[pressgang] The Big Finish - time to say goodbye

[Matt Saunders]

Thanks Laura... I fear the tales of the memorably odd members will never hear the light of day which is a tragedy of sorts. 😂

I was fortunate enough to be in suburban Buckinghamshire rather than the Midlands wastelands at the time... But even then literally noone else I knew even watched PG, so the advent of the Internet was an absolute dream for me. Seems so quaint looking back on it now and I can't help feeling we've gone too far the other way in general now we all have the whole Internet in our pockets...


Matt.



On 10 July 2025 21:46:57 BST, Laura Nunn <laura.nunn at gmail.com> wrote:
>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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