[pressgang] The Big Finish - time to say goodbye

[Laura Nunn]

Well, what do you know, boss – we’re yesterday’s news.

It’s hard to believe I’ve been here since 1997. Over the years, I’ve had
the joy of meeting some truly lovely people (and a couple of memorably odd
ones) from this list - including The Moff himself! The Internet, in its
fledgling state, opened up a world of fandom and "my people" that weren't
so easy to find in the East Midlands in the 90s.

The circle of life rolls on: my eldest (12) is now a fully confirmed *Press
Gang* fan – though I do wish she wouldn’t shout “divorce the bitch” every
time someone mentions a problem. Algebra class has been a challenge.

Thank you all for the discussions, the debates, the laughter, and the sense
of belonging.

Final paste-up, half an hour.

Laura x

PS I'm nominally and sporadically on Twitter/X as @iamnunnthewiser

On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 21:25, Matt Saunders <matts at yoyo.org> wrote:

> Thank you Claire - and thank you for everything you've contributed!
>
>
> On Jul 09, Claire Douglas wrote:
> > Thanks so much Matt for running this list for so long! I’ve made some
> lifelong friends here. 😀
> >
> > Cheers
> > Claire
> >
> > > On 8 Jul 2025, at 23:35, 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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