What's a FAQ?
What's 2600?
What's Midwest 2600?
Doesn't this already exist?
What's a listserv?
The acronym stands for "Frequently Asked Questions", though the pronunciation varies from "fack" to "eff-ay-queue" and others. It's a list of commonly asked questions and answers to commonly asked topics to clear up general issues. (It's pronounced "fack"! --aestetix)
2600 is an organization of "computer enthusiasts" that meets on the first of the month in designated areas all over the country. It was founded by Emmanuel Goldstein in 1984, and publishes a quarterly by the same name which has persisted as one of the longest running "hacker" zines in history. For more information, check out 2600.com.
mw2600 is a central meeting ground for 2600 groups in the Midwest. The site currently features links to group sites and member pages we've tracked down, as well as contact information so you can get in touch. The idea is that a kid who's interested in 2600 but is stuck somewhere in Bumfuck, Missouri can use this site to find other kids interested in the same stuff he is.
There are already packets of groups all through the Midwest, such as the Chicago and St. Louis groups, but there isn't any main proxy connecting them all. The goal is to take the existing groups and connect them together to form a larger network of communication. There are several ways we're accomplishing this, most notably the listserv.
A listserv is essentally a program on a server that sends out mass emails. The idea is that you can email listserv@whoever.com, and it will forward your message to everyone it has in its list. It's kind of like a less organized forum, and it's a great way to get feedback on new ideas, or keep up with what's going on with everyone else.