List of Lists (fwd)

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From: "Alistair G. Lowe-Norris" <agl1@?????????.??.uk>
Subject:      List of Lists v4.01
To: Multiple recipients of list ADND-L <ADND-L%UTARLVM1.BITNET@????.?????????.edu>

Below is the new edition of the RPG List of Lists. Sorry if you get this
more than once, it is being cross-posted to the AD&D lists. Please
distribute fully to any other lists who would like it.

This version is a complete rewrite. Many lists have died and many new
ones have appeared. This version also tells you what type of list it is,
be it listserv/majordomo or request.
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                      T h e   L i s t   o f   L i s t s :

         Roleplaying Related Lists, version 4.01, 7th-September-1994
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Background
==========

In addition to rec.games.frp, there are a number of mailing lists and
digests (or newsletters) on the net which may be of interest to
role-playing enthusiasts.

The difference between a mailing list and a digest is that a digest is
collected, edited, and distributed by an editor, while a mailing list
simply forwards all incoming mail to a list of subscribers. Mailing
lists tend toward high volume with many digressions; digests tend
toward low volume with high signal-to-noise ratios. The way of
subscribing is the same for both, so I won't differentiate between them
in the remainder of this message.

As usual, an explanation about listservers in general before I list
the lists. Read this before trying anything.

How to use this list
====================

There are basically three ways in which you could subscribe using email to a
mailing list or digest: through a "listserv/listserver/listproc" address,
through a "majordomo" address, or through a manual address. With each
mailing list, however, only ONE of these will work correctly. Each list given
below has a code next to it which tells you which one will work.

Listservers & Majordomo
-----------------------

To subscribe to a list, DON'T send mail to the listname@yyy address that you
wish to subscribe to. Instead, send mail to xxx@yyy, where you have
substituted the name for the type of listserver according to the code next to
the list. For example, if we use the AD&D list below:

  adnd-l@????????.???.edu (li)       Advanced Dungeons & Dragons RPG

the (li) code indicates a 'listserv' server, so you would send email to
listserv@????????.???.edu, essentially substituting 'listserv' for xxx.

You need to use the listname@yyy address only later, once you have
subscribed. If you have never used a listserver before, send a message
with a blank subject line and with the message body saying just "HELP"
(without the quotes) to the listserver. It will send you back a HELP message.

Subscribing
===========

Listservers
-----------
If you were interested in joining the spelljammer list, you would send mail
to listserv@??.??.uk, with a blank subject line and the main message body
saying, for example,

  "SUBSCRIBE spelljammer Mr. Bill Clinton"

(without the quotes). You would then wait for confirmation from the
listserver and then you would be subscribed to the SpellJammer discussion
list.

Majordomo
---------
As for listservers, but you put your email address in the SUBSCRIBE message
and not a personal name, for example:

  "SUBSCRIBE chaos-info bill@??????????.gov"

(without the quotes). You would then wait for confirmation as above.

Manual addresses
----------------
Manual lists come in four types below:
  1) Send email to "listname-request@yyy" with a message as for listservers
  2) Send email to "listname-request@yyy" with a personal message to a user
  3) Send email to a user's account - the list is run from the user's account
  4) Send email to the user's account, but the list is at another address.

More Info from automatic lists
==============================

There are two ways for finding more information on an automatic list
depending on the type of mailing-list software running. For 'listserv' lists
try sending a "REVIEW listname" message (without the quotes) replacing
listname with the list you are requesting info on. For 'majordomo',
'listproc' or 'listserver' type lists, try sending an "INFO listname"
command in the same way as the REVIEW command.

Lists
=====

Each type of list is indicated by a one to three letter code in brackets
after the list name. These correspond to:

li  = listserv
ls  = listserver/listserv
lp  = listproc/listprocessor
m   = majordomo
rq  = NOT necessarily an automatic list. These may be answered personally,
      use xxx-request@yyy (subscription address) & xxx@yyy (list address).
rqs = Simple Perl Mailer - uses "SUBSCRIBE", "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the SUBJECT
      field of the message and so is different to all the others. Send
      "HELP" as the mail Subject field for more info. Use xxx-request@yyy
      (subscription address) & xxx@yyy (list address).
ps  = NOT an automatic list. These ARE answered personally. There are two
      forms, either the list is run from the person's account (one address
      listed below) OR the mailing list has one address and you must use the
      second address given for a personal subscription message.

adnd-l@????????.???.edu (li)       Advanced Dungeons & Dragons RPG
amber@?????.??.??????.edu (rq)     Amber RPG (managed manually)
amtgard-list@???.????.edu (ps)     Amtgard, a live-action RPG
   vghilcri@????.edu                 -- for subscriptions or help
appel@????.????????.edu (ps)       Chaosium Games digest
arduin-l@???????.com (ls)          Arduin RPG products
ars-magica@?????????.????????.edu (rq)
                                   Ars Magica RPG
babylon5-creative@??????.com (m)   Babylon 5 net stories list
bag@?????.?????.com (rq)           San Francisco Bay Area Gamer's list
brs-members@???????.com (rqs)      List for British RPG Conventions
cafe-l@???????.com (ls)            PBEM game list
camarilla-l@???????.com (ls)       Vampire RPG fan club
capra@??????.??????.com (rq)       Capra, a Masterbook-based fantasy world
champ-l@???.org (rq)               Champions and Hero RPGs
chess-l@??????.bitnet (li)         Chess game
chaos-info@????.????????.edu (m)   Chaosium Press Releases list
chill@????????.com (rq)            Chill Horror RPG
churches-l@???????.com (ls)        Bishops: The Eternal Crusade
cryptych-l@???????.com (ls)        Cryptych mailing list
comics-l@?????.???.edu (li)        Comics
consim-l@??.???.????????.ca (li)   Conflict Simulation Games
cthulhu@?????.??.uk (rq)           Call of Cthulhu RPG (managed manually)
dark-sun@?????????.??.uk (ls)      Dark Sun world (AD&D)
dipl-l@??????.???.edu (li)         Diplomacy
dnadler@???????.????????.???.com (ps)
                                     DragonQuest newsletter (monthly digest)
dragon@???????.com (rqs)           The Dragons of the East (oriental RPGs)
duelist-l@???????.com (ls)         The Duelist, quarterly magazine on
                                     Deckmaster games
earthdawn@????????.??????.com (m)  Earthdawn RPG
edge@??????.??????.com (rq)        Over the Edge RPG
equest-l@?????.???.edu (li)        Elfquest comics
experts-l@???????.com (ls)         Experts game system development group
fantasy@???????.???.???.edu (lp)   Fantasy fiction readers list
fiction@?????.???.edu (li)         Fiction writers workshop
figures@???.??.uk (ps)             Figures and Painting
   s.hamby **                      -- for subscriptions or help
flashlife@??????.com (m)           Flashlife Cyberpunk RPGs digest
fnn@??.??.uk (ls)                  The Fantasy News Network, RPG News Stories
forkni-l@?????.???.edu (li)        Forever Knight TV show
fkfic-l@?????.???.edu (li)         Forever Knight TV show stories
games-l@???????.?????.edu (li)     Computer Games
gg-auction-l@???????.com (ls)      List for auctions for MTG cards
gg-l@???????.com (ls)              General public discussion of Deckmaster
                                     Games
gg-strategy-l@???????.com (ls)     Advanced MTG strategy discussion list
gg-trading-l@???????.com (ls)      Trading cards from Deckmaster
gmast-l@?????.???.edu (li)         Game Masters interest group
grass@???????.?????.edu (rq)       GRASS (Generic Religions and
                                     Secret Societies)
   grass-server **                 -- for back issues and help
highla-l@?????.???.edu (li)        Highlander Movies & TV Series
history@?????.???.edu (li)         General History
horror@??????.???.????.edu (li)    Horror Films and Fiction
ilf-info@???.???????.com (rq)      Interactive Literature Foundation
isaga-l@??????.????.??????.edu (li)
                                   Int'l Simulation & Gaming Assoc. Forum
jbacon@???.com                     NERO National Rules (put "request-nero
                                     rules" in the subject line)
jorune-l@??.com (rq)               Skyrealms of Jorune
jwisdom@???.??.???.edu             Multi User Dungeon (MUD) digest
kult-l@???????.com (ls)            Kult RPG discussions
libran18@??????.????.edu           MechWar/BattleTech
loc-l@???????.com (ls)             Lords of Conquest development group
mage-l@???????.com (ls)            "Mage: The Ascension" discussion list
masterbook@??????.??????.com (rq)  FRPs including Torg, Shatterzone,
                                     Bloodshadows, and World of Indiana Jones
mediev-l@??????.??.?????.edu (li)  Medieval History (AD285 - AD1500)
merpl@??????.???.pl (li)           MERP and Rolemaster RPGs
mud-l@??????.???.???.tr (li)       Multi User Dungeons (AD&D)
mythus-l@???????.?????.edu (li)    Mythus Fantasy RPG
nero@??????.com (rq)               NERO National, NERO Mass, and Wildlands
nero-ashbury@?????.???.com (m)     NERO NY/Ashbury Live Roleplaying talks
nero-ashbury-announce@?????.???.com (m)
                                     NERO NY/Ashbury announcements
nerps@?????.???.???????.nl (li)    Net enhancements for RPG Shadowrun
networld-l@???????.com (ls)        Internet Roleplaying Environments
                                     development group
ods-l@???????.com (ls)             Optimal Design Systems discussions
                                     (Battlelords o/t 23rd Century)
palladium@????.????????.edu (rq)   Palladium Games
parson@????.??????.edu (ps)        HarnMaster (list managed manually)
pern-l@?????.??.???.??.uk (rq)     The Pern digest
persona@??????.bitnet (li)         "On-line" role-playing as personas
pierre@????.???????.com (ps)       Stafnord Roleplayers digest - local to
                                     California, USA.
planescape@??.??.uk (ls)           The Planes - not only PlaneScape (AD&D)
plot-d@?????.???.???????.nl (li)   SHADOWTK (see below) plot & admin. forum
psi-l@??.???.???.edu (li)          Parapsychology forum
rag-l@???????.com (ls)             Ragnarok Games list
ragboard-l@???????.com (ls)        Ragnarok boardgames list
ravenloft@??.??.uk (ls)            Ravenloft world (AD&D)
realms@????.com (m)                Forgotten Realms world (AD&D)
realms-digest@????.com (m)         Forgotten Realms daily digest (AD&D)
rivals-l@???????.com (ls)          Rivals of Estedhil development group
robotech@????.??????.edu (rq)      Robotech Mecha listserv group
rolemaster@?????.?????.net (lp)    Rolemaster RPG
runequest@?????????.???????.???.com (rq)
                                   RuneQuest RPG digest
sca@??.???.???.edu (rq)            SCA
scahrlds@????.?????????.edu (li)   SCA Heraldry
scrye-l@???????.com (ls)           The Scrye card game
sflovers@???.??.???.edu (li)       Science Fiction Lovers
shadowrn@?????.???.???????.nl (li) Shadowrun RPG
shadowtk@?????.???.???????.nl (li) Shadowrun Interactive Fiction
sla-l@???????.com (ls)             Discussion of SLA Industries game
spelljammer@??.??.uk (ls)          SpellJammer world (AD&D)
stargame@?????.bitnet (li)         Star Trek RPG
startrek@?????????.??.uk (ls)      Engage: Star Trek (European list)
strange_aeons-l@???????.com (ls)   Cthulhu, Lovecraft and aspects of gaming
                                     as an art form
street-l@???????.com (ls)          White Wolf's Street Fighter game list
strek-d@?????.bitnet (li)          Star Trek Mailing List (Digests)
strek-l@?????.bitnet (li)          Star Trek Mailing List
strfleet@?????.bitnet (li)         Star Trek Star Fleet Forum
stripe-l@??????.com (m)            X-men's Rogue discussions
stripe-digest@??????.com (m)       X-men's Rogue discussions digest format
talislanta-l@???????.com (ls)      Talislanta RPG discussions
taogm-l@???????.com (ls)           The Art of Game Mastering development
                                     group
tekumel@???????.?????.???.edu (rq) Tekumel/Empire of the Petal Throne
tmo-l@???????.com (ls)             The Military Order development group
tolkien@?????.???.???.edu (li)     Works of J.R.R. Tolkien
tolklang@???.??.??.uk              Linguistic aspects of Tolkien's works
   tolklang-request=server **      -- for subscriptions and help
tpo-l@???????.com (ls)             The Primal Order discussion group
traveller@?????.???.ca (rq)        Traveller RPG
travellern@?????.?????.net (lp)    Traveller: The New Era RPG
trekwrtr@?????.bitnet (li)         Star Trek Script Writers Forum
trumwulf@??.??.??.uk (rq)          Trumwulf's Rest interactive fantasy
                                     fiction
ufo-l@??????.bitnet (li)           UFO sightings / Forum for UFOlogy
ufo-l@?????.???.edu (li)           UFO related phenomenon
us-l@???????.com (ls)              Discussions on Ryk Spoor's TPO supplement
                                     "Unorthodox Strategies"
vampire-l@???????.com (ls)         White Wolf's Vampire RPG discussions
vampyres@????.???.??????????.edu (li)
                                   Vampire lore, history and facts
virtrpg@???????.com (rqs)          Internet RPGs via IRC or MUDS
vulcan-l@??????.com (m)            Star Trek Vulcan discussions
us-l@???????.com (ls)              The Primal Order's Unorthodox Strategies
war40k@????????.??????.edu (rq)    Warhammer 40K list
werewolf-l@???????.com (ls)        White Wolf's Werewolf RPG discussions
wizinfo-l@???????.com (ls)         Wizards of the Coast announcements
wfrp@??????.??????.com (rq)        Warhammer Fantasy RPG
wraith-l@???????.com (ls)          White Wolf's Wraith discussions
woofer-l@???????.com (ls)          Various products by Lisa Stevens

** This address is located at the same site as the list proper, so use the
   same "@yyy" address as the list.

Expired Lists
=============

Below I am including a new section on lists which appear to have expired.
Each list will remain for a brief period for me to verify this before being
removed completely from the list.

ecstasy-l@???????.com (ls)         Shamanistic supplement
camelot@??????.???.???.ca (li)     Arthurian legend and Grail lore
camelot@??????.??.??.uk            Arthurian legend and Grail lore
character-gen@???????.???????.????????.ca
                                   The FRP Portable Tools Project
dfn@????.??.??????.edu             Abandon Babylon newsletter
   -- Converted to rag-l and ragboard-l
dfn@????.??.??????.edu             Fimbulwinter (Ysgarth) newsletter
   -- Converted to rag-l and ragboard-l
elflist@lorbit.uucp                Elfinkind digest
gurps-announce-ext@?????.com       GURPS RPG announcements
   jpl **                          -- for subscriptions and help
gurps-ext@?????.com                GURPS RPG
   jpl **                          -- for subscriptions and help
ifgsrpg@??????.???????.org         International Fantasy Gaming Society
   greg **                         -- for subscriptions or help
   jim@?????.com                   -- for contributions
lsdav9376%7669.dnet@????.????.????.gov
                                   BattleTech digest
lsonko@?????.?????.edu             NERO NY/Ashbury
  -- converted to nero-ashbury/nero-ashbury-announce
medfem-l@???????.bitnet            Open discussion for Medieval Feminists
mythus@???.??????.edu              Mythus RPG
   johnston **                     -- for subscriptions or help
rtal@?????.???.????.org            R. Talsorian Games
   archive-server **               -- for subscriptions or help
shards-l@?????.bitnet              Shards RPG
tekumel-digest@????.?????????.com  The Tekumel digest
   tekumel-request **              -- for subscriptions or help

Changes since the last List of Lists
====================================

Below I am including a new section on all the changes to the list of lists
since the last version.

babylon5-creative@??????.com (m)   Babylon 5 net stories list
capra@??????.??????.com (rq)       Capra, a Masterbook-based fantasy world
chaos-info@????.????????.edu (m)   Chaosium Press Releases list
comics-l@?????.???.edu (li)        Comics
duelist-l@???????.com (ls)         The Duelist, quarterly magazine on
                                     Deckmaster games
earthdawn@????????.??????.com (m)  Earthdawn RPG
edge@??????.??????.com (rq)        Over the Edge RPG
fantasy@???????.???.???.edu (lp)   Fantasy fiction readers list
gg-auction-l@???????.com (ls)      List for auctions for MTG cards
gg-strategy-l@???????.com (ls)     Advanced MTG strategy discussion list
isaga-l@??????.????.??????.edu (li)
                                   Int'l Simulation & Gaming Assoc. Forum
jorune-l@??.com (rq)               Skyrealms of Jorune
masterbook@??????.??????.com (rq)  FRPs including Torg, Shatterzone,
                                     Bloodshadows, and World of Indiana
                                     Jones.
mediev-l@??????.??.?????.edu (li)  Medieval History (AD285 - AD1500)
merpl@??????.???.pl (li)           MERP and Rolemaster RPGs
mud-l@??????.???.???.tr (li)       Multi User Dungeons (AD&D)
nero-ashbury@?????.???.com (m)     NERO NY/Ashbury Live Roleplaying talks
nero-ashbury-announce@?????.???.com (m)
                                     NERO NY/Ashbury announcements
nerps@?????.???.???????.nl (li)    Net enhancements for RPG Shadowrun
plot-d@?????.???.???????.nl        SHADOWTK (see below) plot & admin. forum
rolemaster@?????.?????.net         Rolemaster RPG
scahrlds@????.?????????.edu (li)   SCA Heraldry
sflovers@???.??.???.edu (li)       Science Fiction Lovers
shadowrn@?????.???.???????.nl (li) Shadowrun RPG
shadowtk@?????.???.???????.nl (li) Shadowrun Interactive Fiction
strange_aeons-l@???????.com (ls)   Cthulhu, Lovecraft and aspects of gaming
                                     as an art form
street-l@???????.com (ls)          White Wolf's Street Fighter game list
strek-d@?????.bitnet (li)          Star Trek Mailing List (Digests)
strek-l@?????.bitnet (li)          Star Trek Mailing List
strfleet@?????.bitnet (li)         Star Trek Star Fleet Forum
trekwrtr@?????.bitnet (li)         Star Trek Script Writers Forum
ufo-l@?????.???.edu (li)           UFO related phenomenon
us-l@???????.com (ls)              Discussions on Ryk Spoor's TPO supplement
                                     "Unorthodox Strategies"
vulcan-l@??????.com (m)            Star Trek Vulcan discussions
werewolf-l@???????.com (ls)        White Wolf's Werewolf RPG discussions
wfrp@??????.??????.com (rq)        Warhammer Fantasy RPG
wraith-l@???????.com (ls)          White Wolf's Wraith discussions

Finally...
==========

If you know of any more lists, or you know of one above which has expired,
tell me and I will modify the list. I will be trying most of these lists,
where possible, in the next months. If you need any help with a particular
list, give me a shout.

Thanks go to Boudewijn Wayers, the originator of this list for his hard
work and diligence in maintaining this list of rpg-related lists.

Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, agl1@??.??.uk

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