FAQ Prelude to Alt.StarTrek.Creative.All-Ages
Stephen Ratliff
Prelude to Alt.StarTrek.Creative.All-Ages
Version: 2.01
Updated: January 6, 2002
This FAQ is was designed to make it easier for everyone to enjoy
alt.startrek.creative.all-ages. If you have any suggestions,
please email the FAQ Maintainer at stephen at trekiverse dot org.
Prelude
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This FAQ is designed to explain what alt.startrek.creative.all-
ages (ASCA) is and how it runs.
Alt.StarTrek.Creative.All-Ages is for the posting of works of
Star Trek Fan Fiction suitable for older children and young teens
to read. In short, it's the [PG-13] or less version of ASC.
This is not a kiddie group. However parents can let their
children read from this newsgroup without concern about [NC-17]
material being present. It is moderated and does not permit
graphic sex, extreme violence, or presentation of concepts (such
as bdsm, drug use, etc.) or relationships in which the characters
are shown to be engaged in behaviour of an adult and/or
controversial nature which parents might feel is inappropriate to
children.
Harmonic Rules
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In general, we judge stories by rating. You will find no stories
that would get rated R if they were filmed on this newsgroup.
There are some other specifics that you won't see.
Stories depicting doctor/patient relationships, relationships
between superiors and subordinates, or adultery will be
automatically rejected.
Personal conversations, advertisements, binaries and the general
discussion of Star Trek is also not permitted here. While we
encourage reasoned discussion of stories, appeals, and policy,
the moderators will not post messages that are abusive,
slanderous, contain foul language, or include name calling. In
other words, no flaming.
Also, please only post your work or works that you have
permission to post. Everything that is posted to ASCA save those
that notify us in the header will be archived at Trekiverse.
Trekiverse is in the process of setting up an archive
specifically for ASCA.
The Conductor's Baton
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The moderators of ASCA now can post without waiting for another
moderator to approve. However, should a moderator reject your
post, it takes 2 other moderators to override. Only three
moderators can vote on any given story. Should a story get two
reject decisions, the poster will be notified by the senior
moderator, and may appeal.
All stories posted to ASCA are crossposted to
alt.startrek.creative.
Upon receiving a post in the moderation queue, the moderator can
chose to send either of these messages (cut and added as needed):
You post to alt.startrek.creative.all-ages (included below) has
been rejected for the following reasons:
* Not a Star Trek Story, response, or related administrative
announcement.
* Massively Crossposted
* In binary or unreadable format
* Not rated [PG-13] or less
If you have further questions as to why your post was rejected,
moderated groups, or the running of the newsgroup, please feel
free to contact the moderator on duty at ascatrekfic
crosswinds.net or the Senior Moderator at stephen trekiverse.org
Moderator on duty
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Your post to alt.startrek.creative.all-ages titled:
Has been received by the moderator on duty and is currently being
reviewed for rating. If you do not receive a further message, or
see your work on alt.startrek.creative.all-ages within a week,
please contact the moderator who sent this message, the
moderator on duty at ascatrekfic crosswinds.net or the Senior
Moderator, Stephen at stephen trekiverse.org
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Currently the active moderators are:
Stephen Ratliff (senior moderator)
Jemima Pereira
The Moderation team welcomes applicants for new moderators.
Please contact stephen trekiverse.org
Other Musical Venues
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alt.startrek.creative: The parent group of ASCA, this newsgroup
is the place for the stories rejected by the moderators of ASCA.
Also many stories on ASCA will be crossposted on ASC as well.
rec.arts.startrek.current: For the posting of current Star Trek
newsand information, within the last FOUR MONTHS
rec.arts.startrek.tech: For the discussion of the techical
aspects of Star Trek
rec.arts.startrek.fandom: For the posting of fan related events.
For Sale, conventions, and the like
rec.arts.startrek.info (moderated):Star Trek Information
rec.arts.startrek.reviews (moderated): Star Trek Reviews
rec.arts.startrek.misc: Everything not covered elsewhere
For more information see Taki Kogoma's FAQ, An Introduction to
the rec.arts.startrek.* Hierarchy, which is posted monthly
There are also other creative newsgroups that your post may be
more appropriate for:
alt.prose: General Story Newsgroup
rec.arts.prose: General Story Newsgroup
rec.arts.poems: General Poetry Newsgroup
alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated: Star Trek erotica
fiction, not available in all areas.
alt.horror.creative: For your Creative Horror Fiction
alt.doctorwho.creative: For Doctor Who Fan Fiction
alt.ql.creative: For Quantum Leap Fan Fiction
alt.x-files.creative: For X-Files Fan Fiction
rec.arts.anime.creative: For Anime (Japanesse Animation) Fan
Fiction
alt.tv.due-south.creative: For Due South Fan Fiction
There are also two other creative Star Trek Groups:
alt.startrek.uss-amogosa: TNG-DS9 time frame stories on the USS
Amogosa or associated Universe.
alt.fan.q: for discussion and creative stories on Q from either
Trek or Bond.
alt.fan.robert-beltran: for discussion and creative stories about
characters played by Robert Beltran (Chakotay).
Finale
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In short, ASCA is the place where you'll find Star Trek Stories
as you'd expect on television, rating wise. This means that we
have to take more time to read and verify, but it's a group where
you won't have to worry about your child running into something
he or she shouldn't.
Credits
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This FAQ is a completely re-written version of the ASCA FAQ
originally written by Natalie Kim Bjorklund and then maintained
by Laurie D. Haynes and the late George D. Morgan.
The current Maintainer is Stephen B. Ratliff.
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