Micom 2000
Veteran Member
Computers and gamers has been a problem for years on various forums. I remenmber that on the Usenet Comp.sys.atari.8bit, any reference to such as the "non-computer" 2600 was off-topic and strictly forbidden. Similarly mention of "games" would bring down on the posters head a multitude of flames. Even today mention of gaming, (not to mention MS$) will generate flames on the 'Classiccmp" mail-list.
Well times change and few serious present-day collectors would deny that "gaming", whether by young kids coming up or "baby-boomers" wanting to relive their early game experiences tends to fuel the popularity of classic computer collecting.
I must admit that at times I look askance at many of the posts which would seem to sully our admiration of the architechture, problems overcome and the clever functioning of early computers. That history also included the "hook" to attract the next generation. Games.
It is in that sense I'm suggesting a section on Gaming, which would remove from the other platform sections, posts which some of us find at the least annoying, and concentrate them in one area, without demeaning the overall integrity of the forum. That way many of the newby gamers, or Boomers wanting to relive their youth would have a nonintrusive home on the VCF to have their gaming questions answered.
Lawrence
Well times change and few serious present-day collectors would deny that "gaming", whether by young kids coming up or "baby-boomers" wanting to relive their early game experiences tends to fuel the popularity of classic computer collecting.
I must admit that at times I look askance at many of the posts which would seem to sully our admiration of the architechture, problems overcome and the clever functioning of early computers. That history also included the "hook" to attract the next generation. Games.
It is in that sense I'm suggesting a section on Gaming, which would remove from the other platform sections, posts which some of us find at the least annoying, and concentrate them in one area, without demeaning the overall integrity of the forum. That way many of the newby gamers, or Boomers wanting to relive their youth would have a nonintrusive home on the VCF to have their gaming questions answered.
Lawrence