a.q.c. Charter v.1.4
roberta chi-woon kwong
handy, so I guess another one-liner will have to do:
"Well, go ahead, Sam. Tell him about the Twinkie."
Anyway, I have here the revised version of the alt.ql.creative
Charter. No, the purpose of the group hasn't changed or anything
like that. All I've done is corrected a few spelling errors and
clarified a couple of things that probably weren't stated very
clearly in the older version (no one complained, though).
Please send all suggestions, questions, and comments to me at
rc...@midway.uchicago.edu.
Robin C. Kwong ("er)
And without further ado, here's:
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Archive-name: alt-ql-creative/charter
Original-author: "roberta 'robin' chi-woon kwong" <rc...@midway.uchicago.edu>
Last-change: 8 Feb 1994 by rc...@midway.uchicago.edu (Robin C. Kwong)
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USENET Newsgroup alt.ql.creative Charter
(Version 1.4)
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[Please note that this is an unofficial/informal stating of the
alt.ql.creative Charter, as I do not have the authority or
jurisdiction to proclaim any strict rules. Rather, this is a
more-coherent statement of the basic ways in which this group was
intended to function when I first proposed its creation (ways
which, to this point, no one has yet raised any objections to).]
This group is alt.ql.creative.
The *sole* purpose of this group is for stories and any other bits
of creative stuff people may come up with in connection to the TV
series "Quantum Leap." It is based primarily on the group
alt.startrek.creative, which is for the same purpose (when dealing
with "Star Trek"-related works). No infringement upon Belisarius
Productions, Universal, NBC or anyone else connected with "Quantum
Leap" is intended.
All rights to posted material belong to the author.
The group is not, I repeat, NOT for discussion of QL. Any and all
discussion of QL not directly related to the .creative group will
be immediately shunted back to its proper place, rec.arts.tv or
rec.arts.sf.tv, again following the precedent set by a.s.c.
Discussion of posted material, writing concepts, and of other
topics related to fan-produced media (zines, etc.) is welcome. Many
writers appreciate feedback; at the very least, if you read
something of theirs and enjoyed it, drop them a note and let them
know.
Background: I had first informally brought up the idea of a QL
.creative group on November 19 or 20, 1992, in the groups
rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv, and alt.startrek.creative. Reasons
given:
(1) QL is an apparent fertile ground for creative works, as
evidenced by the number of fanzines published, and the various
parodies, filks, and other bits of writing that have been showing
up on rec.arts.(sf.)tv recently. (2) A separate group was proposed
due to the fact that stories often take up a considerable amount of
bandwidth. The group alt.startrek.creative has been known to cause
considerable lag-time when accessed during prime hours, due to the
size of its files. Also, creative pieces are much more particular
to QL than normal r.a.tv discussions, and their posting on r.a.tv
may not be appreciated by those who don't watch QL. (3) One
specific group makes it much easier to locate works, and also
easier to receive comments (if wished), as well as inspiration.
On December 1, 1992, after receiving a number of positive responses
(and no negative ones), I posted again, asking for volunteers to
help get the group started, since I did not know the proper formal
procedures myself.
Credit for the actual creation of a.q.c. goes to Edward Chen
(e...@EVOLUTION.BCHSUH.EDU), who created the group during the first
week of December 1992.
Posting: The group itself is unmoderated, so post what you may wish.
There are no restrictions against more..."risque'" works except for
the author's own judgment and sense of taste. In general, if you
feel that the contents of your work may be potentially considered
inappropriate or offensive to some people, please kindly use
warnings before posting the piece. (If net.policies say any
different, please let me know!)
Publishing: Those writers who are planning to later publish their
posted works (or, conversely, planning to post something they want
to publish later) may wish to consult their respective editors.
Different zine editors have different policies regarding material
that has previously appeared in an electronic forum.
Misc: Once again, alt.ql.creative is for QL creative stuff ONLY,
and NOT for discussion, unless the topic relates to the area of
creative works. I urge anyone with a creative bent (a creative
bent what?) to use the group for whatever may come to mind...And
for those of you who just prefer to read, do so, by all means!
Perhaps you'll be inspired to come up with something, too.
Please note I'm not the spokesperson for the group or anything; I'm
just somebody who tried to get things rolling.
Robin C. Kwong ("er)
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