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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.

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.

3/26/2004 quozl: Will there be another Forge Birthday forum next week?
Just wondering....
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Participants: quozl, Walt Freitag, Ron Edwards, orbsmatt, ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, Matt, Sean, clehrich.

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.

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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.

5/4/2004 Bankuei: Appropriate disapproval and troll-fu
Hi, What are some good guidelines for us non-moderator Forgies to express diapproval regarding politeness? Chris
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Participants: Bankuei, Mark Johnson, pete_darby, Jack Aidley, Walt Freitag, joshua neff, Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Dev, Clinton R. Nixon, John Kim, Matt Snyder, Hunter Logan, Shreyas Sampat, Roy.

5/4/2004 timfire: Post-ICG Results thread!
[url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=11060]The ICG results are in![/url] Congrats to Bill White, Hans Christian Andersen, Dev, and especially Jack Aidley. I'm going to have to go back and reread those entries now. Thanks…
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Participants: timfire, Zak Arntson, Ron Edwards.

5/6/2004 Crackerjacker: A Suggestion on Thread Closings
Rather than counting on people to pay attention and almost inviting people to either end up embarassed or defensive (which might lead to them getting in arguments that get them…
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Participants: Crackerjacker, Valamir, Christopher Kubasik, Eric J-D, Eero Tuovinen, greyorm, Walt Freitag, Paul Watson, Shreyas Sampat, Christopher Weeks, Ron Edwards, Dev, Mike Holmes.

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