A little bit of history...
Bloodstone
OK, following klaatu's suggestion, I did some checking.
I couldn't find the original charter for the group, athlough I gather there was
one. The only thing of really any use I did come accross was this; the original
newgroup message.
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From pash...@javelin.sim.es.com Thu Nov 7 11:26:32 1991
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From: pash...@javelin.sim.es.com (Pete Ashdown)
Newsgroups: control,alt.config,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.misc
Subject: newgroup alt.gothic
Summary: newgroup alt.gothic
Keywords: newgroup
Message-ID: <1991Nov1.0...@javelin.sim.es.com>
Date: 1 Nov 91 00:11:14 GMT
Control: newgroup alt.gothic
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
Lines: 33
Approved: ne...@javelin.sim.es.com
The charter, with accordance with Ms. Lemay's vision:
>alt.gothic is a newsgroup for the discussion of the gothic subculture.
>The gothic (or goth) movement is dedicated to things mournful and
>dark. It does not refer to the historical gothic movement, i.e.
>the ravaging of asia by the visigoths.
>
>Then, below, you don't necessarily have to explain what each genre
>is:
>
>Gothic music: sometimes called "death rock", encompasses bands
>such as (bands listed in the charter)
>
>Gothic art: films, books, plays, fine arts: art that perpetuates
>a morbidity or feeling of angst. Submissions of gothic prose
>and poetry are encouraged.
>
>Social aspects of the gothic culture: clothes, clubs, etc, as well
>as gothic activities such as vampirism and haunting.
>Finally, I feel it would be especially apt were alt.gothic to be
>created on halloween. :-)
I thought about this before creating the group. Seeing what little
discussion was happening in alt.config, I decided to jump the gun in order to
create upon this relevant date.
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EddieTomb
Bloodstone (aka Tom Fosdick) wrote:
> The charter, with accordance with Ms. Lemay's vision:
>
> >alt.gothic is a newsgroup for the discussion of the gothic subculture.
> >The gothic (or goth) movement is dedicated to things mournful and
> >dark. It does not refer to the historical gothic movement, i.e.
> >the ravaging of asia by the visigoths.
> >Social aspects of the gothic culture: clothes, clubs, etc, as well
> >as gothic activities such as vampirism and haunting.
Wow! Did ghosts used to post here about haunting people?
That sure would be nice reading. I guess I'm confused.
The living can't haunt someone can they?
I thought that was called stalking.
How is haunting a gothic activity?
Do spirits consider themselves goth?
Have you asked any?
-Eddie.
Haydn Black
Bloodstone (aka Tom Fosdick) wrote:
>
> I couldn't find the original charter for the group, athlough I gather there was
> one. The only thing of really any use I did come accross was this; the original
> newgroup message.
AFTER HERE I think the attribution changed to:
pash...@javelin.sim.es.com
> The charter, with accordance with Ms. Lemay's vision:
>
> >alt.gothic is a newsgroup for the discussion of the gothic subculture.
> >The gothic (or goth) movement is dedicated to things mournful and
> >dark. It does not refer to the historical gothic movement, i.e.
> >the ravaging of asia by the visigoths.
Yep. Still hold true (to a point) so far.
> >Then, below, you don't necessarily have to explain what each genre
> >is:
> >
> >Gothic music: sometimes called "death rock", encompasses bands
> >such as (bands listed in the charter)
With the exception of Mr *whassisname* still true.
> >
> >Gothic art: films, books, plays, fine arts: art that perpetuates
> >a morbidity or feeling of angst.
Yo. Still with you.
>> Submissions of gothic prose
> >and poetry are encouraged.
There's a few whispers about a seperate group for this.
> >Social aspects of the gothic culture: clothes, clubs, etc, as well
Yeah. Clothes have shuffle to agf. Clubs have their own group, but such
questions are low volume.
> >as gothic activities such as vampirism and haunting.
BZZZZZZ. Out. Gone. Removed. Frowned upon. alt.vampyres.
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Bloodstone
Haydn Black (ha...@dieslowly.goth.org.au) did say:
: AFTER HERE I think the attribution changed to:
: pash...@javelin.sim.es.com
Sorry, I should probably have made it clearer. The text between the ====s in my
post was the original newgroup message for this group. It was sent by Pete
Ashdown (pashdown@jav...) It quoted another message attributed to Ms. Lemay.
There was no indenting, ie it was not quoted into my post other than being
enclosed in the =====s, so Ms. Lemay's text was after '>' and Pete Ashdowns was
on the margin.
Clear?