Alternatives General Housekeeping Schtuff (updated)
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 7:58 pm
Hi all! This is your friendly neighborhood moderator speaking. Just wanted to clarify a few things about the Alternatives forum and posting, as newbies are popping up all over the place, which is SO VERY EXCITING!!!! 
No, no, don't run away...i'm not that scary...really! If you could please read thru, I promise it'll only take a moment...
1. What to include in post subjects
-Ok, obviously include the title of your fic (and chapter if it is a multi-part). Yes, duh, Sphinx.
-Moving on, if there is a lemon or lime scene in your fic, you MUST state that in the subject field!!!
-Also for any other material you feel might need a warning, please state that in the post subject.
-[updated material] Along these lines, I just want to clarify what is allowed in terms of yaoi relationships. (A rules page for posting on the forums will be available soon). Currently, the 3+4 pairing is allowed as a SECONDARY pairing ONLY. Even just a MENTION of this pairing MUST be noted in the subject of a post. And absolutely no graphic material allowed, definitely NO limes or lemons! For right now, I'm going to say that any other secondary yaoi pairings besides 3+4 are not allowed, or may be only after you check with me first. And since this is mainly a 1xR forum, any mention of Heero in a yaoi relationship will definitely not be allowed. We haven't really had any problems reguarding yaoi relationships on the forum yet (YAY), but I know on the actual Alternatives archive, this issue has come up. Feel free to email/PM me with any questions reguarding this matter.
-Please put the main pairing of your story. This is not mandatory, but very helpful. Obviously if it's one of those suspense fics where you don't want the pairing to be revealed right away, you don't have to include the pairing.
2. Waiting for posts to display
Woo! We all have been really good about this, but on other areas of the forums, there have been some problems. PLEASE, please, please wait a bit after you click "Submit" for the little post verification page. Lately, sometimes it has been taking longer to post. Please be patient, don't keep clicking submit. Rose has worked really hard to get any problems taken care of quickly, so let's try to keep Alternatives glitch-free. Thanks!
3. The definition of Alternative pairings
I think everyone probably knows this, but just to clarify...
"Alternative" does not mean Alternate Universe!!! (Alternate Universe is a category of fanfiction set in a universe other than the gundam wing one. I.e. today's world, roman times, a fantasy-type universe, etc. Alternate Universe fics involving alternative pairings are of course allowed on the forum!!)
Alternative refers to pairings--the ones that don't include the traditional male-female relationships/connections based on evidence from Gundam Wing.
Examples of "Alternative" male-female Gundam Wing pairings (the ones featured in this forum): Duo x Relena, Trowa x Relena, Quatre x Cathy, Trowa x Hilde, Trowa x Lady Une, so many more....
And again, in the Alternatives forums, the main pairings include male-female relationships ONLY!
Ok, I think this is it for now. If anyone ever has any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me!
And I just wanted to say that I am sooooo happy with how much this forum has grown. Not like it's a competition or anything, but we have more posts that the Believe Your Love forum! Ha ha! I mean, good work everyone! Thanks to you all for posting such wonderful stories and for offering great feedback. We have such an awesome group of authors/readers/reviewers! Shirtless Trowa's for everyone! Huzzah!
Love,
Sphinx
No, no, don't run away...i'm not that scary...really! If you could please read thru, I promise it'll only take a moment...1. What to include in post subjects
-Ok, obviously include the title of your fic (and chapter if it is a multi-part). Yes, duh, Sphinx.
-Moving on, if there is a lemon or lime scene in your fic, you MUST state that in the subject field!!!
-Also for any other material you feel might need a warning, please state that in the post subject.
-[updated material] Along these lines, I just want to clarify what is allowed in terms of yaoi relationships. (A rules page for posting on the forums will be available soon). Currently, the 3+4 pairing is allowed as a SECONDARY pairing ONLY. Even just a MENTION of this pairing MUST be noted in the subject of a post. And absolutely no graphic material allowed, definitely NO limes or lemons! For right now, I'm going to say that any other secondary yaoi pairings besides 3+4 are not allowed, or may be only after you check with me first. And since this is mainly a 1xR forum, any mention of Heero in a yaoi relationship will definitely not be allowed. We haven't really had any problems reguarding yaoi relationships on the forum yet (YAY), but I know on the actual Alternatives archive, this issue has come up. Feel free to email/PM me with any questions reguarding this matter.
-Please put the main pairing of your story. This is not mandatory, but very helpful. Obviously if it's one of those suspense fics where you don't want the pairing to be revealed right away, you don't have to include the pairing.
2. Waiting for posts to display
Woo! We all have been really good about this, but on other areas of the forums, there have been some problems. PLEASE, please, please wait a bit after you click "Submit" for the little post verification page. Lately, sometimes it has been taking longer to post. Please be patient, don't keep clicking submit. Rose has worked really hard to get any problems taken care of quickly, so let's try to keep Alternatives glitch-free. Thanks!
3. The definition of Alternative pairings
I think everyone probably knows this, but just to clarify...
"Alternative" does not mean Alternate Universe!!! (Alternate Universe is a category of fanfiction set in a universe other than the gundam wing one. I.e. today's world, roman times, a fantasy-type universe, etc. Alternate Universe fics involving alternative pairings are of course allowed on the forum!!)
Alternative refers to pairings--the ones that don't include the traditional male-female relationships/connections based on evidence from Gundam Wing.
Examples of "Alternative" male-female Gundam Wing pairings (the ones featured in this forum): Duo x Relena, Trowa x Relena, Quatre x Cathy, Trowa x Hilde, Trowa x Lady Une, so many more....
And again, in the Alternatives forums, the main pairings include male-female relationships ONLY!
Ok, I think this is it for now. If anyone ever has any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me!
And I just wanted to say that I am sooooo happy with how much this forum has grown. Not like it's a competition or anything, but we have more posts that the Believe Your Love forum! Ha ha! I mean, good work everyone! Thanks to you all for posting such wonderful stories and for offering great feedback. We have such an awesome group of authors/readers/reviewers! Shirtless Trowa's for everyone! Huzzah!
Love,
Sphinx