On 9/8/05, James Kunz <dreck@...> wrote:
> Can you please elaborate on your comment below. In detail, if you
> would, what are appropriate comments for an approval versus a
> notification. Examples would be helpful, and I would as you to please
> take your time and make this as clear as possible. It seems to me,
> that we have differing opinions as to what appropriate comments should
> be for various things in the database. When I return from work and
> read your reply, I shall reply, in detail my opinion on comments, and
> why, perhaps, I and others in our domain, disagree with the punishment
> for "not cooperating with the MST"
That's like asking someone to explain, in detail, the difference
between artistic nudity and pornography. I could give extreme examples
of each, but that doesn't help much to sort out the borderline cases,
and that's a very wide border that moves around depending on who you
talk to. It all comes down to opinion and impression, but I'll try to
at least explain the general philosophy I applied.
Continue to keep in mind, though, that this is a minor supporting
element, not a major component of my decision.
In general, an approval requires each storyteller to question, firmly
I hope, the wisdom of allowing the mechanics into play in the first
place, and specificly to allow it to be used on this particular
character with this particular player. This warrants questions about
whether this is a good idea, what effect it will have on the game,
etc. Lots and lots of questions.
A notification, on the other hand, is already a done deal. Since you
can't deny it, there's not much point in focusing on whether it should
be in play. Questions are still useful to clarify anything unclear in
the mechanics, or to make sure that the ST understands what is
included in the notification, but not so much about debating the
merits of the item. It's about being informed, not about whether it's
a good idea.
Sure, reading the comments there and trying to bucket it into one
category or the other is purely a judgement call, and you may have a
different opinion of which bucket it falls into than I do, but I
believe pretty firmly that the comments were asking about whether the
item was a good idea much more than just trying to understand the item
as it was already approved.
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