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From: rshapiro@bbn.com (Richard Shapiro)
Newsgroups: news.groups,rec.arts.movies
Subject: renewed Call for Discussion: rec.arts.cinema
Keywords: the preferred name
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Date: 3 Jan 90 15:20:12 GMT
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Several people have expressed approval for "rec.arts.cinema" as the
name of the proposed "serious movie talk" group, and no one has
expressed serious disapproval. Unless there are strong objections to
this name, I suggest we go with it. 

Likewise, everyone who's expressed a positive opinion about the group
and who's expressed some opinion about whether or not it should be
moderated has come down in favor of moderation. If anyone is in favor
of the group, but opposed to it being moderated, now's the time to
speak up. Otherwise, we should consider that matter settled as well.

Finally, we have one volunteer for moderator so far (Manavendra
Thakur). If anyone else wants to volunteer or is unhappy in any way
about Mr Thakur's qualifications, please speak up. 

A charter might look something like the following. PLEASE feel free to
amend this in any way that seems appropriate -- it's just a starting
suggestion.

REC.ARTS.CINEMA

A moderated group for the serious discussion of movies. Any movie,
regardless of its artistic stature, is fair game for discussion, as is
any substantive approach to the subject. Explicitly *excluded* from
this group are the following:


  Any kind of trivia questions/answers/games: use r.a.m instead

  Simple lists (eg, movies made by director X): use r.a.m instead

  Simple factual queries (eg "Who starred in x"): use r.a.m instead

  Movie reviews (as opposed to analysis): use r.a.m.reviews instead

  Queries/Reports of video availability: use r.v.software if it passes
  
  Flames: count to 10 instead


Moderator: Manavendra Thakur

[note to Evelyn Leeper: please re-post this to r.a.m.reviews if you
think it's appropriate]