSterrett.

2/23/2004 Asrogoth: Streamlining the Creative Process
As I've spent much time browsing and reading through the various threads and posts on The Forge, I've come to notice that there seems to be a lack of coherency…
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Participants: Asrogoth, M. J. Young, Paul Czege, Bankuei, Ole, timfire, gobi, Michael S. Miller, xiombarg, Mike Holmes, Henri, Ron Edwards, clehrich.

2/15/2004 GB Steve: Re: The five percent
[quote="Clinton R. Nixon"]The Forge isn't for everyone. It's for those who love it, who love debate, who love new thought; those who love it enough to work with those who…
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Participants: GB Steve, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

2/13/2004 Ron Edwards: The Infamous Five
Hello, A while ago, I initiated a series of threads which came to be known as the Infamous Five. Each one spawned numerous daughter threads. Although each had a distinct…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, ethan_greer, Dumirik, Michael Johnson, Maeglin_Dubh.

2/12/2004 xiombarg: Why does the DOT hate the Forge?
Okay, that's semi-humorous. But I just started a new job at the US Department of Transportation, and they filter and block certain web sites. Now, some of them I understand.…
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Participants: xiombarg, inthisstyle, Paul Czege, Blankshield, Jack Aidley, Christopher Weeks.

2/12/2004 Zak Arntson: First Focus on Log In screen?
I would enjoy the Log In screen to place focus on the username field. As it is I have to click on the field before typing. Oh, the wasted effort!…
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Participants: Zak Arntson.

2/11/2004 ethan_greer: Idea for new feature
So, at the top left of the screen you've got some options - "View posts since last visit (count)" (henceforward referred to as VPSLV) is the one I use most…
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Participants: ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, M. J. Young, cruciel, Valamir.

2/10/2004 Bloody_Angel: New here
[color=darkred][b][i]Hello..im new here so can some one tellme how this site works?[/i][/b][/color]
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Participants: Bloody_Angel, clehrich, Ron Edwards.

2/7/2004 Silmenume: Lost the ability to auto log in - help!
I know this is more my issue than the Forge's, but perhaps someone could help me nonetheless. About 3 days ago I lost the ability to automatically log into the…
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Participants: Silmenume, Shreyas Sampat, Brian Leybourne, Jack Aidley.

2/6/2004 inthisstyle: Problem with Private Messaging?
James West just sent me a note regarding a private message he received from me, but I did not send him a private message. Even more mystifying, he was replying…
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Participants: inthisstyle, Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege, clehrich.

1/30/2004 Christopher Kubasik: Attractive Links
Um, How do you guys do that cool thing where a long string of alphanumeric characters becomes the word "here", or "the name of the thread I'm linking to"? Thanks,…
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Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Jack Spencer Jr, Valamir, M. J. Young.

1/28/2004 Asrogoth: I noticed the Iron Games...
After reviewing the 50+ pages here in the Indie Game Design forum, I became entranced by the idea of the Iron Games Competition. I was wondering when you might have…
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Participants: Asrogoth, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, ZeOtter, gobi.

1/24/2004 Dev: Environmentally-sound signatures.
I like self-promotion, so a link to my home blog and "imprint" is in my signature: MythPunk. Heh. But I remember Gobi mentioned searching for his "PUNK" system, and that…
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Participants: Dev, gobi, Ron Edwards, talysman, Jack Spencer Jr, MachMoth, Jack Aidley, Lxndr, M. J. Young, Clinton R. Nixon.

1/24/2004 Clinton R. Nixon: AOL users, be warned!
Apparently, AOL is tagging e-mail from phpBB as spam. Several users have let me know that they're not receiving e-mails. If you are an AOL user, and there's a way…
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Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, gobi, Valamir, orbsmatt.

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3/26/2004 Steve Samson: Forge Glossary Project
One thing that I sure needed when I first arrived (and still need from time to to time now) is a glossary of Forge terms and acronyms. I *think* I…
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Participants: Steve Samson, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, kwill, WDFlores, John Kim.

3/30/2004 Malechi: downage?
Just curious but was the site down for the last errr 12 hours or so?
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Participants: Malechi, greyorm, orbsmatt, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/3/2004 nataix: New RPG - PROTEUS
Welcome to the last bastion of humanity, where Earth is but a distant memory. This world is known as Ad Tair. Here humanity is but one of many species struggling…
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Participants: nataix, Ron Edwards.

4/4/2004 Walt Freitag: Spammed
Everyone, there are one or more new threads in each forum started by Optix. Each has a subject line designed -- albeit crudely -- to sound relevant to that forum.…
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Participants: Walt Freitag, Valamir, Christopher Weeks, Ron Edwards.

4/4/2004 Jeph: Will 24 Hour Games be making a return appearance?
The thread for the original started April 8th last year. It seems like it's about time for another batch, given Ron's 1/year qualifier. This coming week would be perfect for…
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Participants: Jeph, Ron Edwards, Seth L. Blumberg, Mike Holmes, philreed.

4/10/2004 Asrogoth: Asrogoth's First Rant -- Edwardian Philology and RPG Design
My understanding was that this site was created to promote the GNS ramblings of Ron Edwards and to provide a forum for people to discuss the theories related to his…
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Participants: Asrogoth, Steve Samson, clehrich, Paganini, ethan_greer, Bankuei, Mike Holmes.

4/10/2004 cruciel: After Birthdays, There is Still Cake
I just wanted to say I was actually impressed by the content of the birthday forum this year. We hit some really emotional topics without dialog devolving into worthless 'I…
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Participants: cruciel, GreatWolf, clehrich, Bob McNamee.

4/10/2004 komradebob: Making it newbie friendly
Hello all, Robert here... (anxious deep breath taken) IreallylikethissitebutIdon't thinksomeofitisverynewbiefriendly. OK. I said it. ( a little calmer now) Look, I've been reading posts here at the Forge for about…
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Participants: komradebob, clehrich, Simon W.

4/12/2004 signoftheserpent: wargame design
I know this is an rpg design site, ostensibly, but do other types of design get a look in (such as the subject)? thanks
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Participants: signoftheserpent, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, quozl.

4/13/2004 ethan_greer: PDF articles
You know what would be cool? If the Forge articles were available both as HTML (as they appear now) and as downloadable, printer-friendly PDFs.
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Participants: ethan_greer, xiombarg.

4/14/2004 Prothall81: Username Troubles
Hello there; when I tried to register for the Forge previously, I had a little trouble with the registration email; that account has remained inactive to this day, and I'd…
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Participants: Prothall81, Shreyas Sampat, Steve Samson.

4/17/2004 eyebeams: Indie or not?
Heya folks, I'm interested in posting about a game I'm designing, but I'm not sure it would be considered "Indie" by this board. Why? 1) I'm not publishing it. 2)…
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Participants: eyebeams, Matt, greyorm, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards.

4/17/2004 Valamir: Record number of users
I find it interesting that the record number of simultaneous users reported at the bottom of the Main Page used to adjust every couple of months to a new level,…
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Participants: Valamir, Eero Tuovinen, Asrogoth, Emily Care.

4/18/2004 Lxndr: [Iron Games Past] Where are they now?
(I considered posting this in Connections, as it might be more appropriate there - but my gut told me IGD. Ron & Clinton, if this is the wrong forum, I…
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Participants: Lxndr, Simon W, greyorm, ethan_greer, talysman, Emily Care, Jonathan Walton, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

4/19/2004 M. J. Young: Is a "closed" sticker a possible future feature?
I've often poured over posts on a thread for what feels a long time, and then come to the end to find that Ron or Clinton has closed it. Sometimes…
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Participants: M. J. Young, greyorm, Jack Aidley, Ron Edwards, Christopher Weeks, xiombarg, Shreyas Sampat, quozl, Jack Spencer Jr, Emily Care, Rob Carriere, orbsmatt.

4/22/2004 Amadeus: "Reply Problems"
For a while I've been noticing this problem, but its getting a little old. Whenever I try to click reply, even on open non locked threads, it just brings me…
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Participants: Amadeus, M. J. Young, montag, Trevis Martin.

4/28/2004 Valamir: Welcome Christopher Hammock
Congratulations. You are member #3000! <insert balloons and confetti falling from the ceiling here> There is no prize, I'm afraid, but it seemed like too big a milestone to let…
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Participants: Valamir, Paganini, Christopher Kubasik, C. Edwards, Jeph, ethan_greer, clehrich, Bankuei.

4/29/2004 Valamir: Access Announcement
Well, it finally happened. They said it was coming and it finally caught up with me. The corporate net nanny just blocked indie-rpgs. They'd already blocked rpg.net a few months…
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Participants: Valamir, cruciel, joshua neff, talysman, Jürgen Mayer.

4/30/2004 ethan_greer: Forge Hubris
So over in another thread, Chris Pramas wrote: And I think this comment typifies the self-congratulatory hubris I see at the Forge all the time. Some of you have found…
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Participants: ethan_greer, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, talysman, Dav, xiombarg, Bankuei, cruciel, M. J. Young, John Kim, pete_darby, Pramas, mearls, Emiricol, greyorm.

4/30/2004 Crackerjacker: Iron Chef Results Today or Later?
So...arent the results of the Iron Chef supposed to be posted sometime today? I'm not rushing them, or trying to give anyone a hard time when they just haven't put…
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Participants: Crackerjacker, Mike Holmes, Emily Care, Jack Aidley.

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