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Re: LEGO section starting on Compuserve
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 20 Aug 1999 14:09:49 GMT
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On Fri, 20 Aug 1999 11:49:49 GMT, Mookie <Mookie1@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Not really they don't have access to it, they just don't use it much. A
> friend of mine's Mother is on AOL, she never leaves the "grounds" of AOL
> to go out surfing anywhere else. I'm sure there are people like that on
> CS, and it might be a good idea to try to bring some of them out of
> their closets and maybe they'll feel like joining us!
Somewhat related personal anecdote:
I first got connected to RTL, and finished coming out of my dark ages, when
I was poking around CompuServe's usenet connection. At the time (1995),
the interface was entirely server-provided, and extremely ugly/awkward. It
was possible to get newsreaders to talk to CI$ newsservers, but it was also
ugly/awkward. Anyway, I had been looking for LEGO resources online, so I
checked usenet. The experience made me realize how far CI$ had to go to
emerge from its cocoon.
OTOH, CI$ forums are head-and-shoulders above usenet. Not exactly the same
thing, since forums have file libraries, as well as threaded message
discussion areas and conference rooms (chat areas, basically).
Steve
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