On Fri, 24 May 1996, Stan Sieler wrote:
> MPE is easier to use than it was 5 or 10 years ago, and most of us have
> additional non-3000 duties competing for our time.  These combine to reduce
> the importance of 3000 conferences somewhat.
>
> Also, forums like HP3000-L / comp.sys.hp.mpe reduce the need for attending
> a conference, as much of the user-user interaction is done on the net.
 
In general, I agree.  However, it is interesting to note that many
folks spend MORE time on this forum, even if only lurking, than they
ever did attending conferences.  We pick and choose between all items
competing for our time based on value received.
 
Speaking for myself, I get more out of regular interaction on HP3000-L
supplemented by sporadic attendence at conferences and user group
meetings.
 
Regards,
 
John Joerger                    Press-Telegram (Long Beach)
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