[MUD-Dev] Re: Affordances and social method (Was: Re: Wi

[Koster]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Todd Lair [SMTP:tlair at mailzone.com]
> Sent:	Friday, July 10, 1998 6:55 AM
> To:	mud-dev at kanga.nu
> Subject:	[MUD-Dev] Re: Affordances and  social method (Was: Re:
> Wi
> A squelch command?  A player could squelch another, so that any text
> produced by the 
> irritant would not be received by the squelcher.  Also, the squelchie
> could not perform any 
> acts on the squelcher.  One of the drawbacks probably would be that it
> certainly would 
> make dieing from PK's obsolete.  Although, with friendly PK, or duels,
> this might be viewed 
> as chickening out.  Thus the standing player wins by forfeit.
> 
What about indirect means, though? Here's something to consider... say
Bubba who is now squelched wanders around telling everyone in the mud
that Buffy is a <insert derogatory term of choice>. Word gets back to
Buffy. Is this something Buffy should be upset about? Is it something
Buffy should have recourse for?Is it something an admin needs to step in
for, or is the proper answer to have everyone in the game squelch Bubba
too?

-Raph