[Tfug] Changes to Dakotacom's network

Paul Scott,,, tfug@tfug.org
Sun Jul 14 00:06:01 2002


Anthony Steckman wrote:
> 
> Until recently, this list has been very, very dull. Oh, once every few 
> months, there's been a little excitement. Usually, but not always, when 
> Bowie has chimed in. But for the most part, this list has proved 
> entirely devoid of personality.

One simple truth about this list is that it is not the only free 
software list on the planet.  Many of us get answers in many other ways. 
  I even see names from this list showing up on other lists I subsccribe to.

> So when everyone decided to turn against the one guy (Bowie) who seems 
> to have a spark of personality, I figured "there goes the neighborhood" 
> and bailed.

Maybe you haven't on the list long enough to see some of the other 
personality that is here.

> But, I guess, there's something here I felt like I was missing. Maybe 
> it's the occasional bit of useful information. Or maybe it's the 
> occasional debate. Or, maybe, it's just because Bowie (and a few others) 
> occasionally bring life to list and for those brief intervals it makes 
> the rest of the bs that floats through here seem worth sorting through.
> 
> Anyway, and FWIW, I'm back.

I'm glad you are!

Have fun,

Paul Scott