Re: Re: What happened?

Hehe. I suppose I did. The original goal of WM was to create a neutral
bridge between the islands. So that German Ludomaniac players, could have
regular contact with Redscape players, so that Oz, South Am, Europe, North
Am and all points in between could have a neutral ground where mixing could
go on.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David E Watson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: [CAT23-GM] 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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