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From: jon@lindy.Stanford.EDU (Jon Corelis)
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Subject: Re: preliminary call for disussion: rec.arts.movies subgroups
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Date: 29 Dec 89 02:34:16 GMT
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   What would people think of the following?

             Name:  rec.arts.cinema
             Charter:  for the discussion of film as an art form.

   This would have two advantages.  First, "cinema" is a word with
serious overtones (you won't find the Back-To-The-Future-discussers
saying things like, "A bunch of the guys were sitting around the dorm
last night talking about cinema . . ").  This would send the message
that the group is for serious discussions about film art.  Second, the
name is usefully vague; that is, it would allow for the serious
consideration of all sorts of film -- US, foreign, old, or new.       


                                     Jon
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