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This article is from the alt.movies.silent FAQ, by Rick Levinson Rick.Levinson@sympatico.ca and Emily Way emily@vex.net with numerous contributions by others.

1. What is the newsgroup alt.movies.silent for?

alt.movies.silent is for people who love silent film. There's a
fairly broad base of people in the group. Some have been collectors
and aficionados of silent film for many decades. Others discovered
silent film relatively recently. Some have a particular favourite
film star, filmmaker, or genre. Others enjoy all types of silent
film. Some prefer late silents from the '20s. Others enjoy all
types of silent film from the turn of the century to the end of
the silent era.

The benefits of connecting with the silent film group
include:

* learning about silent film in particular and in general
* finding out about recent developments within the silent film
community
* learning about silent film festivals
* meeting with people whose expertise of silent film in all its facets
is unparalleled.

Whether you are new to silent film or a veteran, please feel free
to post opinions, comments, suggestions, queries, lists, arguments,
and anything else related to silent films.

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