Re: List history request

["Ron Del Ciello" <rfd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I'm new-ish to the list but have read lots of
>back digests.  My question is about how this
>list came about and the death of the previous list.
>Could someone give a potted history (2/3 lines) to
>fill in us latecomers.

Someone started a thread suggesting a plot to
break in to Jimmy Pages house to steal lots of 
unreleased material he allegedly has. Although
satirical at first, it became quite elaborate.
List owner Zerxes Bhagalia told people to stop
posting these messages. When it didnt stop, he
kicked several people off the list. When several people 
objected, he kicked them off, too. Then he made 
an anonymous post as 'The Hunter, in order to agree
with himself. The people who were kicked off found someone 
with a server and formed FBO (orig called 'The Ocean').

Sorry, but thats as short as I can sum it up.

Ron.....the cheeb

"no chance for love, no sign of life,
but wild dogs, howlin' in the night...."
Tommy Bolin