Congrats Mopo! Looking forward to more.
Toochis Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Scott Burns <s...@columbus.rr.com> 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.