The list basically collapsed due to its' own success. People didn't want to deal with the volume of emails they were getting. I tried to move to a forum format so that people could more easily choose what topics they chose to deal with instead of the fire hose that the list became at its' peak.
I think the software people, mailman, saw the handwriting on the wall and have tried to make the software a blend of email/forum. The email side is getting neglected and the spam handling isn't what it should be. I have a mail queue full of bounces. Even tweaking what I can the server IP is suffering a reputational hit. I can no longer justify keeping the list open as it only does harm at this point.
I have set up a forum again, but probably way too late at this point. People have moved on obviously.
Use, don't use. If there is interest I'll try and keep it up, but at this point, I simply must kill the list. I'll give it a few days. The software no longer allows me to flip a switch and make it 'announce only' as past versions of the software did.
Thank You. Lots of good memories.
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