Re: groups for Macintosh Classic ?

[see_sig_for_valid_email@no.spam (Simon Williams)]

Robert Steinmetz <not-rsteinmetz@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Simon Williams wrote:
> > momo <quality_us@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I've often thought it would be useful to start a Usenet group for olden
> > Macs, but it looks like the process of getting a group started is a bit
> > formidable... 
> > 
> > From what I've seen, the 68K Mac community lacks the plethora of bearded
> > old wizards that infest the Apple II world in droves... it would be
> > useful to have a wide-ranging forum like CSA2, though I suppose the old
> > Macs are more of a curiosity item and not likely to attract as much
> > in-depth discussion as the Apple II.
> > 
> > -s
> > 
> 
> Macs were originally designed to discourage that and since it 
> was an 'appliance' or the 'computer for the rest of us' not many 
> people got deeply involved, because it was a closed system.

I suppose that's why my Mac Plus sees so little action, while my Apple
IIs are just about melting from over-use ;-)

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