Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cadovax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!cadovax!keithd From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho,net.flame Subject: Re: Lost episodes and Crassness at pledge time Message-ID: <338@cadovax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 19-Dec-84 20:54:03 EST Article-I.D.: cadovax.338 Posted: Wed Dec 19 20:54:03 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 22-Dec-84 01:50:49 EST References: <573@uwmacc.UUCP> <85@uwvax.UUCP>, <6647@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Contel Cado, Torrance, CA Lines: 34 Xref: watmath net.tv.drwho:692 net.flame:7333 [] 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 {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd "Not Happy about Public T.V."