FInal? Thoughts on alt.book.pynchon

[Jester]

To Joe Varo, Andrew Dinn and others who are frightened, worried, or anxious
that alt.books.pynchon might 1) infringe on their territory, 2) cause folk
to leave Pynchon-L, 3) invite an influx of "stupid and obnoxious" posts to
the mailing list, 4) advance the collapse of the Western world, etc...

NO NO NO!!!!  alt.books.pynchon is being created as NOT an ALTERNATIVE, but
an EXPANSION of the Pynchon "Cyber-universe."  Presently, there are great
Pynchon web pages, a wonderful Pynchon mailing list, and now a Pynchon
newsgroup.  These three entities need not be INCLUSIVE, but of course are
NOT EXCLUSIVE.

The fact is, there are probably THOUSANDS of Pynchon readers and fans who
have NO KNOWLEDGE of the existence of Pynchon-L.  While this may suit the
needs and desires of some Pynchon-L members, this excludes a wide variety of
intersted individuals from the discussion.  While there are those who enjoy
the seclusion that Pynchon-L offers, there are those who would like to
incude others in an open discussion format - a newsgroup.  While some might
lable me an anarchist for dissolving the moderated "order" and "system" of
Pynchon-L, or a lunatic for inviting the "stupid and obnoxious" into the
Pynchon family, or even a terrorist for imagined mailing list sedition --
these titles fit nicely into the description of the spirit of an ALT
newsgroup, so I'm not troubled.

I am perplexed.  Why do those individuals who argue AGAINST
alt.books.pynchon simply opt NOT to take part in the newsgroup.  No one is
FORCED to view a newsgroup.  It is simply another OPTION for those
individuals wishing to open their minds and broaden their horizons.  Joe,
Andrew, others... Please, no hard feelings.  This is not a flame.  I posted
the news of the creation of the newsgroup in order to inform and to seek
CONSTRUCTIVE advice as to the charter of the newsgroup -- not to argue the
merits of its creation.  Voting for an ALT. group is uneccessary.  That is
left to the main heiarchy groups.  

I will of course review your suggestions.  There will be explicit language
in the charter which will seek to limit SPAM and silly/obnoxious/off-topic
posts.  But the group will not be moderated, so some crap is sure to filter
in.  

You are, of course, welcome to LURK (and join in anytime).

Thank you,
JEster

Jester at snet.net    http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/~sargent001/
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