traditional games

["Mike Schoessow" <mikeschoessow@...>]

This is a request for opinions from group members regarding how to specify authorship for traditional games transcribed for piecepack. Recently, I sent Karol transcriptions for three old traditional abstract games (4-Field Kono, Jul-Gonu, and Quatri). These are now on piecepack.org, and I am listed as the author for each. When the rules set for one of these is pulled up, it lists that Michael Schoessow adapted the game for piecepack. When Karol posted them, she informed me that, in the list, I would be listed as author, and I didn't think much about it at the time. Now though, after seeing the games on piecepack.org with my name attached, I feel that this is inappropriate and misleading (I'm not blaming Karol; we're all busy these days), and I would like to hear opinions for alternatives. Personally, I would like to see the word, Traditional, inserted for author (or, in the case of 4-Field Kono and Jul-Gonu, Traditional Korean). There are other possibilities however; the author could be listed as, Unknown, or, Traditional; Author Unknown. Thoughts anyone? Karol? 

-Mike