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In article <1992Oct13.191051.22814@wixer.cactus.org> rhodesia@wixer.cactus.org (Felix S. Gallo) writes:

[A lot of stuff about FurryMUCK about which I couldn't be bothered to
respond to, not being a Furry, but this bit deserved a comment]

>>The people on FurryMuck average around 20-22, because _most_ people on 
>>the Internet discover it in college and are of that age.  I happen to be 20,
>>engaged, and living alone.  Therefore, I don't fit your template.  Don't 
>>speak where you don't have the knowledge.  I don't remember a survey being
>>taken.
>
>Funny, I don't remember being surveyed for your statement on _most_ users
>on the Internet.  I find your naivete refreshing, however.  I'm sure everyone
>at the various large commercial organizations and military and bureaucratic
>installations who started the network itself are somewhat surprised to hear
>that they learned about it when they were in college at the age of 22; I'm
>also astounded that you have the idea that the Internet is a plaything for
>college freshmen and sophomores.

While the original statement was [possibly] technically inaccurate, as
you point out, what I believe was *meant* was that most MUDDERS,
rather than 'Internet users' were of that age range. In my experience,
at least 80% of mudders are students.

-Matt - Morven@LambdaMOO and elsewhere


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