Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Who may join

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> The mlug archives already seem to have a surprising number of world-wide
> fans; I've gotten about a dozen queries from strangers via email
> concerning stuff on the list they have gotten to via a google search.
> People who actually *know* something must be drowning in this kind of
> thing. :-)
> 
> And it's only a matter of time before somebody newgroups alt.fan.mogmios
> and gateways all his mlug posts there. :-)

I've had groupies on mud's and bbs's I've ran so that'd be no worse. ;)

LOL. What I actually find disturbing is when I search and find old Usenet,
mailing list, etc posts from when I was 14 or something. I can just
imagine my children someday (it could happen.. hell could freeze over)
looking up dirt to use against me or possibly even more weird a great
grandchild looking up old family posts to do a report on what we thought
the world would be like way back when..

> I think the only worrisome issue that doesn't involve abuse is the
> eventual consequences on the volume of posting.  The split off of
> discussion has helped (there are days when you just "d" through this),
> and I guess someday it might be reasonable to split off networking or
> programming into separate lists.

Possibly. I don't like overly fragmented lists. If anything I still like
the idea of just tagging messages as to their purpose. Regardless as to if
the message is in tech or discussion lists just use lil notes like
[PROGRAMMING] or [NETWORKING] in the subject line without having to join a
ton of lists and try to keep things posted in the right spot. :)

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