I probably shouldn't admit to this in these days of data protection, etc, but back in October 1996 I printed off the Arachne Bios, and put them in a folder, which I've still got! Should I shred them? Martha, your bio is amongst them, so you were definitely a member by then. Checking the old Arachne Handbook (which Patty Dowden updated in 2000), she referred to the third anniversary in April as if it was April 2000, which would make the start year 1997 - possibly getting confused as that was the year Lace separated from Lace-Chat. I'm not sure whether it was actually 1995 or 1996, only that it started on April 12 and I joined in July of the first year, after it was mentioned on uk.rec.crafts.needlework (and I think that may still be going - rec.crafts.needlework was last time I looked, which may be a couple of years ago now, days go so quickly....). The reason the list split was, according to the handbook, that in February 1997 Arachne had over 600 members - I know it went! over 1,000 in the days when we could quiz "the major" (as we affectionately called the server!) as to the number of members - Avital, do you know how many members there are now? It is rare for us now to produce the 40 or so messages a day we were getting to then, so I wonder if it's worth still having two separate lists?
Jane Partridge (England, but often to be found at a small preserved railway in North Wales). ______________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Martha Benedicta Krieg <[email protected]> I cannot recall just when I joined, but it has been a very long time! Probably 1990s. And like Nancy I did not trust online storage. Still don???t in fact...that???s why I keep,so,many backups! Martha Krieg (Michigan) - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
