&&& news
Welcome to HoloMUCK.  For more information on some of the changes and
different things that go on on HoloMUCK, please read news often or check
the bulletin board in the town hall.

News is currently available on the following topics:

Builders	Muckers		Server		Info		Version
Economy		Money		ADDPENNIES	Downtime	Crashes
Flags		FluxMUCK
&&& Builders
Builders -	Building is a someone different proposition on HoloMUCK
		than on other MUCKs.  In order to maintain some kind of	
		regularity and control standard in building, we will be
		requiring that new players get a public apartment and then
		describe both the apartment and its exits and then the
		player should link him/herself to that new apartment.  In
		the lobby of the apartment building are directions on how
		to accomplish all of this.  When done, simply ask any of
		Holo's Chancellors for a BUILDER bit and one will be 
		granted.
&&& Muckers
Muckers -	Muckers are  by definition going to be fairly rare on Holo
		MUCK, but we certainly are not going to discourage anyone
		from becoming a MUCKER.  In order to become one a player
		must ask for a temp MUCKER bit and then create a program
		that is of use to the general public on HoloMUCK within a
		reasonable amount of time.  After that the player may then
		create his/her own programs providing they don't overstep
		traditional and other MUCKER laws.  See 'Illegal'.
&&& FluxMUCK
FluxMUCK -	During off hours and when things seem to be slow, i.e.
		when Quietus is not using his machine for more realistic 
		things, I will be putting up the FluxMUCK database with
		my modified 2.2+ code at port 2112.  This database is to	
		be used to log things off of, not to build on!  Nothing
		on the db should be touched except to make copies and
		nothing should be built as it will NOT be saved.
&&& Flags
Flags -		Flags have been changed slightly on HoloMUCK.  The following
		indicate all of the new or changed flags.

		A(UTOSTART)	= For exits, start program on boot.
				  Must also be set C(HANCELLOR) to work.
		C(HANCELLOR)    = Takes place of W(IZARD) flag.
		O(BSERVE)	= Monitor connects/disconnects.
		O(WNABLE)       = Takes place of C(HOWN_OK) flag.
		M(ONITOR)	= Wizard only. (Monitor dumps/setuids)
		U(NSEEN)        = Wizard only. (Invisible to WHO list)
		V(ISUAL)        = Makes people an objects examinable
		                  by everyone.
		N(OINVENTORY)   = Same as MUSH's OPAQUE flag, suppresses
		                  inventory information on rooms and
		                  players.
		N(OISY)		= Force exit to print both set and default
				= @osucc and @odrop messages
&&& Version
Version -	We are currently running 2.2mb0.7 which is a custom
		altered version of 2.2.8.5d which has some improvements
		and bug fixes not found in earlier code and specifically
		designed to run without problems on a NeXT.
&&& Crashes
Crashes -	We're hoping there won't be any more.
&&& ADDPENNIES
ADDPENNIES -	Addpennies is being handled in a different way on HoloMUCK.
		It is not wiz only, but if you have a program that uses
		ADDPENNIES in it, any money given out will be deducted
		from your own money supply.	
&&& Money
Money -		Money will not be given out by wizards on HoloMUCK.  In-
		stead there are more realistic ways of attaining it.  For
		example, active players will receive weekly paychecks. 
		There is a stock market that can be played to win money.
		Gambling is allowed in the casino and of course you can	
		find it by walking around.  And other players can give you
		some if they're rich or particularly generous.
&&& Server
Server -	The server is still undergoing frequent modifications so
		HoloMUCK will be going down from time to time to implement
		any new changes that will make it better and more stable.
		These downtimes should last no more than 5 minutes.
&&& Downtime
Downtime -	Currently we are not expecting any downtime, except for the
		summer.  If the machine cannot be hooked up over the summer
		we have two options.  One is to find a temporary site, which
		may indeed be possible.  The other alternative is that we
		will be down until August, starting in May sometime.  We
		hope that this will not happen, but please be forewarned
		and prepared for any eventuality.
&&& Info
Info -		For different kinds of information there are offices set
		up around HoloMUCK in various places, and rooms contain-
		ing terminals can be logged into for other services such
		as mail.
&&& Economy
Economy -	For details on how to get money and how it's going to be
		used on HoloMUCK, see news on ADDPENNIES and Money.