Re: What happened?

True Ray.
I think the loyalists or 'oldtimers' still with Cat23 value nostalgia.
But the 'real' bulk of Cat23 lies more with the Worldmasters now.
You kind of cannibalized yourself there.:)

Dave

--- In [email protected], "Ray Setzer" <mczet@c...> wrote:
> I'll agree with Peter as well. There are now quite a number of web 
based places 
> to play. I like to think that Cat23 played some small part in 
spreading the 
> popularity of Diplomacy over the last ten years or so. There is a 
great deal 
> more crossover play between forums. Few places are isolated islands 
of 
> Diplomacy any longer. 
> 
> On 22 Jan 2004 at 8:23, Peter J Richardson wrote:
> 
> > I think that maybe there was a wide influx of players into the 
internet hobby three and four years ago as a result
> > of the internet becoming widely available, and the fact that the 
internet now *is* widely available that influx of
> > people who are new to the internet finding that diplomacy can be 
played here is now reduced.
> > 
> > Of the large intake of three years ago, I would suggest quite a 
number are like Charles, they tried it, they took on
> > a big game load and they burned themselves out.
> > 
> > In addition to that, as broadband becomes more popular it may be 
that communities like Redscape which are web rather
> > than E-mail based become more popular.
> > 
> > So in summary I think there is an element of truth in both of 
Charles' and Ray's suggestions.
> > 
> > Regards
> > Peter
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David E. Cohen" <zendip18@o...>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CAT23-GM] What happened?
> > 
> > 
> > > Welcome back Charles.  I agree with you.  The various Cat23 
lists are
> > > quieter than they were a couple or three years ago.  Maybe it 
is people
> > > drifting into other groups (and it seems as though there are 
many people
> > > who were once mainly Cat23 types who are now active in multiple 
forums),
> > > or it may be due in part to the continuing success of the 
Worldmasters
> > > (60 or 70 games and questions arising from them not on the 
regular
> > > lists, but rather in the Tournament lists).
> > >
> > > mczet wrote:
> > >
> > > >No, its still pretty active. Games start quite regularly. 
Normal ebb and
> > > >flow I'd say.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Charles Schmidt" <chaschmidt@y...>
> > > >To: <[email protected]>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:09 PM
> > > >Subject: [CAT23-GM] What happened?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Howdy there. Some of y'all may remember me from when I was a 
heavy
> > > >>regular around here a few years ago. I've completely avoided 
Dipping
> > > >>for the past two years or so (serious case of burnout), and 
have
> > > >>only just come back to the Cat in the past few days.
> > > >>
> > > >>I couldn't help but notice that in the time since I left the
> > > >>activity on Cat boards like NGame and GM has gone way, way 
down. I
> > > >>always knew I was a popular guy, but it's pretty surprising 
to see
> > > >>everyone else leaving just cuz I did. ;^)
> > > >>
> > > >>Seriously though, what happened around here? Was there some 
short of
> > > >>shakedown and mass exodus of people? Is the Cat really less 
active
> > > >>than it used to be, or am I missing something?
> > > >>
> > > >>Charles
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
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