My Piclist archive is contained in 5 folders:

   from                to            days  msgs     msgs/day
2004.09.07    2006.08.20    712    14457    20,3
2006.08.21    2008.08.31    741    14975    20,2
2008.08.31    2010.07.31    699    28095    40,2
2010.08.01    2012.12.31    883    22321    25,3
2013.01.01    2014.12.09    707    11810    16,7

If we must speak of decline I think that we must compare to others lists an=
d to
other media: for example the forums, that also are often declining.
The cause is the e(in)volution of users and the offer of other media like, =
for
example, Stack Exchange.

This aside, I miss Olin.

          N


On 09/12/2014 10:46, RussellMc wrote:
> " ... Russell is actually more responsible than any other single person f=
or
> the decline of the PIClist. Look at the volume over time, particularly
> noting when Russell became a <sic> admin.   ... Olin Lathrop".  Elsewhere=
..
>
> So.
> Now you know.
> Apparently.
>
>            R


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