At that point a number of things happened. Several people commented on my question about the gender difference. It has been said that women gab on and on in conversations while men are less inclined to do so. I say that men are gabbers too, maybe even worse than women, they just haven't found the right venue. Men like toys.
Computers are toys.
E-mail lists are games you can play with the toys. In addition, most workplaces offer access to E-mail for little or no cost. Therefore, in this age of electronic, voiceless communication sans eye-contact, men are coming into their own. I soon foresee a complete gender-shift for the responsibilities of gabbing in our society. A male lurker suggested, There is a train of thought that states that men will tend to dominate discussion spaces.