Article 183014 of rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5:
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From: seebs@solutions.solon.com (Peter Seebach)
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Subject: JMS RESIGNS OVER MODERATED NEWSGROUP!
Date: 1 Apr 1996 21:53:40 -0600
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In a shocking last-minute announcement, Babylon 5 creator Jacob M. Stravinsky
announced that he is resigning from his duties with the show, citing a
recently created moderated newsgroup as the reason.

"Without the influx of story ideas, I just didn't have anything left to
go on", he said.  "I've basically run out of things from _Lord of the
Rings_ I can use without people noticing, and I've incororated most of
Beowulf.  I needed more ideas, and the Usenet community chose to deny
them to me."

The newsgroup, which was recently created in a controversial vote, was
primarily backed by white power supremacists, looking for a place to
voice their hatred.  It was anticipated that it would encourage JMS to
contribute to the Usenet community; it appears that it will actually
keep the Usenet community from contributing to JMS.

The new newsgroup will be rmgrouped for a period of two weeks, for Lent,
and recreated thereafter.

Stravinsky says he is hoping to get a job working for a railroad, because
he's sick of the whole entertainment industry.

Michael O'Hare was heard to mutter "now he got his."

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