[Husker] Cut

[Eric Erlandson]

You pay a price for this low screwball ratio, Josh.  I'm 43, and though my 
kids and employees regard me as old, I feel very much the young turk in 
this group.  I'm pretty active in other Internet fora, but I'm quiet here. 
Two or three sharp words, and fully half the active listers petition Mike 
to banish the trouble maker.  You shouldn't wonder why the demographic is 
so old.  I don't know the stlukes guy, but I found his needling 
lively, and wish this place were a little safer for him.  When only ten or 
twelve folks in the entire world think right enough to participate in a 
discussion, you've really got to wonder how worthwhile it is.

On Tue, 9 Jan 2007, Harmon, Josh wrote:

> I think you're right Steve.  I started on the list back in the early
> 90's don't recall exactly which year but I think it was '94 when I first
> realized there was an internet (did this list exist then???) -- now I'm
> 36.  Listserv's aren't quite as popular with the younger demographic.
> Rivals is where many internet discussions have gone I believe.
>
> I've looked for rational listservs for the two other schools I follow
> and have never found them.  Only online "bulletin boards" -- and
> although there's some good material there -- there is 20 screwballs on
> the internet boards for every one here (and actually -- as of late that
> ratio may be even higher -- pretty reasonable crew here currently).
>
> Personally, I prefer being fed the messages than having to go out and
> get them.  Guess I'm getting old!
>
> josh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
> Of Steve Reichenbach
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:06 AM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: RE: [personal] Re: [Husker] Cut
>
> I think that this list does have an older demographic than most other
> current Internet forums.  One reason is that there are many who have
> belonged since it was the only or one of the only such forums for Husker
> athletics, so there are many who have aged with the list.  Another
> reason is that new participants may not come to participate because
> there isn't an active associated website, so it is harder to find.
> Related to that, most read the list by email, which has been eclipsed
> for such discussions by web-based forums.
>
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