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====== Bulletin Board ======
The bulletin board is a great way to post a message for everyone to see. People all over the world of Nilgiri will be able to read the messages you post at their leisure.

===== Listing board messages =====
Read the board in order to see a list of messages that have already been posted.

<code>
> look at the board
You look at a large corkboard.
The bottom of the board has elvish graffiti scrawled onto the oak frame:
'The Dark Elf was here'
> read the board
1   [Aug 20 03:35] hello world (the Nilgiri Servant)
2   [Aug 20 03:22] How the west was won (Sin)
3   [Aug 20 03:09] What in the world? (Sin)
4   [Aug 20 03:09] Life as a coder (Sin)
>
</code>

===== Reading a message =====
Read a message that has been placed on the board.

<code>
> read the board post 1
1   [Aug 20 03:35] hello world (the Nilgiri Servant)

This is a message from the servant of Nilgiri.

>
</code>

With shorthand the same example can be typed out this way:

''read board 1''

===== Posting a message =====
Post a message for others to read.

<code>
> equipment
You are using:
<held in right hand>   a feather quill
<held on left hand>    a piece of parchment
> write
] This is a test of Quenyarhun's broadcasting system. This is only a test.
] @

Okay.
> post the board with parchment "Quenyarhun's note"
Okay.
> read the board
1   [Aug 20 04:12] Quenyarhun's note (Quenyarhun)
2   [Aug 20 03:35] hello world (the Nilgiri Servant)
3   [Aug 20 03:22] How the west was won (Sin)
4   [Aug 20 03:09] What in the world? (Sin)
5   [Aug 20 03:09] Life as a coder (Sin)
> read the board post 1
1   [Aug 20 04:12] Quenyarhun's note (Quenyarhun)

This is a test of Quenyarhun's broadcasting system. This is only a test.

>
</code>

With shorthand the same example can be typed out this way:

''post board parch "Quenyarhun's note"''

===== Removing a message =====
You can only remove messages you post.

<code>
> remove board post 1
Okay.
> read the board
1   [Aug 20 03:35] hello world (the Nilgiri Servant)
2   [Aug 20 03:22] How the west was won (Sin)
3   [Aug 20 03:09] What in the world? (Sin)
4   [Aug 20 03:09] Life as a coder (Sin)
>
</code>

With shorthand the same example can be typed out this way:

''remove board 1''

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