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David Eyre wrote:
Booker wrote:
David Eyre wrote:
Like it or not, the discussion has moved from rsb to internet sites.

- - Frankly, I don't see that as a bad thing. This group is
generally readable, flameless and on topic.... Every
backcountry skier knows that it's quality not quantity
that counts. It does slow down a lot in August though.


Not a bad thing, just a different thing. Today, a fellow on
telemarktips.com created a Yahoo telemark discussion group for
political topics.


_ Just for fun, I poked around at groups.google.com and checked
traffic for various years from Jun 1st to Aug 31. This summer has
actually been on of the busier ones, but only because of a
bunch of dreck cross-posted from more dysfunctional groups.

Year Threads
2003 422
2002 161
2001 168
2000 774
1999 444
1998 525
1997 500
1996 365
1995 340

_ Booker C. Bense

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