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From: howells@xenon.arc.nasa.gov (John Howells)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: rec.music.pfloyd
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Date: 5 Jan 90 17:02:48 GMT
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In article <50425@bbn.COM>, rshapiro@bbn.com (Richard Shapiro) writes...
<In article <TAR.900104111949@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> TAR%MAINE.BITNET@EVANS.UCAR.EDU (Thom Rounds) writes:
<>    PURPOSE:
<>    This group has been proposed to lessen the traffic in the rec.music.misc
<>and alt.rock-n-roll, as well as make life easier for Pink Floyd fans.
< 
< 
<There hasn't been much floyd traffic on r.m.misc, so I don't think
<that's a very convincing argument. It will make life easier for people
<who like pfloyd but who aren't interested in most of the articles on
<r.m.misc. Are there many such people?
< 

The Floyd postings in r.m.misc seem to go in cycles. Currently there is
little being posted, but I seem to remember not too long ago a flood of
postings. I'm sure it will happen again. On the other hand, Floyd postings
to alt.rock-n-roll are almost constant. I don't think traffic congestion is
a good enough reason to start a new group anyway (I think you agree?), but
I'm sure that Pink Floyd fans on the net are many. Only a vote count will
bear this out, though.

< 
<>    CHARTER:
<>    This group shall be to discuss lyrics, songs, shows, new releases, and/or
<>anything pertaining to the musical band Pink Floyd.
<>
< 
< 
<Will this also include discussions about Barrett? Just curious.

It will have to. Barrett IS Floyd. I'm only marginally interested in
post-Barrett Floyd and would probably check out soon if people refuse to
discuss old Syd. I suppose you could consider the case of r.m.beatles.
Discussions are certainly not limited to The Beatles as a group. The solo
careers of the Fab Four, no matter how marginal, are probably discussed
more often than the 10 year period of the original group's existence.

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