A few days ago, Michael Hughes publicly exploded. It was messy. However
I feel compelled to respond to one question he asked, perhaps
rhetorically. Michael asked who appointed Mark Cook "keeper of the TNE
mailing list?"
Mark volunteered the services of his work machine, his (HP's) disk space,
his time, and his energy. Mark has for the last few years dedicated
himself to improving the sci-fi RPG genre. He has worked his butt off
doing TDR, PBEM, and now TNE. He also spend lots of time and money
researching alternate gaming systems (GURPS, Top Secret, AD&D, Space
Opera, etc.) and fnding old, unknown material. (He**. Maybe he's just
addicted.) :=) And he does all of this while maintaining a rigorous work
schedule and trying to maintain a social life.
While he can sometimes be abrasive, and seemingly less than tolerant, he
is a wonderful person who is a true benefactor to our pastime. I for one
am glad to know him, and wish to publicly thank him for his and HP's time,
energy, devotion, and money.
Even if we do argue frequently. :=)
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Richard Johnson [email removed] [email removed]
Acknowledge and reject fear in all its forms in yourself and others. Act
in fullness, not holding back. Be creative.
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P.S. Before we judge my comments, I'd also like to publicly thank Michael
for being willing to speak his mind. Now matter how much I might disagree
with him, this outburst reminds me that our openess is important to us.
Perhaps there is something behind Michael's comments that we need to
seriously look at, both for TNE and for TML. I value Michael as well as any
near stranger. Perhaps when I know him better I'll value him as much as Mark.