alt.books.pynchon

[davemarc]

At 02:12 PM 11/18/96 -0500, Jester wrote (in part):
>THe creation of a newsgroup for discussion of Pynchon & his
>works is not a measure of secession from Pynchon-L, it is an attempt to
>BROADEN the discussion and offer those who enjoy "newsgrouping" the benefits
>of the discussion.  There is NO CONNECTION between the mailiong list and the
>newsgroup, except for the subject matter.
>
[snip]
>
>Also, although there is usually senseless clutter in an unmoderated
>newsgroup, it is usually avoided quite easily.
>
I agree with Jester--and not just because I love that last "thumbs down"
scene in William Castle's magnificent Mr. Sardonicus!  I see no harm in
setting up a Pynchon newsgroup.  In fact, I think it'd be yet another tasty
option on the great Pynchonian cyber-banquet table.  

tol'able davemarc