Hello again from the Bamboo Grove!
This FAQ posting is not an official update, but has been revised to inform
members of the FFML about the new policy regarding chain emails (see the
Very Very Important Notes" section). An update to the FAQ (including new web
site URLs) will be posted soon. Thanks to everyone who has sent their web
site URLs and suggestions! If you have a fanfic related web site or mailing
list you'd like FFMLers to know about, send the URL or ML subscription info
to me at:
askuse@execulink.com
Thanks, and keep on reading and writing :)
Panda (who misses Saf dearly at this moment)
WELCOME TO THE FANFIC MAILING LIST FAQ!
==========================
LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 14th 1996
* FAQ Co-Maintainers:
If you have any questions or comments regarding this FAQ, please send
them to either address below:
Andy Skuse (Panda) Sapphire, The Blue Tigress
askuse@execulink.com sapphire@uclink.berkeley.edu
Updates of the Fanfic ML FAQ can be obtained by sending a blank email (no
message, no subject) to: faq@ranma.net. This FAQ will be updated
approximately once a month.
A copy of the FFML FAQ is also stored for FTP downloading at:
Host Address: bachman.newberry.edu
Connect: Anonymously
Initial Remote Directory: /fanfic
And, there is now an HTML version of the FFML FAQ at:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~s2173973/ffml.faq2.html
***VERY VERY IMPORTANT NOTES***
1) DO NOT POST TEST MESSAGES TO THE LIST!!!
If you think you've been unsubscribed, see the section below "* I think I've
been unsubscribed. What do I do now?"
2) DO NOT POST CHAIN MESSAGES TO THE LIST!!!
Be forewarned, that anyone posting a chain message to the FFML will be
immediately banned from the FFML.
***IMPORTANT FAQ NOTE: For the following information about email
messages and requests, any word in square brackets should NOT include
the brackets with the word. The square brackets are used only to clarify
the word(s) or phrases they contain.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
=================
* What is the fanfic mailing list?
* How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to the ML?
* How do I post to the ML?
* What can I post to the ML?
* What's this about "subject tags"?
* What about story format?
* Who is the moderator of the list?
* I think I've been unsubscribed. What do I do now?
* How large a file can I send to the ML?
* What is SPAM?
* What is C&C?
* What is a 'LEMON' fanfic?
* Is there an archive for the ML?
* Is there an archive for stories posted to the ML? "The REMAILER"
* What's this I've heard about IRC?
* What happened to the FFML MUX?
* What's this about an FFML Authors map?
* Are there any other places where I can find fanfics or get info on anime?
====================
* WHAT IS THE FANFIC MAILING LIST?
The fanfic mailing list (ML) is a forum for authors and fans to discuss
fanfics (fanfiction stories) with an anime theme that are posted to the ML.
====================
* HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE TO THE ML?
To SUBSCRIBE to the mailing list, send an email message with the word
[subscribe] in the [Subject:] field to [fanfic-request@fanfic.com].
Example:
To: fanfic-request@fanfic.com
Subject: subscribe
To UNSUBSCRIBE from the mailing list, simply send a message with the
word [unsubscribe] in [Subject:] field to [fanfic-request@fanfic.com].
Example:
To: fanfic-request@fanfic.com
Subject: unsubscribe
In the event of an address change, it would probably be wise to first send
an unsubscribe for the old address (this can be done from the new
address), and then a new subscribe to the new address (the order of this
procedure is important).
Most (un)subscription requests are processed automatically without
human intervention.
Do not send multiple (un)subscription or info requests in one email message.
Only one will be processed per mail.
NOTE: The [-request] server usually does an excellent job in discriminating
between (un)subscribe requests and messages intended for the maintainer. If
you'd like to make sure a human reads your message, send it to
[fanfic-owner@fanfic.com].
====================
* HOW DO I POST TO THE ML?
Send mail to [fanfic@fanfic.com]. Anyone can post to the ML, even if
you're not subscribed to it.
====================
* WHAT CAN I POST TO THE ML?
You can post stories, of course, story ideas, and C&C. Also, where to
find background and character information and questions and answers about
the same. Be careful about this or it might turn into excessive
SPAM. If you are looking for a chapter of a particular story and you know
the author's email address, please email the author first to request the
missing chapter instead of the ML. Other ways of obtaining missing or missed
chapters are to check the FFML Remailer (see the section on the Remailer
below) or to check and see if the RAAC archives have a copy (see the section
*Are There Any Other Places Where I Can Find Fanfics Or Get Info On Anime?).
This mailing list is mostly for stories not yet on rec.arts.anime.creative
although there are exceptions such as if it's not available via ftp
anywhere or if the general consensus on the list is to post it. Also, if
you're posting the next part of a series that has never been seen on the
list before, post the previous parts unless they're really big.
====================
* WHAT'S THIS ABOUT "SUBJECT TAGS"?
To help members of the list sort the mail they receive from the FFML more
efficiently please use the following tags in the subject header of your
posts to the FFML.
[Fanfic] = Marks a message as containing a fanfic story\chapter
[C&C] = Message containing Comments & Criticisms on a fanfic
[Spam], [Spamfic] = Self-explanatory. Sig characters go here :)
[Info], [Announce] = side notes, not quite spam, but not 'fics either
[Admin] = Moderator's (WW) use only
====================
* WHAT ABOUT STORY FORMAT?
This is just to tell you to use US-ASCII characters and to wrap your
lines to about 74 characters a line or about 10 to 12 words a line.
Also, try not to send it as an attachment; stick the story in the message
itself. Everyone has different mail readers and these little formatting
tricks makes it easier for more people to read your story. You do want
your story read, don't you?
====================
* WHO IS THE MODERATOR OF THE LIST?
White Wolf at:
[wwolf@ranma.net]
or
[fanfic-owner@fanfic.com]
If you have any problems related to the list, this is the guy to talk to.
====================
* I THINK I'VE BEEN UNSUBSCRIBED. WHAT DO I DO NOW?
If the ML seems too quiet and you think you've been unsubscribed, just try
subscribing again. It won't let you be subscribed twice so you don't have
to worry about getting tons of double posts if you haven't been
unsubscribed. DO NOT SEND TEST MESSAGES TO THE ML!!!
Recently, there have been a few folks who somehow were subscribed twice when
they used the above method. We're still tracking down the reasons for this
happening, but one way to circumvent this is to send an unsubscribe message
first, before you try to resubscribe. If for some reason you still
experience difficulties, post a message to the moderator at:
[fanfic-owner@fanfic.com] and explain the problem.
====================
* HOW LARGE A FILE CAN I SEND TO THE ML?
Since everyone's mail system is different there is no definite answer.
The best route is to just send the whole story or send it chapter by
chapter. A good rule of thumb to avoid complaints from people who cannot
download large pieces of email is to keep your installments under 100k, and
chop up single installments over this size into 100k sections. Just mark
each section as 1 of 4 and 2 of 4 and so on. The readers with
restrictive mailboxes will appreciate it, and in the end you'll have a
larger audience.
====================
* WHAT IS SPAM?
SPAM is junk mail/ off-topic conversation. DON'T SPAM a lot. We're a
pretty easy-going bunch about this but if you don't stop when asked,
you'll be kicked from the list. SPAM includes 'me too's, threads where a
few people are replying to each other more than twice a day so the list
seems more like a conversation between two or three people, and anything
that would be better off emailed privately. Don't forget that complaints
about the amount of SPAM on the list is SPAM itself and tend to generate
even more SPAM.
====================
* WHAT IS C&C?
Comments and criticisms. Every author wants feedback on their stories to
help improve them. After all, this is what the list is really for.
When sending comments or criticisms to an author, there are a few things
to consider before posting your observations:
1) Lurk for a while before posting to the list. Spend some time getting
to know the FanFic ML. There is no better way to find out about etiquette
and 'unspoken' rules.
2) Some authors want comments on plot and characterization rather
than comments on grammar and spelling. Other authors like a more detailed
analysis of their stories that includes grammar and spelling.
Consider asking the author via private email which type they would prefer.
3) Posting your C & C to the mailing list is fine unless the author
states otherwise. If an author specifically asks for private comments then
you should abide by their wishes.
====================
* WHAT IS A 'LEMON' FANFIC?
'Lemons' are stories with explicit sexual content and should be labelled
as such in the [Subject:] field when posted. Not everyone on the ML is
over 21.
Example:
Subject: Story name [LEMON]
====================
* IS THERE AN ARCHIVE FOR THE ML?
UPDATED!!! (as of Sept 19th 1996)
There is an anonymous ftp archive for posts to the FFML.
Using an FTP client (such as CuteFTP), ftp to [bachman.newberry.edu] and
look in the subdirectory [/fanfic]. The ftp site holds almost all the posts
to the ML not just the last 1000.
====================
* IS THERE AN ARCHIVE FOR STORIES POSTED TO THE ML?
"THE REMAILER"
To facilitate fast and simple access to the works of the authors who post
their installments on this list, a REMAILER system has been installed. The
remailer allows author-members of the list to submit and update their
stories to a constantly updated archive while creating a convenient means
for reading-members to retrieve the latest installments of fanfics they
would like to read.
To SUBMIT a fanfic work to the remailer, send the story to:
add-ftp@ranma.net
After 30-90 seconds check your mail. You should have a message
confirming your story's reception at the remailer. The story will be added
as soon as the list's moderator can get to it.
To GET THE CURRENT LIST of fanfic stories archived on the remailer, send a
blank email (no subject, no message) to:
ftp@ranma.net
After 30-90 seconds check your mail. You will have a message with the
remailer's current contents listed along with their email addresses.
To RETRIEVE A FANFIC STORY from the remailer, find the story you want on the
remailer list and simply send a blank email (no subject, no message) to the
address listed beside the story you want to retrieve. After 30-90 seconds
check your mail. You will have a message with the fanfic story you requested.
====================
* WHAT'S THIS I'VE HEARD ABOUT IRC?
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It's a place for realtime
conversations. A lot of us on the Fanfic ML hang out on the [#ranma!]
channel. The channel can be connected to on the [anime.terratron.com]
server (or numerically as 199.183.47.149).
====================
*WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FFML MUX?
UPDATE!!! as of December 14th 1996
A MUX is a text based interactive role playing chat system. It is a place
where you can play your chosen character(s), create your own environment and
follow quests, and have a little bit of permanence to what is there, unlike IRC.
The old "Ghost" FFML MUX is no more, but there is a new MUX server run by
Kergma, the Chaotic Trickster.
The address is: mux.humbug.org.au port 1997
To connect you can use either standard telnet, or a proper MUX client
which can be obtained from:
ftp://ftp.tcp.com/pub/mud/Clients/tinyfugue/ (unix version)
OR
http://oeonline.com/~morton/gmud.html (windows version)
For more info contact Kergma at [kergma@humbug.org.au]
====================
*WHAT'S THIS ABOUT AN FFML AUTHORS MAP?
There is now a map showing where various FFML authors live:
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics.html
Info about the map and how to get on it can be found at:
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/ffmapdoc.html
====================
* ARE THERE ANY OTHER PLACES WHERE I CAN FIND FANFICS OR
GET INFO ON ANIME?
* REC.ARTS.ANIME.CREATIVE newsgroup archive
The main archive for completed fanfics (often referred to as R.A.A.C) is now
maintained by Brian Edmonds and Crew at a NEW (Fall 1996) anonymous ftp site at:
ftp.cs.ubc.ca/pub/archive/anime-fan-works/
* WEB SITES WITH FANFICS (or reasonable facsimile)
The Fanfic Mailing List Home Page
(maintained by The Hentai Space Gopher - AlberCrombie)
http://www.venus.net/~gopher/ml/fanfic.html
The Short Story Page
http://www.accsyst.com/jhedge/story.htm
Joseph Palmer's Fanfic Page
http://www.best.com/~jpalmer/index.shtml
Nightelf's Elysium Fanfic Page
http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~nwl9354
Bentley's Phantom Riders Page & Image Gallery
http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/phantomr/Keepers.htm
http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/phantomr/Gallery.htm
Skywise's Ranko Fanfiction Page
http://wwwacn.cornell-iowa.edu/~kschultz/ranko.htm
Skywise [kschultz1@isd.net] is looking for your Ranko fanfics!
Monica Shin's Fanfic Page
http://www.pipeline.com/~monica/fanfics.htm
Gary Kleppe's Fanfiction Page
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics.html
McKinley Morganfield Fanfic Thing
http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~rutsch/story.html
Zen's Fanfiction Page
http://www.mindspring.com/~databank/fanfics.html
Taleswapper's Tribute to My Favorite Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction
http://members.aol.com/talswapr/private/index.html
FFML Fun Critiques! page
http://www.tfs.net/~tbutler/FFC/FFCindex.html
-Those fun fanfic reviews ^_^
Nigel M.'s "Eight Days A Week"
http://www.uh.edu/~rpm/edaw.htm
"The Great Anime Crossover From Hell!!!" (& Sailor Jimbo pic)
http://qlink.queensu.ca/~4cw6/tgacfh.htm
"The More Things Change"
http://www.uh.edu/~rpm/tmtc.htm
"Ranma 2096"
http://qlink.queensu.ca/~4cw6/2096a.htm
"Surreal World"
http://www.uh.edu/~rpm/sw1.htm
"Twisted Path"
http://www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/~fmw675/
DBZ fics
http://www.achilles.net/~sdesk/fanfic.html
John Biles' Fanfic pages
http://www.hacks.arizona.edu/~bailesu/Stories/Z/index.html
http://www.hacks.arizona.edu/~bailesu/Stories/Ranma/index.html
http://www.hacks.arizona.edu/~bailesu/Stories/Symphony/index.html
http://www.hacks.arizona.edu/~bailesu/Stories/UY/index.html
Kunoichi's Homepage
http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~kunoichi
-links to Ranma pages, H pages, and people's homepages
"Bubblegum Zone" Homepage
http://www.jurai.net/~skyknght/index.html
"Alternate History of Bubblegum Zone #13"
http://terminal.autobahn.mb.ca/~hitomi
Stoner's Fanfic Archive
http://elycion.geology.ualberta.ca/~stoner/ficpage/ficpage.html
Todd Hill's "Lair of The Shadow Stalker" Page
http://www.newberry.edu/sstalker
"Bubblegum Cross" Page
http://execulink.com/~askuse/bgcross/
BubbleGum Crush BGC Fanfiction Page
http://www.netzone.com/~ozymand/fan_fic.htm
-fanfics and links
Jang Choe's "Bile Studios" Site
a) Fanfic Reviews: http://www.altered.com/yinyang/fanfic.html
b) Fanfics: http://www.altered.com/yinyang/fics.html
* INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICULAR SERIES OR ABOUT JAPAN
Marisa's Anime & Manga Archive
http://value.net/~marisa/anime.html
The Anime Shrines Page
http://www.teleport.com/~stephen/anime/shrine.html
Anime Marriage Prospects Page
www.rit.edu/~jbf0260/anime/mpindex.html
Blueseed Homepage
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jmates/anime/blueseed.html
-char guide, episode synopses, pocket guide
BubbleGum Crisis Homepage
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/edmonds/anime/bgc.html
-background, char guide, links to other BGC pages, some fanfics
BGC - AD Police Files
http://www.cyberus.ca/~etc/adp.html
-for the login and password, just type something in
-uses Java
Raven's Garage BGC Tech Site
http://execulink.com/~askuse/ravengar.html
BGC-SR Character Gallery
http://pobox.com/~kenobi/SR/gallery.html
BGCrisis Synopsis Site
http://www.accsyst.com/jhedge/bgcindx.htm
-synopses, cast lists, other series info
AD Police Files Synopsis site
http://www.accsyst.com/jhedge/adpindex.htm
-synopses, cast lists, other series info
Devil Hunter Yohko
http://shakti.trincoll.edu/~jchu/yohko/yohko.html
-char guide, synopses
Mamono Hunter Homepage
http://www.best.com/~yohko/intro.htm
-char guide, episode guide, other series info
Dragon Half
http://compassnet.com/doki/mink/
Dragonball FAQ
http://www.eden.com/~nickm/db.html
El Hazard
http://shakti.trincoll.edu/~jchu/elhazard/elhazard.html
Evangelion
http://www.cris.com/~ckwong/eva/eva.html
-char guide
Gatchaman
http://www.iac.co.jp/~chronic/GatchHome.html
-char guide, tech, FAQ, episode guide
The Captain Harlock Page
http://pages.prodigy.com/HARLOCK/index.htm
- faq
Japanese Culture
http://www.ifnet.or.jp/~daruma/Home.html
-links organized by subject on various aspects of Japanese life
Japanese Tea Ceremony
http://users.aol.com/kenkato/homepage/sado.htm
Maison Ikkoku Homepage
http://anime.berkeley.edu/Anime/MI/
-char guide, episode synopses, etc.
Maison Ikkoku
http://www.rit.edu/~jkw7063/Anime/mi/index.html
Marriage Prospects
http://www.rit.edu/~jbf0260/anime/mpindex.html
-a good place to get brief overviews of various anime characters
Chris Rijk's Ranma FAQ
http://www.wot-club.org.uk/RanmaFAQ/
#Ranma! IRC Channel Homepage
http://www.igc.net/~ranma204/irc.htm
Whitewolf's Homepage - Ranma Homepage
http://www.ranma.net/wwolf/ranma.html
Rose Of Versailles
http://zow00.desy.de:8000/~simmons/RoV/RoV.html
-char guide, episode scripts
Sailor Moon
http://www.tcp.com/doi/smoon/
-char guide, ep guide & synopses, etc.
3 Steps Over the Edge, Anime Files
www.why.net/USERS/hoffmanc/tsteps1.html
- various faqs, manga summaries, etc.
Urusei Yatsura
http://haas.berkeley.edu/~chennav/uy/
-char guide & ep synopses
Voltron
http://www.inch.com/~pbalch/toon.html
Yu Yu Hakusho
http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/r/e/rei
/WWW/MANGA/YuYu.html
-char guide & summaries
YuYu Hakusho Character Archives
http://www.crosslink.net/~shade/yuyu1.shtml
* FANFIC RELATED NEWSGROUPS
rec.arts.anime.fandom - discussion of submissions to r.a.a.c
rec.arts.anime.info - announcements, faqs, lists, scripts, and summaries
rec.arts.anime.creative - where you'll eventually want to post your fanfics
alt.fan.r-takahashi - discussion of Rumiko Takahashi's works
alt.fan.bgcrisis - discussion of Bubblegum Crisis/Crash
alt.fan.sailormoon - discussion of Sailor Moon
* OTHER RELATED MAILING LISTS (in alphabetical order)
NOTE: Just a reminder: DO NOT include the [ ] brackets in any of the
following email addresses. They are only used for clarification purposes.
AMG ML:
To Subscribe, send an email to [skuld@usagi.jrd.dec.com].
Type [subscribe] into the message body, nothing in the subject.
Anime-Creative ML: (mirror of raac and a ML in its own right)
To subscribe, email listproc@solaris.cc.vt.edu with:
subscribe anime-creative YOUR-EMAIL-ADDRESS
BGC Mailing List: (NEW as of Spring '96)
To post to tomorrow's digest: bgc-list@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca
Subscription requests: bgc-list-request@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca
Human contact: owner-bgc-list-digest@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca
Church of Ryouga Mailing List (CORML): for fans of Ryouga.
To subscribe, send e-mail to [corml-request@humbug.org.au]
Type [subscribe] in the subject line (all else is ignored)
Human contact: corml-owner@humbug.org.au
CLAMP mailing list: a mailing list for fans of CLAMP.
To subscribe, send e-mail to majordomo@brewhq.swb.de.
The mail should have the following text in the first line:
subscribe cml
Kimagure Orange Road Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [kor-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu].
Type [subscribe] into the message body, nothing in the subject.
Koko wa Greenwood Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [majordomo@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca].
Type [subscribe greenwood] in the message body, nothing in the subject.
Lovely Angels (Dirty Pair) Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [majordomo@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca].
Type[subscribe lovely-angels] in the message body, nothing in the subject.
Maison Ikkoku Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [tarigan@sfu.ca].
Type [subscribe your_address your_REAL_name] into the message body and put
YOUR email address and YOUR REAL name in the example locations specified above.
Marmalade Boy Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [MBoy-request@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu]
Type [subscribe] into the message body, nothing in the subject.
Miyazaki Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [listserv@brownvm.brown.edu].
Type [subscribe nausicaa your_address your_real_name] into the message
body and put YOUR email address and YOUR REAL name in the example
locations specified above. Nothing in the subject.
Ranma Mailing List:
To Subscribe, send an email to [ucchan@usagi.jrd.dec.com]
To post to the list send email to: [ranma@usagi.jrd.dec.com]
Sailormoon Mailing List: [majordomo@taronga.com]
To Subscribe send an email to [majordomo@taronga.com].
Type [subscribe sailor-moon] into the message body, nothing in the subject.
Shoujo mailing list: a mailing list dedicated to the discussion of
shoujo manga and anime.
To subscribe, send e-mail to nonoka@usagi.jrd.dec.com.
To post, send e-mail to shoujo@usagi.jrd.dec.com.
3x3 Eyes mailing list
e-mail "3x3eyes-request@lists.best.com" with
'subscribe' in lowercase letters in the body of the message to subscribe
to the digest mode. 'subsingle' will subscribe you to single message
mode. Finger chaean@best.com for more info.
Urusei Yatsura Mailing List:
The mailing list for fans of Urusei Yatsura and the works of Rumiko
Takahashi in general is at urusei-yatsura@panda.com
To subscribe, e-mail urusei-yatsura-request@panda.com
The mail should have the following text in the first line:
subscribe urusei-yatsura your-email your-name
Video Girl Ai mailing list
To subscribe, email majordomo@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca with
'subscribe vgai'
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