I subscribed, briefly, to a group of poets among whom Maz was a significant figure. I withdrew because I was contributing little or nothing.
Unhelpfully, I can't remember the name. I can remember what it was, though. It was quite simply an email that would be sent to all participating members, or... well, it was email based, anyway. It was really something very like the discussion boards here, except for the slightly different medium and perhaps the obvious ease of moderation (participation by invitation). I believe, in fact, that the idea of a more closed interactive group sprang from frustrations with usenet (rec.arts.poems or similar). I think I actually first made Maz's aquaintance there, before Able Muse was to be found on the web.
Anyway, WORM was so called because it spread through email as did certain less benign little viral monsters of the same name. The discussion group was named similarly. Anyone remember it? David? I believe the editor of ANON took part. The reason I blather forth all this is because I thought perhaps one or more of that group might offer insight into Maz's background and or more.
Rik Roots? Users of usenet in 97 98 and 99?
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