list history and genesis

     Alan McKendree has been on this list a long time and gets my vote as the most appropriate person to answer historical questions (especially regarding content).  Alan, please step up to the mike.
     I'd also like to hear from Paul regarding his reasons for starting the list.

     Tim Herrlinger

- --- On Fri, 21 Jun 1996 20:27:27 -0400 (EDT)  "Gary M. Gillman" <garyg@inforamp.net> wrote:

>The recent discussion about the list's proper function, and the recent,
>unusual intervention of Paul Moriarty (BTW that was a good question you
>posed to him, ScottyTee, as even WF - to his credit - acknowledged), got me
>thinking about the history and origin of this list. How did it begin? (I've
>only been on less than a year). Is Paul a Who fan? Or did he create the list
>for someone who is, or for another purpose? Has anyone on the list has been
>here since day one? How have the discussions changed over the years? Are
>themes continually repeated (I don't find this in the short time I've been
>on, or if they do there's always a new slant to things). I'd be interested
>if we have a "town historian" amongst us who could shed light on some of
>these points....Gary M.
>

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