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   Message 133 of 1,975   
   Nadeem Gulam to AMVaquer   
   Re: Ending of G-fandom hostilites!   
   19 Aug 03 22:26:48   
   
   From: ngulam@comcast.net   
      
   Well we have got to understand that there are many groups out there. We cant   
   have one whole group with just all the godzilla fans who have acess to the   
   internet. We have to have one major petition on this matter for DVD's.   
      
      
   "AMVaquer"  wrote in message   
   news:20030819221631.22785.00000267@mb-m05.aol.com...   
   > For quite a while now, there have been a lot of hostility and feuds going   
   on in   
   > Godzilla fandom, both  private and public, from different groups and   
   > individuals. It is the intent of those whose names appear on this post to   
   > end the public bickering and concentrate on improving fandom by working   
   towards   
   > the promotion and   
   > support of the products and movies we all enjoy.   
   >   
   > This does not mean that everyone has to support or join certain groups or   
   > Internet sites or publications.   
   > Everyone can still join or support whatever they feel deserves their   
   > enthusiasm. However, it is our desire and intent that the negativity   
   towards   
   > opposing parties and projects be ended. The only way we can make things   
   work is   
   > for everyone in Godzilla fandom to work together for the same goals.   
   Despite   
   > differences, we have more in common than we do not.   
   >   
   > No matter what our personalities or individual life-styles are, we all   
   want the   
   > same things. These include Godzilla and other Japanese monster/Sci Fi   
   movies   
   > released on DVD in forms which pay respect to the films and the original   
   intent   
   > of their creators, products that have the same quality as their Japanese   
   > counterparts and a growing base of support for Godzilla and other Japanese   
   > films and TV shows. These are the things we all need to work on together,   
   no   
   > matter what our differences may be.   
   >   
   > If disagreements and problems do arise, it should be up to the individuals   
   > involved to keep it out of the   
   > public forums and work things out or argue via private communications.   
   >   
   > With the 50th anniversary of Godzilla approaching on November 3, 2004,   
   fans   
   > need to be working together to ensure success of any projects aimed at   
   > celebrating this occasion. By bickering and splintering off into fringe   
   groups,   
   > nothing good will come of the efforts of those who do want to promote   
   Godzilla   
   > and other films and television shows from Japan.   
   >   
   > It is up to individuals to work out their differences or just ignore one   
   > another. If there are differences between individuals, it is up to the   
   rest of   
   > us to stay out of their disputes. It is up to the individuals with the   
   > dispute(s) to keep their matters private. It is up to fans as a whole to   
   keep   
   > supporting the Japanese films and television shows we all enjoy and keep   
   them   
   > alive for others to discover.   
   >   
   > We the undersigned support this ending of hostilities and hope that others   
   will   
   > follow the example we will   
   > try to provide. Responses to this post are encouraged. We look forward to   
   next   
   > year's milestone and hope that this marks the beginning of a new era in   
   > Japanese Live Action Fandom!   
   >   
   > Keith Aiken   
   > Lenell Bridges   
   > John Cassidy   
   > Dave Chapple   
   > Aaron Cooper   
   > Kirk Durfey   
   > Bob Eggleton   
   > Norman England   
   > Ed Godziszewski   
   > Christine Graham   
   > J. Christian Grymyr   
   > Brett Homenick   
   > Jeff Horne   
   > Stan Hyde   
   > Bob Johnson   
   > JD Lees   
   > John Lipartito   
   > Dawn McKechnie   
   > Michael Miller   
   > Mark Obert   
   > Richard Pusateri   
   > August Ragone   
   > Steve Ryfle   
   > Aaron Smith   
   > Gertrude Smith   
   > Armand Vaquer   
   > Kyle Yount   
   >   
   >   
   > Armand Vaquer   
   > http://www.hometown.aol.com/amvaquer/myhomepageindex.html   
   >   
      
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