What's it all aboutThe SW-RPG mailing list was set up to provide a means whereby fans and players of the Star Wars Role-playing Game (published by West End Games) could meet and discuss topics related to any aspect of the Star Wars universe. The discussion also includes a forum for independently created adventures and aids to be discussed and dispersed for public use.
Origin
of the SW-RPG Mailing ListAutomated by Jae Walker
The SW-RPG Resource Pool contains hundreds of ships, characters, planets, skills and rules (to name a few) created by list members.
The SW-RPG Archives contain logs dating back to September of 1994.
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How
do I subscribe to the SW-RPG Mailing List?To SUBSCRIBE to the SW-RPG list:
send to: listserv@listserv.aol.com
SUBSCRIBE SW-RPG Yourfirstname Yourlastname
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How
do I unsubscribe from the SW-RPG Mailing List?To UNSUBSCRIBE from the SW-RPG list:
send to: listserv@listserv.aol.com
UNSUBSCRIBE SW-RPG
(no sig, nothing else)
If that doesn't work, send a note to:
sw-rpg-request@listserv.aol.com asking to be removed.
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How
many people are actually on the mailing list?To get a list of everyone subscribed to the list, send the following to: listserv@listserv.aol.com
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I've
got some great new [ships\characters\systems] I want to
share. Where can I put them?If you have designed any new ships or other material, there are many other players who would be eager to see your work. If you decide that you want to share your work, please post it to the list and perhaps one of the newsgroups. It would also be appreciated by everyone if you could send your creation to the Resource Pool.
If you are planning to contribute to the Resource pool please read the Resource Pool Upload Notes Click here for the HTML Version OR click here for the ASCII Text Version
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What
is the Resource Pool?The Resource Pool was designed as a location where SW-RPG game masters could "pool" their resources so that everyone would be able to easily share their work. This is a place where you can find all kinds of things, from game ideas to GM utilities, from new ships to character stories. The Resource Pool can be accessed by ftp at the following address: FTP site (for Resource Pool access): drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
login as: anonymous
password: your user id
Directory: cd jae (or jae.dir)
- cd star-wars (or star-wars.dir)
cd sw-list (or sw-list.dir)
cd resource (or resource.dir)
If you don't know how to use ftp get one of those 'Internet for Beginners' books from your local bookstore or ask your system administrator.
To contribute to the Resource Pool, email your work to the list or directly to jae+sw-rpg-upload@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu It will be checked and put onto the Resource Pool as soon as possible. Hopefully, over time and with the help of SW-RPGers, the pool will grow to a substantial size.
Anything that appears on the list is fair game for the Resource Pool, so if you DON'T want your material saved in the Resource Pool, you need to say that in your message.
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I
don't have FTP. Can I still get the stuff from the
Resource Pool?A lot of people don't have access to FTP, and until recently, haven't been able to get all the information stored in the Resource Pool. Fortunately, however, a mail server has been set up at the site, and the files there can now be accessed by email.
DIRECTORY [jae.star-wars.sw-list.resource*...]*.*
DIRECTORY [JAE.STAR-WARS.SW-LIST.RESOURCE.DROIDS]*.*
DIRECTORY [JAE.STAR-WARS.SW-LIST.RESOURCE*..]0READ*.*
SEND [JAE.STAR-WARS.SW-LIST.RESOURCE.directory]filename.ext
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Is
there a problem with copyright when quoting from the
rulebooks?During discussion on the list someone will request the official stats for a certain object or character because they need them but don't want to go out and buy a new rulebook. Also, paragraphs from the rules are sometimes quoted to clarify points people are trying to make. Other people have suggested making a database of ships or systems and the like. When this happens, the issue of copyright becomes important. Jae Walker has the following to say on the subject :
"Stats for a single template/ship/ability/etc. or a few paragraphs from a book, quoted to clarify a point -- these are very much within the concept of "fair use" and "quoting for review". I'm only going to take issue with material from books when we're talking about pages or chapters."
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My
server went down and I missed some messages. How can I
get backup copies?Jae (the list host) keeps the back messages from the list (with the strictly personal exchanges and the sub-unsub messages deleted) in logs at the FTP site. She says she's generally not more than a couple of days behind in transferring the logs over (though they might be kind of rough).
- ftp to: drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
(login as: anonymous) AOL users - AOL handles these for you
(password: your user id)
cd jae (or jae.dir)
cd star-wars (or star-wars.dir)
cd sw-list (or sw-list.dir)
cd logs (or logs.dir)
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Why
can't I post to the list? I'm subscribed!You didn't read your Welcome Letter, did you? Due to the great volume of mail going through the SW-RPG mailing list, I want to make sure that everyone reads the rules, understands them and agrees to abide by them. Until you do so and do what the letter instructs, you won't be able to post to the list. This has helped keep the SW-RPG mailing list a high signal:low noise mailing list.
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