Oh my, I had no intention of creating such a ruckus in asking what was going on. My apologies there.
The MLA has always been a place for light hearted discussion. On topic discussions never stayed purely that way, but they always seemed to remain in the realm of old mac stuff. Looking around, it now looks like just another forum, so I can see how many would be upset with the abundance of off topic-ness.
Where to draw the line in what to post and not post can be instituted from the top down, but then it will be nothing but a dictatorship. If folks here really want change, it will need to come from the users. We shouldn't all hold grudges against one another, but we should hold each other accountable for things that are posted. If everyone feels something is off topic. Either make it known or avoid it all together. There is no need to drag out what you do not want.
That said, I hope I can hang around here more and get a better idea what the pulse of the MLA is now. Things are certainly very different, and my own 68k experiences have gone down to just about zilch. That said, I am still just as big of an apple fanatic as ever. I suppose I should let the cat out of the bag and say that that is the exact reason I am in the bay area. Simply put, I will be walking into Infinite Loop 1 in less than a week. Talk about anxious excited and nervous out of my mind at the same time.
So yes, anyone in the bay area, let me know, I am all for grabbing lunch or learning what is best to do on a friday night.
Peace, love, let's save the whales (and all those macs)
TBird
The MLA has always been a place for light hearted discussion. On topic discussions never stayed purely that way, but they always seemed to remain in the realm of old mac stuff. Looking around, it now looks like just another forum, so I can see how many would be upset with the abundance of off topic-ness.
Where to draw the line in what to post and not post can be instituted from the top down, but then it will be nothing but a dictatorship. If folks here really want change, it will need to come from the users. We shouldn't all hold grudges against one another, but we should hold each other accountable for things that are posted. If everyone feels something is off topic. Either make it known or avoid it all together. There is no need to drag out what you do not want.
That said, I hope I can hang around here more and get a better idea what the pulse of the MLA is now. Things are certainly very different, and my own 68k experiences have gone down to just about zilch. That said, I am still just as big of an apple fanatic as ever. I suppose I should let the cat out of the bag and say that that is the exact reason I am in the bay area. Simply put, I will be walking into Infinite Loop 1 in less than a week. Talk about anxious excited and nervous out of my mind at the same time.
So yes, anyone in the bay area, let me know, I am all for grabbing lunch or learning what is best to do on a friday night.
Peace, love, let's save the whales (and all those macs)
TBird