Subject: Haven FAQ

From: [email-masked] (W. Robert Nelson)
Date: 11 Feb 94 17:16:53 GMT

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	1ST EDITION HAVEN FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
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This FAq is basically to aid newusers on unfamilar terms.

1)  What are some of the available commands?

All haven commands must be prefixed with either a . or a /.  Most people
use .command because it works in tinyfugue.  Commands can be abbreviated
as long as they're not ambiguous.

.name <name>

	The .name command sets your name to <name>.

	e.g.	.n John

.quit

	The .quit command disconnects you from the haven.

	e.g.	.q

.who or .who <#> or .who <channel>

	The .who command shows you who is on, what channel they are on,
	their idletime, and their hostname.

	e.g.	.w		*shows you everyone who is connected*

		.w 5		*shows you who information for line 5 only*

		.w happy	*shows you who information for everyone
				 on channel "happy", may not work on all
				 havens.*

.WHO or .WHO <#> or .WHO <channel>

	The .WHO command shows you addition information, depending upon
	which haven you're connected to.  *not available on all havens*
	Syntax is same as for .w, and it can usually be abbreviated .W

:<pose>

	If you type a : before your text, you can enter a pose message.

	e.g.	:grins
	gives you the result:	(1) John grins

.private<#> <message/pose>

	The .p command allows you to send a private message to someone
	on another line.  The message is only seen by the person whose
	line is specified in the <#> field.

	e.g.	.p5 Hi there!
		.p5 :hugs you

.channel <name>

	This command moves you to the channel <name>.  Channels are used
	for private conversations.  Usually it's a good idea to ask before
	entering someone else's channel.  On certain havens, players may
	choose to secure their channel with a .secure command, so that
	no-one may join.  When you first connect to a haven, you will be
	on either channel '0', channel 'a', or channel '-', depending on
	the code.  That's generally where public discussions take place.
	On old hermitcode, it is often called .tune (i.e. tune to
	a channel).  If .c won't work, try .t.  Most newer code supports
	string channel names--that is, channel names that are up to 8 or
	9 characters long.  Older code may just support single letters
	for channel names.

	e.g.	.c happy	*moves you to channel "happy"*	

		.t A		*moves you to channel "A" in old code*

.yell <message/pose>

	The .yell command allows you to broadcast to all channels.  On
	old hermitcode, it is often called .announce.  If you find that
	.y won't work, try .a.  Yell pose may or may not be supported,
	depending upon the haven code.  Some haven code supports a .hush
	option, which allows a player to suppress all yell messages.
	when in "hush mode", a player cannot yell (see below).

	e.g.	.y I'm going to Garcia's!  Anyone wanna come with?
		.y :screams at the top of his lungs

.hush

	The .hush command turns off yells for the particular users.
	You no longer get any yells on your screen and on most havens, 
	can no longer yell yourself (there are a few exceptions).
	Use .hush again to turn yells back on.

.secure

	The .secure command 'locks' the current channel you are on
	so no other users may enter your channel. Using .secure
	again will 'unlock' the channel so that other users may join.
	NOTE: You cannot secure the mmain channel on any haven.

There are a number of other commands, supported by certain havens only.
These include .mutter, .time, .finger, .echo, .say, .annoucements, and
several others.  The last command mentioned here, .?, is your friend. :)

.?

	The .? command gives you a helpfile for a haven.  All commands
	be documented in this helpfile.

	e.g.	.?

2) What is wapping?

Wapping was invented years ago on Tinymuds. In December of 1991 was revamped
to get Jester to stop saying GORN. A word to this day he insists means nothing.
Now it has evolved to just vent aggression on anyone who makes you mad..or just
for fun. A wap is basically a hit to the shoulder.....

3) What is a 'mav'?

A mav is when someone really messes up a command involving tinysex.
example:
(1) Joe says,"p/6 want to come over to my place and make out?"
This usually results in the person being mildly embarassed and upset. The term
mav originated when Mav (yes he was a real person) messed up a really graphic
sexual description on a tinymud and the term mav was born.

Note: `mav` has sort of changed meaning over time.  The term now seems to be 
commonplace for any misfire, it is unneccessary to mindlessly say 'mav' 
whenever there is a misfire, because everyone on the channel can see it, and 
they're not blind :)  Mindlessly saying 'mav' after a misfire
is one of the first signs of being a newbie.

4) What does foodp? mean?

It is a lisp variable named food. with the ? denoting whither
or not it is true or false.

5) What does IAB, BBL, BRB, L8r mean?

IAB = I am Back
BBl = Be Back Later	
BRB = Be Right Back
l8r = Later

6) What does ROTFL mean????

It means 'Rolls On The Floor Laughing' The actual
acronym is ROFL, who knows why the T was added, everyone
knows that 'the' is never used as an acronym descriptor.

7) What does /k mean?

In the older days of the havens, the sysop had a /kill command at his/her
disposal.  When someone annoyed them, they could merely type /k<linenumber>
and that individual was disconnected from the haven.  *Most* havens
nowadays no longer possess the kill command.  Some do, however, so be alert.

8) What is a newbie?

A newbie is anyone who is new to havening/mudding.  Everyone is a newbie
at some point--some are just more annoying than others.  Use of the
term 'newbie' lately has resulted into massive bouts of namecalling.
Generally, a person ceases to become a newbie, not after a specific length
of time, but rather after they've become more mature in what they do/say
on the havens/muds.  You don't decide when your newbie status ends...
your peers do.

9) What is tinyfugue? 

Tinyfugue is a client program which gives you much more flexibility than
straight telnet.  Other client programs include Tinytalk, Vapor Talk,
DINK (VMS client), and hhc (hermit's haven client).  To find out more about
client programs, you might try to ask an experienced havener/mudder.
Don't be surprised if they don't answer all of your questions.  Some things
have to be learned the hard way... by RTFM (reading the f**king manual).
Client programs may permit you to use macros, gag people, hilite people,
use triggers, etc.

10) What is a macro?

A macro is a keystroke or series of keystrokes that represents a larger
amount of text.  Generally, macros that are longer than 3 lines are frowned
upon.  Macros are usually performed by either a client program or by
redefining your terminal keys.

11) What is spam?

Spam is large amounts of worthless text being sent out over the haven.
Large macros often "spam" the haven--basically anything that clutters the
screen.  In many cases, maleficent users attempt to use spam to crash
haven code.  This brings upon them the wrath of all haveners which is
usually not so good a thing.

12) How do I trace logins?

Again, this is another case of RTFM.  If you're really cool, some more
experienced haveners might drop you a clue or two.  Tracing is something
that haveners seem to be somewhat elitist about.  How to trace varies
from machine to machine.  If you're on a Unix system, "man -k" is your
friend.  'Nuff said.

13) What does :-) mean?

It's a smiley face!  Turn your head sideways!

You'll see lots of variations of this, ranging from ;> to %^} (tm. Hawk).

14) What is the Haven Mailing List?

The haven mailing list is a place where you can send mail, and have it
read by a large number of haveners.  Due to the sheer number of haveners
at Purdue, there is a separate list for activities that are relevant ONLY
to Purdue students.  The addresses of the mailing lists are:

The main list (EVERYONE):	[email-masked]
Purdue ONLY			[email-masked]

Jester is in charge of the administration of the mailing lists.  To be
added/deleted from the lists, please send mail to [email-masked].

To request additions/changes/deletions from the local list, please mail
[email-masked]

The mailing lists are for general announcements of haven-related activities
and administrative articles.

Some acceptable articles are:  announcements of get-togethers, roadtrips,
information about the location of havens, etc.

Unacceptable articles include:  personal mail, flames, "Thank you" letters,
"me too" replies, random ramblings, etc.

As a general rule, if your post is only of interest to a small number of
people, don't post it to the list--send private email instead.  There
are well over 100 people on the list... they don't all want to see a letter
from you saying "hi".

Last Modified October 14 1993
Major Author: [email-masked]
Editor & Updates: [email-masked]
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W. Robert Nelson  ([email-masked])