Re: Is this list still going?

and miss out on scintilating conversations like this? no thanks!


regards

=E2=96=88=E2=96=84=E2=96=80=E2=96=84=E2=96=80  cat K.
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> On 14 Nov 2025, at 12:29=E2=80=AFPM, John Goerzen =
<[email protected]> wrote:
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> You are welcome to unsubscribe if you don't like this list.
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> Thanks
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> On Fri, Nov 14 2025, cat K. wrote:
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>> have been, who wrote, past tense. this topic is the only traffic the =
list has
>> seen since April. I get info and updates by carrier pigeon more =
frequently.
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>> regards
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>> =E2=96=88=E2=96=84=E2=96=80=E2=96=84=E2=96=80  cat K.
>> =E2=96=88=E2=96=80=E2=96=84=E2=96=80=E2=96=84  B 4 U D W 3 R K 5 _
>> =E2=96=84=E2=96=84=E2=96=80=E2=96=80=E2=96=80  +1 (929) 601-BAUD
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>>> On 14 Nov 2025, at 10:38=E2=80=AFAM, Nuno Silva =
<[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> On 2025-11-13, cat K. wrote:
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>>>> I maintain a Gopher presence (several if you're keeping score) but =
I
>>>> wasn't on this list. I joined the list because of this topic to =
ask;
>>>> why is this Gopher mailing list - ostensibly THE Gopher mailing =
list -
>>>> the single worst representation of Gopher space going?
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>>>> Gopher is currently better represented on TikTok than this list and
>>>> it's embarrassing. who is list for except for people who
>>>> want-to-but-never-will use Gopher, people who used-to-but-now-don't
>>>> use Gopher and people who just subscribe to mailing lists out of =
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>>>> bizarre tech FOMO?
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>>>> this list has less traffic than your mom's OnlyFans, it's cringe.
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>>> Lists not having too much traffic isn't bad. It may even be good or
>>> excellent and mean that when there *is* traffic, it's related to the
>>> topic, and people stay subscribed because of that.
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>>> It's also not fair to describe this list as "people who
>>> used-to-but-now-don't use Gopher", specs and features have been
>>> described in this list, people who wrote clients are on this list =
too,
>>> and I've already recognized names in replies to this thread from =
people
>>> who do run gopherholes.
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>>> Nuno Silva
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