10 Year Rule

8/29/06. Yeah, I believe I missed that one too - I thought that the 10 year rule was one of the most basic parts of the list. What, are we just changing it now because some people get all huffy just because the Pentium 166 is technically on-topic based on that philosophy? What happened to the whole "having fun with old technology" part of this list? I am beginning to remember why I wasn't subscribed for a couple years. I've been lurking now, but haven't really wanted to "step up" and say anything - it's not the fun, friendly atmosphere I remember from way back when. That, and I don't think anyone particularly cares to hear about me and my Prime computers... They're not DEC, you see. I thought so. systems that are less than 10 years old. Agreed, but they still woudn't/shouldn't be on-topic for a classic computer list. Not that it stops anyone - but still, even so, I thought the whole point of this list was to unite people with similar interests and mindsets. If someone finds a Sun Ultra 10 and wants to ask a question, this should still be a friendly environment - I mean, a lot of us work with or on hardware that is considerably newer than 10 years old. Just flagging the message in the header as OT should be enough to keep the flames down, provided that the OT posts don't overrun the list *cough*. Come on - what ever happened to fun with old computers, fixing stuff, and using enough juice to power a city block just to play Hunt the Wumpus? Have fun - lighten up, and never post when you're ticked off - I'm in a good mood, and you should be too. :) -Ian