Re: IRC: #appleiigs

[handel@mari.acc.stolaf.edu (Peter F Handel)]

In article <3koen4$ec4@newsbf02.news.aol.com> wagnere@aol.com (WagnerE) writes:
>
>> Is this group any good?  What times are there people there?

Yes. Often.

>There seems to be people there all of the time.
>
>Many of the folks that hang out there are Apple IIgs users but the
>discussion is usually anything but Apple IIgs stuff -- only when someone
>brings it up.  

The way it was is the way it is.  Welcome to IRC.  If you go to an
Apple II user group meeting, do you ever say "Hey Bill, how's the wife
and 5 kids?" or do you strictly talk about computers?  Also, a user
group meets once a week/month, while we're often on irc daily.  It's
sometimes fun to talk about other stuff.  If you ask a question
and we're in the mood to answer it, we will.  We're not paid to help;
it's just a horrible habit we have :)  Once you get to know the crowd,
your questions will receive faster answers.  I once was freaking out
when my Zip cable wasn't firmly seated on the motherboard...everything
worked except GS/OS and anything that used the modem port.  Thank
you #appleiigs!!!

>Also don't expect extremely warm greetings unless you've
>spent a lot of time there and have really gotten to know the people. 
>Newbies usually get a cold shoulder...

Hey now, I've always tried to welcome newbies :P  Seriously folks,
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