[at-l] A suggestion that Ryan create the OT-L

[wb4pan at mindspring.com (Chase Davidson)]

	I also will certainly second the motion. Actually there is no need to 
make an OT-L. There are list servers out there already for any topic 
you can imagine, football, golf ball, baseball, countertops, 
political, crank yankers. There are a couple of web sites that list 
like 7 thousand email list servers. I would post the link but I do not 
believe the off topic posters and replies would use it. Those that 
enjoy discussing these things that are not about hiking should send 
private emails to each other. You know who participates in these 
worthy discussions. Take it off line then come back here and share 
your hiker knowledge.
	Ryan has given us alternatives over the years. Web chat and IRC 
servers. Now days there are lots of free chat services like AOL 
instant messenger for chit chat. The free version of Trillian will let 
you talk to AIM, MSN, IRC, Yahoo, ICQ, all from one program with all 
your buddys in one window. I enjoy chatting online and I post hikers 
stuff to ATL and of course the occasional complaint :-)

chase

 >>W F Thorneloe wrote:

> This is no longer a hiking list. It once was exclusively a hiking list. 
> This list once spilled bile over umbrellas, trekking poles, guns and 
> other self defense, gear colors and personality assassinations of trail 
> characters.
> 
> We have moved far beyond that.
> 
> Ryan, congratulations on your work to upgrade the servers and to deal 
> with a variety of delivery problems. I think you need to reconsider the 
> task that has fallen on you. The "market" has spoken that hiking is not 
> a particularly valued pastime for the heavy users of this list.