The Medium

About this series: The Medium is a monthly column that focuses on the triumphs and tribulations of MUSH as a medium and its players as a community. Columnist Karrin Jackson (at that time Karrin Dailey) was first introduced to MUSH in 1993, and has several years' experience as a player, staff member, and game designer. Sidenote: Karrin was married in 2003 and now goes by Karrin Jackson instead of Karrin Dailey.

Experiments in Low Pressure – #22: Absences in online games: how to plan for them in advance.
Morality and Consequences – #21: What's right is right, and what's wrong is wrong, right? Wrong. (Or: The subjectivity of moralism.)
Experimenting With Play Styles – #20: Standard play styles for online games, and how to change them.
Oh No! It's Mary Sue! – #19: How idealized characters can lessen the roleplaying experience.
Everyone Sucks But Me – #18: Karrin suggests that improving your gaming community must begin at home.
What I Did On My Vacation – #17: Things the Real World teaches about MU*ing.
Games I'd Like to See (9/8/03) – #16: Unwritten games: Pratchett, Lovecraft, and modern horror.
The Beat Goes On (8/11/2003) – #15: Karrin ponders the point of long-term characters.
Fresh Blood (7/14/2003) – #14: Karrin welcomes and encourages new players into the MU* community.
Breaking In (6/16/2003) – #13: Karrin prepares the uninitiated for adventures in MU*ing.
Size Matters (5/12/2003) – #12: Karrin reflects on the pros & cons of large & small games.
The Dreaded “R” Word (4/14/2003) – #11: Karrin takes an in-depth look at the volatile topic of rape in gaming.
Conflict Revolution (3/10/2003) – #10: Karrin describes how to keep conflict revolving to maintain interest.
Elements of Storytelling (2/10/2003) – #9: Karrin applies the six basic elements of story writing to the MU* venue.
On Playing Black Hats (1/13/2003) – #8: Karrin explores the value and challenges of villains in MU*s.
On Playing White Hats (12/9/2002) – #7: Karrin explores the challenges of playing heroic "good" characters in MU*s.
Scheduled Scenes (11/11/2002) – #6: Karrin illuminates the fun but fallible aspects of scheduled scenes in RP.
Handle With Care II (10/14/2002) – #5: Karrin jumps into the emotional fix found in roleplay.
Handle With Care (9/9/2002) – #4: Karrin emphasizes why tactful communication is crucial in roleplay.
A Lesson in Trust (8/12/2002) – #3: Karrin delves into when laws and opinions collide in MUSHdom.
Unused Potential (7/8/2002) – #2: Karrin explores stagnation in MUSHing.
On Community - We're all one big happy family, right? (6/10/2002) – #1: Karrin Dailey starts a new column that's MUSH-centric.

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