Clacks - Revision history

Lias Bluestone: /* Roundworld Counterpart */

2019-03-31T22:42:49Z

Roundworld Counterpart

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	The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.		The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.

	''{{wp\|The Count of Monte Cristo\|The Count of Monte Cristo}}'' by {{wp\|Alexandre Dumas\|Alexandre Dumas père}} contains an account of a successful exercise to subvert the operation of one such semaphore tower. This scene almost certainly had some input into the Discworld events along similar lines.		''{{wp\|The Count of Monte Cristo\|The Count of Monte Cristo}}'' by {{wp\|Alexandre Dumas\|Alexandre Dumas père}} contains a fictional account of a successful exercise to subvert the operation of one such semaphore tower. This scene almost certainly had some input into the Discworld events along similar lines.

	In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.		In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.

Lias Bluestone at 22:42, 31 March 2019

2019-03-31T22:42:32Z

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	The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.		The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.

	''{{wp\|The Count of Monte Cristo}}'' by {{wp\|Alexandre Dumas}} contains an account of a successful exercise to subvert the operation of one such semaphore tower. This scene almost certainly had some input into the Discworld events along similar lines.		''{{wp\|The Count of Monte Cristo\|The Count of Monte Cristo}}'' by {{wp\|Alexandre Dumas\|Alexandre Dumas père}} contains an account of a successful exercise to subvert the operation of one such semaphore tower. This scene almost certainly had some input into the Discworld events along similar lines.

	In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.		In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.

Lias Bluestone at 22:41, 31 March 2019

2019-03-31T22:41:35Z

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	==Roundworld Counterpart==		==Roundworld Counterpart==
	The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.		The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.

			''{{wp\|The Count of Monte Cristo}}'' by {{wp\|Alexandre Dumas}} contains an account of a successful exercise to subvert the operation of one such semaphore tower. This scene almost certainly had some input into the Discworld events along similar lines.

	In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.		In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.

Myrtonos: /* Roundworld Counterpart */ Another fact about the semaphore line

2019-03-29T03:29:34Z

Roundworld Counterpart: Another fact about the semaphore line

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	==Roundworld Counterpart==		==Roundworld Counterpart==
	The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute, and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld.		The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld. They also were not available to the general public, being used only for military and government use.

	In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.		In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.

Old Dickens: duplication

2016-12-22T21:44:53Z

duplication

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	==Roundworld Counterpart==		==Roundworld Counterpart==
	The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute, and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld.		The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute, and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld.

	~~Another comparison is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliograph Heliograph].~~

	In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.		In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.

Jagra at 19:25, 21 December 2016

2016-12-21T19:25:05Z

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	==Roundworld Counterpart==		==Roundworld Counterpart==
	The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute, and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld.		The real-world counterpart of the Clacks was known as the optical telegraph or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_line Semaphore Line]. Invented in the late 18th century and operated into the early 19th century before being made obsolete by electrical telegraphy, semaphore lines were used by the governments of France, Britain, and other European countries to convey vital information more rapidly than horseback riders could. Semaphore lines could only send about two words a minute, and were thus much less efficient than those of Discworld.

	Another comparison is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliograph Heliograph].		Another comparison is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliograph Heliograph].

			In 2015 a board game based on the fictional clacks system [[Game:Clacks A Discworld Board Game\|Clacks A Discworld Board Game]] was developed by Backspindle games and Z-Man games.

	==Annotation==		==Annotation==

Thnidu: /* Workforce */ link to def of "calenture"; minor fixes

2015-06-13T17:38:28Z

Workforce: link to def of "calenture"; minor fixes

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	==Workforce==		==Workforce==
	The shutter machinery is generally operated by humans, including children, something that the GTCS were willing to overlook due to the kids not drawing wages. Sometimes [[Gargoyles]] are hired as clacks monitors in the city, because of their ability to sit patiently on rooftops. Clacks operators typically tend to be single-minded to the point of obsession. Sometimes it all gets too much for them (particularly if they spend too long in the sun), and a condition like 'calenture' sets in - measures were put in place to reduce the number of workers who suddenly thought they could fly.		The shutter machinery is generally operated by humans, including children, something that the GTCS were willing to overlook due to the kids not drawing wages. Sometimes [[Gargoyles]] are hired as clacks monitors in the city, because of their ability to sit patiently on rooftops. Clacks operators typically tend to be single-minded to the point of obsession. Sometimes it all gets too much for them (particularly if they spend too long in the sun), and a condition like '[http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-cal4.htm calenture]' sets in - measures were put in place to reduce the number of workers who suddenly thought they could fly.

	Just recently, large numbers of [[Goblins]] have been taken on as clacks operators. They have an amazing talent for reading and coding despite having no ~~tradition~~ tradition of written language and their small size is handy in the cramped towers and among the machinery. Their presence has assisted the clacks in becoming 'more accurate and streamlined than ever before', being able to identify subtle shade differences in the colour shutter boxes now in use far more accurately than humans. Goblins show great enthusiasm for this work, enjoying the coding and deciphering, working day and night where possible stopping only when sleep becomes a necessity (and even then sleeping in the clacks towers) or when the lady troll with the rat ~~trolly~~ brings around food. Late at night Goblins chat with other Goblins via the clacks.		Just recently, large numbers of [[Goblins]] have been taken on as clacks operators. They have an amazing talent for reading and coding despite having no tradition of written language, and their small size is handy in the cramped towers and among the machinery. Their presence has assisted the clacks in becoming 'more accurate and streamlined than ever before', being able to identify subtle shade differences in the colour shutter boxes now in use far more accurately than humans. Goblins show great enthusiasm for this work, enjoying the coding and deciphering, working day and night where possible, stopping only when sleep becomes a necessity (and even then sleeping in the clacks towers) or when the lady troll with the rat trolley brings around food. Late at night Goblins chat with other Goblins via the clacks.

	==Attacks==		==Attacks==

AgProv: /* The Grand Trunk */ expanding - new management

2014-02-20T22:29:23Z

The Grand Trunk: expanding - new management

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	Unfortunately, the pioneers who invented it were not as good at running a business as they were at engineering, and were bought out using embezzled money. The Grand Trunk came under the control of the corrupt [[Reacher Gilt]]. The new company eliminated the daily maintenance time (the Hour of the Dead), resulting in the Clacks often being down for longer periods for the inevitable major repairs.		Unfortunately, the pioneers who invented it were not as good at running a business as they were at engineering, and were bought out using embezzled money. The Grand Trunk came under the control of the corrupt [[Reacher Gilt]]. The new company eliminated the daily maintenance time (the Hour of the Dead), resulting in the Clacks often being down for longer periods for the inevitable major repairs.

	By the end of {{GP}}, Lord [[Vetinari]] had intervened following exposure of the Company's crimes. As of {{RS}}, [[Adora Belle ~~dearheart~~]] is now Managing Director and CEO of the Company, possibly a factor enabling her and Moist to start married life as residents of [[Scoone Avenue]]. Adora proves to be a ''very'' hands-on CEO.		By the end of {{GP}}, Lord [[Vetinari]] had intervened following exposure of the Company's crimes. As of {{RS}}, [[Adora Belle Dearheart]] is now Managing Director and CEO of the Company, possibly a factor enabling her and Moist to start married life as residents of [[Scoone Avenue]]. Adora proves to be a ''very'' hands-on CEO.

	Several companies and organisations in [[Ankh-Morpork]] have their own towers and "c-mail" addresses, including the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], [[We-R-Igors]] and [[Unseen University]]. The latter's semaphore tower is linked up to [[Hex]], effectively creating the Discworld's first modem. Companies typically use their own codes in addition to the Grand Trunk's own.		Several companies and organisations in [[Ankh-Morpork]] have their own towers and "c-mail" addresses, including the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], [[We-R-Igors]] and [[Unseen University]]. The latter's semaphore tower is linked up to [[Hex]], effectively creating the Discworld's first modem. Companies typically use their own codes in addition to the Grand Trunk's own.

AgProv: /* The Grand Trunk */ expanding - new management

2014-02-20T22:28:46Z

The Grand Trunk: expanding - new management

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	Unfortunately, the pioneers who invented it were not as good at running a business as they were at engineering, and were bought out using embezzled money. The Grand Trunk came under the control of the corrupt [[Reacher Gilt]]. The new company eliminated the daily maintenance time (the Hour of the Dead), resulting in the Clacks often being down for longer periods for the inevitable major repairs.		Unfortunately, the pioneers who invented it were not as good at running a business as they were at engineering, and were bought out using embezzled money. The Grand Trunk came under the control of the corrupt [[Reacher Gilt]]. The new company eliminated the daily maintenance time (the Hour of the Dead), resulting in the Clacks often being down for longer periods for the inevitable major repairs.

	By the end of {{GP}}, Lord [[Vetinari]] had intervened following exposure of the Company's crimes.		By the end of {{GP}}, Lord [[Vetinari]] had intervened following exposure of the Company's crimes. As of {{RS}}, [[Adora Belle dearheart]] is now Managing Director and CEO of the Company, possibly a factor enabling her and Moist to start married life as residents of [[Scoone Avenue]]. Adora proves to be a ''very'' hands-on CEO.

	Several companies and organisations in [[Ankh-Morpork]] have their own towers and "c-mail" addresses, including the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], [[We-R-Igors]] and [[Unseen University]]. The latter's semaphore tower is linked up to [[Hex]], effectively creating the Discworld's first modem. Companies typically use their own codes in addition to the Grand Trunk's own.		Several companies and organisations in [[Ankh-Morpork]] have their own towers and "c-mail" addresses, including the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], [[We-R-Igors]] and [[Unseen University]]. The latter's semaphore tower is linked up to [[Hex]], effectively creating the Discworld's first modem. Companies typically use their own codes in addition to the Grand Trunk's own.

GallifreyanWitch: /* Workforce */

2014-01-31T03:26:41Z

Workforce

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	The shutter machinery is generally operated by humans, including children, something that the GTCS were willing to overlook due to the kids not drawing wages. Sometimes [[Gargoyles]] are hired as clacks monitors in the city, because of their ability to sit patiently on rooftops. Clacks operators typically tend to be single-minded to the point of obsession. Sometimes it all gets too much for them (particularly if they spend too long in the sun), and a condition like 'calenture' sets in - measures were put in place to reduce the number of workers who suddenly thought they could fly.		The shutter machinery is generally operated by humans, including children, something that the GTCS were willing to overlook due to the kids not drawing wages. Sometimes [[Gargoyles]] are hired as clacks monitors in the city, because of their ability to sit patiently on rooftops. Clacks operators typically tend to be single-minded to the point of obsession. Sometimes it all gets too much for them (particularly if they spend too long in the sun), and a condition like 'calenture' sets in - measures were put in place to reduce the number of workers who suddenly thought they could fly.

	Just recently, large numbers of [[Goblins]] have been taken on as clacks operators. They have an amazing talent for reading and coding despite having no tradition tradition of written language and their small size is handy in the cramped towers and among the machinery.		Just recently, large numbers of [[Goblins]] have been taken on as clacks operators. They have an amazing talent for reading and coding despite having no tradition tradition of written language and their small size is handy in the cramped towers and among the machinery. Their presence has assisted the clacks in becoming 'more accurate and streamlined than ever before', being able to identify subtle shade differences in the colour shutter boxes now in use far more accurately than humans. Goblins show great enthusiasm for this work, enjoying the coding and deciphering, working day and night where possible stopping only when sleep becomes a necessity (and even then sleeping in the clacks towers) or when the lady troll with the rat trolly brings around food. Late at night Goblins chat with other Goblins via the clacks.

	==Attacks==		==Attacks==