Latin Group Research

Hi,

I'm doing some research about the popularity of Latin on the internet
and was wondering if anyone could tell me how long this group has been
around for? I know that the first archived post is from 1999- but is
that a reflection of when the group started or Google's limited
capacity for storage?
Additionally, are there any other websites that you frequently use to
discuss/write in Latin?
I'd really appreciate any help you could give me.
Gratias ago. Vale. xx