Exactly what Dwayne said. And I'll add... I'm on a number of FB groups which seems to be the new format for tech=20 discussions, but the "new" mentality that comes with it is very sloppily=20 asked questions, lots of request for "send me code", and a lot of=20 self-promotion. I love that this group gets into details as needed and does not mind=20 going into off-, but related, topics if it matters to help with a problem. Cheers, -Neil. On 12/20/2019 5:41 PM, Dwayne Reid wrote: > Good day to all. > > I'm still here and do actually read everything that is posted. I > also occasionally ask questions and am extremely grateful for the > many answers and suggestions that come my way. > > I'm also on Stack Exchange but it is not the friendly atmosphere that > lives on the PIClist. For example, you can't ask where to purchase > something - I can ask that question on the PIClist and get many great > suggestions (and alternatives). > > The other thing that I so greatly appreciate is that this **IS** a > mailing list. All of the messages arrive in my in-box rather than me > having to go and search them out. > > Yeah - I'm an old fogey but mailing lists work for me. > > dwayne > > PS - James Newton - good to see you here! > > dwayne > > > At 04:06 AM 12/20/2019, RussellMc wrote: >> As we pine for the good old days the information & "information" below m= ay >> be of interest. >> Olin's comments may be of interest. >> >> Mailing lists are in decline 'all over' (as they were in 2014 when this >> thread was last active) with a plethora of modern semi-alternatives >> I am an active member of various Stack Exchange groups, as are a number = of >> other PICList members. SE, Stack overflow and many other similar 'servic= es' >> have their place, but the PICLIst format, expertise base and friendline= ss >> and flexibility of approach is superior to that of SE in many important >> respects. >> C'est moi: >> https://stackexchange.com/users/509441/russell-mcmahon?tab=3Daccounts >> >> I selectively advertise PICList's virtues to a selected number of people= , >> and a (probably small) number of list members are here due to that. >> >> Nicola's data on posting rate is from September 2004 to December 2014 an= d >> I've added approximate annual figures from then on. >> James Newton has accurate stats available. >> >> I've added (rough) annual rates to Nicola's table by multiplying his per >> day figure by 365. >> >> On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 at 00:52, Nicola Perotto >> wrote: >> >>> My Piclist archive is contained in 5 folders: >>> >>> from to days msgs msgs/day >>> 2004.09.07 2006.08.20 712 14457 20,3 7,400 >>> 2006.08.21 2008.08.31 741 14975 20,2 7,400 >>> 2008.08.31 2010.07.31 699 28095 40,2 14,700 >>> 2010.08.01 2012.12.31 883 22321 25,3 9,200 >>> 2013.01.01 2014.12.09 707 11810 16,7 6,100 >> >> 2015 = 5, >> 300 >> 2016 >> 3,200 >> 2017 >> 2,700 >> 2018 >> 2,400 >> 2019 >> 1,700 >> >> >> Russell McMahon >> >> >> >>> If we must speak of decline I think that we must compare to others list= s >>> and 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 li= ke, >>> 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 perso= n >>> for >>>> the decline of the PIClist. Look at the volume over time, particularly >>>> noting when Russell became a admin. ... Olin Lathrop". >>> Elsewhere. >>>> So. >>>> Now you know. >>>> Apparently. >>>> >>>> R >>> >>> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .