Re: Do the producers read newsgroups like these?

Mac Breck wrote:
> Ellen K Hursh wrote:
>> On Apr 29, 7:34 am, "KittenKaboodle" <lincatzSKAT...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Mike Minor" <mminor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:3NWdnWxlwdGgk4vVnZ2dnUVZ_oOnnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Do yo think the producers of tv shows read newsgroups like these to
>>>> geta feel for what the fans thik of their show? Just
>>>> curious.......I for one doubt they have time to.
>> I vaguely recall reading at the time that JM Straczynski actively
>> avoided the Babylon 5 newsgroup(s) - something about avoiding
>> accusations of plagiarism, should an episode's plot happen to mirror
>> an idea or discussion presented online. But then, that was way back in
>> the mid-'90s.
> 
> Then, they came up with the moderated group,
> rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, where story ideas are filtered out.
> That allows JMS to maintain contact with the fans.
> 




Larry Gelbart is an active poster over on the M*A*S*H newsgroup, goes by 
the handle of "Elsig".