" I'm althea (lilith@dorsai.org), and this is my web page - at long last freshly updated and not full of stuff I haven't been doing for months and months and months... So, what AM I doing, you ask. (And what am I not doing...) Well, I am no longer AT ALL involved in the NYC gothic chat list (nycgoth-l@necronomi), which many many people have come to associate with me over the last couple of years. To those who witnessed the degeneration of that list - I am truly sorry. However, after the individual whom I had initially approached about using his computer system to run the list had a mental breakdown and fit of paranoid schizophrenia, decided that I was actually his archenemy, ceased talking to me, and refused to answer e-mail (or take his prescribed medication)- well, I preferred to wash my hands of the whole situation. I guess I should have known... when someone starts accusing random people of summoning demons to "come get him" in his house, one should know to STAY AWAY. Well, live & learn. Anyway, I felt, and feel that that list had already served and outlived its original purpose, which was to facilitate communication between members of a scene that in a large city like NYC, can find it hard to meet each other. At this point, we've pretty much all met each other. And we've pretty much all decided who we like, who we dislike, and who we'd rather blow away with a sawed-off shotgun. It's pretty obvious that most people aren't interested in listening to others broadcast their squabbles over the internet. However, there still are a lot of great people in this scene, and an awful lot of great events, shows, parties, films... you name it! I'd venture to say that NYC has possibly the best scene in the world right now in some ways... (even if we don't have Lacrimosa or the Merry Thoughts... or the Carnival of Souls or the Whitby Festival... sigh. ) Anyway, this is why I chose to start a fully moderated announcement list to serve the NYC gothic (and related) scene. This list sends out an average of one message per day, including info. on bands, shows, movies, club events, parties, requests for info, reviews of shows, local band announcements, etc. It is currently sent to 323 local people, and is by far the most comprehensive service of its kind. Yeah, so I'm proud of it! :) "

Previously made public on Althea's Homepageduring the late spring and most of summer of 1997.
Written by: Althea