George Avalos wrote:
> "George Avalos" <georgeavalos0@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:orOdnXCMypBXdb7VnZ2dnUVZ_o3inZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> "The Road Less Travelled"
>> Average score: 3.22
>>
>> %chg 1 eppy: -13.1 %
>>
>> Season ranking: #5 (of 5)
>>
>> -George
>
> First of all, I did read the entire thread and all the responses to the
main
> thread and the sub-thread
>
> To all the folks who are supportive of the poll - and I don't want to
name
> anyone for fear of leaving someone(s) out - THANK YOU !
>
> But also .. THANK YOU ! as well to the folks who are skeptical about the
> polls.
>
> I believe that collectively, we achieved what we wanted, even in this
one
> thread and sub-thread: more discussions on Usenet. And, for both the
show
> and the poll, the discussions were quite substantive for the most part,
and
> funny, in many cases.
>
> Why do we watch televised fiction? To be entertained. To have fun.
Sometimes
> to learn something
>
> So why should a poll aspire for anything more "lofty" than the TV show
to
> which it's linked? All the polls are designed to do is to entertain,
maybe
> even enlighten a teeny bit.
>
> And if the polls drive more traffic to Usenet, then all the better.
>
> Just go take a look at alt.fan.jessica-alba and you'll see what happens
when
> groups lose their traffic, for whatever reason.
>
> Long live entertaining and enlightening traffic in both rec.arts.tv or
> rec.arts.sf.tv !!!!!
>
> And again, I extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who participates in,
> reads, supports -- and opposes -- our polls. Because in the end, they
are no
> more and no less than our polls and what we make of them.
>
> It's all in the name of fun and discussion.
>
> -George
>
>
What he said.
I came here (rast) via alt.tv.x-files and stargate-sg1. Despite all the
trolls and crap that can go on, I like usenet. My more recent TV
fandoms (including Supernatural) have wide support on web pages and
things like TWOP, but I still like usenet best.
-jmm
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