Hamish,
Thanks, much, for GMing. It is a thankless job. I started Gming over 30
years ago in a postal 'zine for play-by-mail Diplomacy. You had to type up
everything, steal copier time at work at night, and mail stuff with real
stamps. NMRs were no fun then, especially when you had 3-4 deadlines.
Discovered the Internet (me and Al Gore) and started playing the e-mail
Diplomacy then. Ran automated judges, which were nice in helping you manage
the games, but the personal touch of having a real live GM is preferred.
I hate a game that is spoiled by NMR's, but those are the rules for this
tourney. There are other choices out there if you don't like NMR's. Again,
thanks for your efforts.
--Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Hamish Williams [mailto:catsfather(at)gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 3:07 PM
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Subject: dc423 summer 03 retreats

Both Russian units retreat OTB ... as everyone expected. Ho hum.

Stuff attached. Deadline is Thursday at 18:00GMT.

All rant stuff deleted, 'cause ... what's the point.

Listen England and Russia, if you don't want me to GM games again then
email Sims and tell him. I'm happy with that. I'm happy with that and
it'll be
my last game as GM. I've had enough of running games where people walk
away and think there's no consequence. There is a
consequence: you're GM wonders why he bothers.

Hamish