Scott, First off, congratulations! 19 years *IS *an eternity by Internet standards.
Second, I *DO *think it hurts that forums like this are the "Wild West". I so remember the days of the infamous Gene Hughes, and dreading opening my emails! One thing I have never understood is why any forum tolerates anonymous posters. I don't think I have ever seen one that adds much of anything to a forum. Maybe this is the quiet before a burst of massive posting! I bet anything you will be here a year from today. Bruce On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Scott Burns <[email protected]> wrote: > How interesting that Helmut posted his analysis of MoPo posts from the > past week TODAY, which just happens to be MoPo's 19th birthday. As Bruce > then commented, the other 2 existing poster forums "are pretty dead" as > well. Are we really all talked out? Has Facebook taken over the world? Is > MoPo an Internet dinosaur and no longer necessary? Questions to ponder...but > first, as I always do every February 24th, a brief review of MoPo history... > > > > On February 24, 1995 the first official MoPo post was distributed via > American University's listserv. For a few weeks prior to that launch date, > the handful of original MoPo members simply cc'd their e-mail messages to > the other people in the group (there were 11 at the beginning). In keeping > with my annual tradition, I'd like to recognize those MoPo pioneers: > > > > Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, > Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Cindy Nemeth-Johannes, Adam Ehrlich, myself > (your humble listowner) and AOL'er Static555--real name Jeff Static. > Michael, Rob and Evan are still members. Cindy sadly passed away in June > 2008, but her husband Jay has taken her place on MoPo. Hats off to all the > MoPo originals! > > > > I'd also like to send out my annual thank you to American University, our > generous host. I'm surprised, but grateful, they continue to maintain their > listserv system, a relic from the early days of the Internet. Yes, it has > limitations (no fancy graphics, mail delivery issues) but it still serves > our intimate group well. > > > > Happy 19th Birthday MoPo! But will we make it to 20? Should we? > > > > My deepest thanks to all of you for the ride (so far) and for however long > it lasts! > > > > Scott > > MoPo List Owner > > > > > > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 29 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site <http://www.emovieposter.com/> our auctions <http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html> * Complete Buyer Protection <http://www.emovieposter.com/unused/20120625ad_emovieposter_no_buyer_beware_buyer_warranty.jpg> - *No time limit on our guarantees & *NO* buyer beware * Hershenson Help Hotline <http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/20120906_mcw_ad_hershenson_help_hotline_forsite.jpg> - *Direct line to Bruce (our owner!) for urgent problems Also, please read the following three pages of in-depth* Customer Reviews *of our company * - Page 1 <http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/buyerreviews_page1.jpg>, Page 2 <http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/buyerreviews_page2.jpg>, Page 3 <http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/buyerreviews_page3.jpg>*, which shows you in our customers' own words exactly what makes our company and our auctions so very different from all others! Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
