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From: karen@everexn.uucp (Karen Valentino)
Newsgroups: news.groups,rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: REC.ARTS.CINEMA -- drawing the discussion to a close?
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Date: 13 Jan 90 17:38:07 GMT
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msb@sq.sq.com (Mark Brader) writes:

>...I'd go for ANY semi-reasonable rec.arts.movies.something name
>in preference to the (my opinion) stupid misnaming as rec.arts.cinema.

I disagree with you.  I think that re.arts.movies.* is more of a 
misnaming.  To me, "rec.arts.cinema" embodies the group well, because
the group is for the serious discussion of the art form of cinema.
I subscribe to r.a.m., and skim over it (insert plug for nn's screen-
oriented selection format here).  I don't know if r.a.m. has always been
the sort of group that it is now, but "arts" it ain't.  It's a fun
group for talking about movies, with the occasional serious thread
that eventually becomes a fun thread.  I'll probably be more qualified to
post an article to r.a.m., but I'll enjoying *reading* r.a.c. much more.

And the moderation, to which I'm still hearing some ojections, will
save me lots of skimming and help to preserve the intended quality of the 
newsgroup.  To anyone who objects to moderation of a nontechnical 
group--why?  What about r.h.f., one of the most-read groups on usenet?  
A very successful group; technical?...  What does consensus say is 
"technical?"  And, even with a consensual definition of the word under 
our belts, why limit moderation to technical groups?  Is there a guideline 
somewhere that I don't know about?  And if there is one, why?  

Karen
  
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