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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Kevin Wilson writes:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ...
> > In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Kevin Wilson writes:
> > > A thread on "Dragonriders of Pern" MOCs is having a hard time
> > > finding a home because there just isn't a newsgroup (AFAIK) that it
> > > fits into. How about a lugnet.fantasy or build.fantasy newsgroup?
> > > [..]
> > By analogy with build.ancient (which is for people building stuff not
> > covered by a current LEGO(r) theme), build.fantasy may be the best fit!
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> I think so... as otehrs poiinted out, LOTR stuff would fit well in there too
> and there are many otehr fantasy book series which people might be
> interested in building/talking about if there was somewhere to do it.
This is sounding like a good plan. build.fantasy
Of course, this may invite space folks to request build.sci-fi... there are
probably plenty of them who would argue that sci-fi = space about as much as
fantasy = castle.
> > Just as a check: Why doesn't it fit in space, though?
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> The majority of the Pern books have no space elements at all. Yes, the
> original colonists came from Earth [...]
I agree. It really is more fantasy oriented, but certainly nearer to castle
than space.
-Suz , who 20 years ago read the first two trilogies over, and over, and
over again.
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| (...) Then there are those who rankle at the word "sci-fi" and pronounce it "skiffy". It's "SF", thankyouverymuch. According to such people, anyway. There is a big difference between the tacky "sci-fi" epitomized by 1950's B-movies and some of the (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| (...) Some questions though to ask before adding a new group are (and some good examples): 1. is it truly needed (i.e. are there complaints about where people are posting something that can't be resolved by directing the traffic to an existing group (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| LUGNET Admin wrote in message ... (...) It's nearer to Castle than Space, but I started thinking about the commonality with castle and there isn't that much either. Pern has no castles (holds and weyrs hollowed out of rock faces, and craft halls, (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) home (...) a (...) I think so... as otehrs poiinted out, LOTR stuff would fit well in there too and there are many otehr fantasy book series which people might be interested in building/talking about if (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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