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From: spfind@sgife22.sdrc.com (jeff findley)
Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art
Subject: Re: rec-arts.scarecrow ?
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Date: 19 May 94 21:06:02 GMT
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In article <022313Z19051994@anon.penet.fi>, an99451@anon.penet.fi writes:
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|> i do likewise
|> think his sending art directing to posters rather than posting their
|> requests as it appears he intends to do to be further evidence of a tendency 
|> to self-promotion. this of itself is enough for me to vote against this
|> proposed arrangement. finally, what i have said is rather evident to
|> those who suffered under moderators with a sense of self-promotion, but i 
|> will make a prediction that not long after the rec group is formed, we will
|> find that the scarecrow will be featured in the traditional press in an
|> article on the ascii art form -- watch for it -- it's happened before.
|> 
|> in general, it is a bad idea to moderate any arts-oriented news group 
|> but IMHO it is a particularly bad idea in this case. 

Actually, I think Scarecrow is one of the best posters to alt.ascii-art.
He tries to let newbies (sp?) know that he has archived many of the
previous posts to this group.  Hopefully, this reduces reposts of the 
same art over and over again since newbies tend to request the same
types of art as has been requested in the past.

I could care less whether Scarecrow is into self-promotion.  The fact
is that he provides a needed service for this group.  Considering his
past performance in this reguard, I would think he would make a fine
moderator.

Jeff
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