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From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Lost episodes and Crassness at pledge time
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Date: Wed, 19-Dec-84 20:54:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 19 20:54:03 1984
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Ever since the pledge drives started, I've had no inclination whatsoever to
contribute to PBS.  This is not because I can't stand 'pledge drive whining'
though I expect it would be pretty irritating if I gave it the slightest
attention.  I feel that Public Broadcasting should not be just Public
Pay TV, but Public Generated Broadcasting (PGB?), or at least allow for
such programs.  I want to see what the students are doing with film and
video, and what John Doe in his garage is doing.  Back in the 60's there
were programs like 'Flick Out' and International Animation Festival.
These programs were forums for programs that had no other market.  And they
were produced by non-proffesionals. (ok, maybe they wanted to be)  These
programs were also a forum for non-commercial shorts that had no market
strictly because they weren't 90 minutes or weren't 5 minuite cartoons.
This is what I expect from PBS, some time alloted for PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS.
And I might add, submissions that are not edited out because someone
thinks they know what kind of taste we have.  Sure, this may imply a
lot of awful stuff, but I prefer to decide for myself as to their merits.
Until such time as they provide this type of programs, (and until they
get their god-damn noses out of the air, the snooty stuffed shirts!) then
as far as I'm concerned, they're too good for MY money, I'd much sooner donate
it to the kid down the street for film for his super-8.  I've been tempted
to send PBS my check for $0.00.  I expect that I am in the minority though,
if PBS really provided this type of public submission programming, they'd
probably LOSE more supporters than they gain.  (I'm still holding out
though!)  The question I think we all should ask is 'would I
pay to keep this stuff on the air?'.  My answer is NO.  Dosen't mean
I won't watch at times, (or that I'll feel guilty because I didn't pay)
because if it all goes away because I didn't contribute, then as far as I am
concerned, it's TOO BAD!

Keith Doyle
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"Not Happy about Public T.V."