[pressgang] The Big Finish - time to say goodbye

[Matt Saunders]

Thanks for the kind wishes Vince! Your first post was on 2nd March 1997
which was a few days after I set it up - so yes - you're correct! And I
think you're correct about rec.arts.tv.uk too. Heady days, a lifetime
ago...


Matt.

On Jul 08, Vince Deehan wrote:
> Dear Matt,
> 
> I only just saw your email, as I've not long got back home from work.
> 
> I'm sad to hear the list is closing, but I totally understand why you made this
> decision.
> 
> I believe I've been on the list from the beginning, but I can't prove it. I
> just have a feeling that
> maybe you started it via a post on the Usenet (there's a word from the distant
> past) group
> rec.arts.tv.uk ?  Perhaps you can clarify this.
> 
> I'm 55 years old now but still have a huge love for Press Gang, although the
> days when I would watch
> an episode daily are long gone (maybe twenty five years gone!). 
> 
> Thank you to Matt for creating this list and keeping it going all this time.
> 
> Thanks to Kevin for all his daily quotes. I did read them occasionally :)
> 
> I will check out the links you sent Matt and hopefully we can all find each
> other
> again out there in some new digital space.
> 
> Best wishes to everyone,
> 
> Vince Deehan
> London
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM Matt Saunders <matts at yoyo.org> wrote:
> 
>     Hi everyone,
> 
>     After quite a period of reflection, I've decided that it's time to close
>     down this list. Unfortunately in this day and age it's almost impossible
>     to reliably deliver community email to a large number of people given
>     the way that the Internet and people's habits have changed. We're also
>     down to a very small number of active subscribers so I think the time
>     has come.
> 
>     So, after nearly 29 years of running this list it's time for the final
>     paste-up, turn off the lights, and exit the building. I've so enjoyed
>     reading and participating in the discussions over the years, and am glad
>     to have built online friendships over that time. I'm also heartened that
>     people have met via the list, married and now have incredible kids,
>     which makes me feel like "pops", "the old man" (bonus points if you can
>     name the episode from this quote).
> 
>     I'll shut down the list on 1st August 2025. Thank you to everyone past
>     and present still who has been a part of it, particularly to Kevin who
>     has been diligently giving us daily quotes for the majority of the life
>     of the list.
> 
>     Our passion for Press Gang of course lives on, and I'd encourage you to
>     join the Reddit group that Andy Luke has set up. There's not much there
>     yet but maybe we can change that. Andy is also producing YouTube content
>     about Press Gang which is well worth a watch. Please do tell us about
>     any other communities you know about too.
> 
>     Links:
>     https://www.reddit.com/r/PressGang/
>     https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLuke/videos
> 
>     So, that's it. No crocodiles, no electrical fires, no 6th season or a
>     movie. Please feel free to wax lyrical, say goodbye, or say that you're
>     late for your dance class. Best wishes to everyone for the future.
> 
>     You can find me on Instagram (cm6051), BlueSky (matts.net) and of course
>     good old email at matts at yoyo.org if you want to stay in touch with me
>     for whatever reason!
> 
> 
>     Matt.
>     --
>       Matt Saunders
>       07506 857125
> 
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