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 __**A Short Summary of the History of Typo Gremlins, in lieu of a better description of them**__ __**A Short Summary of the History of Typo Gremlins, in lieu of a better description of them**__
  
-Once upon a time((early season twoand quite possibly earlier.)), there was no /grem chat function, and any typos and mistakes that got posted were there to stay unless they incurred the wrath of a moderator. Naturally, to vent their frustrations & explain any misunderstandings, the playerbase invented a creature to blame for it.+Once upon a time((going back as far as early season twoand quite possibly earlier)), there was no /grem chat function, and any typos and mistakes that got posted were there to stay unless they incurred the wrath of a moderator. Naturally, to vent their frustrations & explain any misunderstandings, the playerbase invented a creature to blame for it.
  
 (Not the first time humans have done this. According to wikipedia, gremlins have their origins in 20th century aviation, where they were, of course, blamed for things going wrong that were probably already someone's fault. We followed in a proud tradition here, folks.) (Not the first time humans have done this. According to wikipedia, gremlins have their origins in 20th century aviation, where they were, of course, blamed for things going wrong that were probably already someone's fault. We followed in a proud tradition here, folks.)
meta/beings/typogremlin.1764567508.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/12/01 05:38 by kestrel