robertsl@stolaf.UUCP (Laurence C. Roberts) (08/29/85)
I am in favor of net.games.take_shoe or whatever the group for discussion of computer text adventures is being called, because this is a topic which has been widely talked about for quite a while. HOWEVER, I THINK NET.GAMES.BOARD SHOULD NOT BE CREATED because the discussion seems to be just a passing phase, and mainly devoted to discussion of Monopoly. And the person who suggested that net.games itself be abolished was wrong: even if that was possible, it would not be a good move (no pun etc.). Summation: Text adventure group yes, Board game group NO. Please slow down on the creation of new groups. Time for a moratorium. They're being created faster than Gene can delete them. Please, a little more seriousness about the net. Yeah, think about its purpose. Don't destroy the only free thing in America. -- Laurence Roberts ...ihnp4!stolaf!robertsl I bet that J. S. Bach never wore legwarmers.