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From: rick@uwmacc.UUCP (the absurdist)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: Lost episodes and Crassness at pledge time
Message-ID: <589@uwmacc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 18:04:34 EST
Article-I.D.: uwmacc.589
Posted: Fri Dec 21 18:04:34 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 23-Dec-84 08:25:27 EST
References: <573@uwmacc.UUCP> <603@asgb.UUCP>
Reply-To: rick@uwmacc.UUCP (Rick Keir)
Organization: UWisconsin-Madison Academic Comp Center
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Summary: 

In article <603@asgb.UUCP> net@asgb.UUCP writes:
>I put to you that you are being unfair to yourself, your PBS station,
>and all PBS viewers if you refuse to send money just because you
>dislike pledge week.  
> ...  Yes, some stations give you
>a chance to send in money to "buy" pledge days (our two local public
>stations both did that this year), and yes, it does sound like
>your station was being somewhat slimy.  BUT viewer supported television
>cannot last without viewer support!  (If you can only affort $10
>then send them $10 -- they'll gladly accept it!)
>
	I don't object to pledge week;  I think viewer-sponsored TV is a 
good idea.  What I and a number of viewers of other PBS stations have
objected to is the attitude that is displayed towards Dr. Who fans by the 
stations. In general, Dr. Who fans are one of the top groups in supporting
PBS;  one would appreciate some recognition of this fact.
	Practices such as hinting that they will drop Dr. Who programs
if they don't get even more cash pledged, and routinely tossing Dr.
Who all over their schedule so that you miss episodes don't build
loyalty to the station.
	Pledging, yes;  blackmail, no.
-- 
"When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean -- 
neither more nor less"  -- Humpty Dumpty, the noted linguist

Rick Keir -- MicroComputer Information Center, MACC
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