Re: [tlug] Low traffic

[Uva Coder <uvacoder@example.com>]

On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 08:00:04AM +0100, patrick.niessen@example.com wrote:
> Most likely related to the recession.  If you check investment fund
> performances for the last 3 years in Japan, most of them made 53% minus!
> Most of the security companies in Tokyo reduced the number of foreign staff
> (as they are more expensive).  I guess the Japanese language only Linux
> lists should have a whole lot more traffic.

In part, I think promotions and higher OPTEMPOs at work might had more 
to do with the overall decline then a recession. Currently, I know about
7 out of 10 ex-TLUGers are masterfully working IT related jobs in Japan.

I can confirm that the other linux lists in Japan have more traffic, 
but I recall that has been the case since mid-to-late 1998. 

I agree that chat channels might have had an impact. I remember that
TLUG's chat channel failed to attract many people and was subsequently
killed. 

On another note, I recall a few of the older members were getting 
frustrated with the TLUG flame wars. Stephen, for one, listed 
his reasons for leaving: 
http://turnbull.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp/Tools/Attitude/Why-i-must-leave-tlug.html

As for myself, I found the joys of Plan 9 and Inferno. I, now, enjoy
twenty second kernel compile times, a better C compiler, and simplified
system administration. ;) Regardless, you'll still catch me using Linux
at the office and posting to TLUG from time to time. *grin*

-- Uva Coder