ask@cbdkc1.UUCP (A.S. Kamlet) (07/30/85)
> Create a newsgroup, possibly moderated to deal with Jewish culture, not > religion. For example: Isreal, Jewish Singles, Jewish folklore (ie. > dancing, art, literature, etc...), Jewish lifestyles, Jewish trends (both > with an American emphasis), and generally--discussion of mainstream > contemporary Jewish life. Sound good? Call it something like > net.culture.jewish. Does that serve a broad enough group for you Rich? > > >>>>Adam Beslove (c)1985 (aka Odious Verity) >> With respect to the recent suggestions about a new Jewish culture newsgroup, >> I think you're making a mistake to believe that a name modification will >> exclude postings from those whose attitudes you find offensive. If you have >> something to say about the topics you listed, post it. >> The trick really is to get a couple of other people posting on your topic. >> Then you have a discusion. Other newsgroups have >> multiple discussions being carried out concurrently; we can, too. >> Some people can be discussing the fine points of this week's parsheh while >> others can be discussing, I don't know, whether or not they should attend the >> wedding ceremony of a cousin who is marrying a non-Jew in a church, while >> a third group can argue about the value of Yiddish literature, and so on. >> It would certainly be a welcome change from the last month or two of postings. >> >> Susan Slusky >> mhuxn!segs >> -- I agree. Anyone who wants to discuss an article about Jewish-anything, even if it isn't a flame or a halachic discussion, please post. This group certainly shouldn't be restricted to halacha, and flames really belong on net.flame. -- Art Kamlet AT&T Bell Laboratories Columbus {ihnp4 | cbosgd}!cbrma!ask