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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
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Subject: Re: REC.ARTS.CINEMA -- drawing the discussion to a close?
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Date: 13 Jan 90 04:35:49 GMT
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In article <10938@attctc.Dallas.TX.US> rissa@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Patricia O Tuama) writes:
>Richard, you have heard plenty of good arguments against moderating
>this or any other rec.* group including several from me.  You came 
>into this discussion determined to have a moderated group and you 
>have dismissed or ignored anyone who questioned or protested your 
>decision.  

I don't know about Richard; speaking for myself, I came into this discussion
with a general bias for a moderated group, but read the discussion articles
to see if there were any swaying arguments against moderation, or good ideas
for the new newsgroup's charter.  Of the latter there were several nuggets;
but I read nothing that convinced me that an unmoderated rec.arts.cinema (or
whatever we call it) would be any different than rec.arts.movies.  

Obviously, you feel differently -- to be expected after discussion, debate,
and the usual subjective reactions of individuals.  Thus, we go ahead and
proceed to the next step of the process: a) We go vote on the proposed
charter, and b) we bitch about the outcome afterwards, bitterly.

And so... Hans, release the dancing girls!

[P.S.  As to the name, I like rec.arts.movies.cinema better, but it's about
       32776 on my list of priorities, right below writing John Sculley with
       customer relations suggestions.]

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