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Re: PROPOSAL: creation of dc.punk newsgroup

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From: Ram Samudrala
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 1994 09:55
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Derek Teslik (DTeslik@ix.netcom.com) wrote:

>Hey everyone.  This is a proposal for the creation of a new dc.* 
>noewsgroup dedicated to one of the few indigeonous cultures of dc: the 
>punk movement.  DC punk music is still thriving, with many local labels 
>(dischord, level to name two) and at least a hundred bands who are 
>considered (or at least consider themselves) punk.  The non-musical punk 
>scene is thriving too, as collectives such as beehive and positive 
>force-dc are still going strong.  If you believe you would support and 
>post in dc.punk, please head over to dc.config and join the discussion. 
>I'm sorry to take up your time if you're reading this in dc.romance, 
>dc.forsale, or dc.general, I just wanted to catch anyone who might be 
>interested.

I have nothing against this, but dc.music has very very little
traffic.  Barely enough to justify its existence.  Why not use it
instead of "dc.punk"?

--Ram

ram@elan1.carb.nist.gov         Daddy's lil girl ain't a girl no more. 
                                       This is outrage and it's gross.
                                This is getting to me and I'm drowned. 
                     I'm a negative creep and I'm stoned!   ---Nirvana
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From: ram@mbisgi.umd.edu (Ram Samudrala)
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Subject: Re: PROPOSAL:  creation of dc.punk newsgroup
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