Dude, look beyond the alt.anime.* newsgroups. I occasionally check in
on this newsgroup, since this was one of the first I found that caught
my interests, but I eventually settled my newsgroup home on
rec.arts.anime.misc , where I found lots of activity covering lots of
shows. I'm pretty sure even if you're after just niche shows you'll
find some relevant folk to discuss with.
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