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To: alt.magick,alt.pagan,alt.religion.wicca From: RainSubject: History of Alt.Religion.Wicca (was Re: Wiccans and alt.magick) Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 20:23:39 -0800 In article <49v617$rdl@jobe.shell.portal.com>, Lorax wrote: >ARW was intended as a focussing move to excise non-Wiccan discussion >and settle into a more limited forum. Rain a few others instigated it >and then set about creating a 'FAQ' right away (mistake?). > >Lorax the evul wikkun Hmmmm. If the FAQ was a mistake or not I'm not sure. I hope not, but some FAQ was being written, and I thought it best to see it was done with as much input as possible (and an even-handed sense of history, I hope; it is always such a delicate balance to write about one's religion.) I would hope folks would publish more follow-up comments on it, but I imagine its tenacity is some substitute for virtue. ;) Alternative (on-topic) realities are of course always welcome. For the record, although I was here at the beginning I was not in on the creation of ARW in December, 1994. I understand from some that it was created as a rogue group (no discussion on alt.config), some claiming this was done by a few on alt.pagan who felt things were too hot and critical there. Since I didn't create it and don't remember who did, I won't say much more. (I wonder sometimes if they even read it anymore.) Being not yet a year old, it seems odd that ARW is spoken of "historically." Certainly many folks have appreciated the separate forum, for the specificity and small-pond feel, if nothing else. a big fish? -- rain@teleport.com ************************************************************************** //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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