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Version 2003.01, last updated April 2003
URL: http://users.rcn.com/kateshort/faqs/revwelc.htm
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Subject: Table of Contents
Introduction
Writing a Review
Moderation Notes
Resources
Credits
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Subject: Introduction
Welcome to rec.arts.comics.reviews! This is a moderated newsgroup.
The purpose of this newsgroup is to review:
Comics books, strips, political cartoons, and their compilations
Movie/TV/prose adaptations of comic-book characters and stories
Biographies or histories of characters, pros, and the industry
rec.arts.comics.creative "issues" or "titles"
Industry-related publications and magazines
Subscription companies and services
Archival/collecting materials
Cataloguing software
Comics conventions
Things that are NOT reviews will be considered off-topic in this group.
Advertisements, large binaries, SPAM, general announcements, and
discussion and followup posts are not permitted and will be rejected.
If a post begins with "Re: " then it is treated as a followup and will
be returned. Additionally, reviews of things that aren't on-topic for
rec.arts.comics.reviews will be returned.
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Subject: Writing a Review
When writing a review, please make sure that it is more than a plot
summary. Most often people will read reviews to either A) decide
whether to buy the book, or B) see whether they agree with the
comments you make about the dialogue, pencils, layouts, plot,
editing, characterization, colors, and the like. Therefore, it's
im****tant to give more *critique* and *comment* and *praise* than
simply restate the plot and be done with it.
Posts are most quickly posted if they follow a basic Subject Keyword
format. Right now there are three standard Keywords that the bot looks
for, as well as checking the newsgroups line: CAPSULES:, REVIEW:, and
PREVIEW. Other subject-line keywords may be arranged with the moderator.
Please note that it's best to give *some* hint of which titles you're
discussing in your review; don't just say "Mark's Reviews 11-2000".
If you will be crossposting your review to a non-comics newsgroup, like
rec.arts.books.reviews, rec.arts.movies.reviews, or rec.arts.sf.reviews,
please make sure that your review fits that newsgroup's review
criteria. Crossposting is fine, and is even encouraged, but please
make sure to read the FAQs of those groups so your reviews won't be
rejected.
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Subject: Moderation Notes
Followup discussion is NOT allowed here, but is instead redirected to the
rec.arts.comics.* newsgroup in which the reviewed books are most closely
centered. PLEASE check your Newsgroups and Followup-To lines before
posting a review or a followup, and please make sure that you post
followups ONLY to the proper newsgroups, trimming the Newsgroups line
if necessary.
As of December 7, 1999, the following robo-moderation script is in place:
1) If the posting has a Followup-To:-header (FUT-header) that points
anywhere but rec.arts.comics.reviews (racr), nothing is changed.
2) If the FUT-header points to racr and some other group, racr is
removed from the FUT-header.
3) If the FUT-header points solely to racr or is not there at all, the
robomod looks at the Newsgroups:-header.
3a) If the Newsgroups:-header points to racr and some other groups,
racr is removed and the FUT-header points to the other
groups. (Meaning: If you crosspost your review to racr,
rec.arts.comics.misc (racm) and rec.arts.comics.vertigo (racv),
the FUT-header will point to racm and racv.)
3b) If the Newsgroups:-header points solely to racr, the FUT-header
will point to racm.
If you have any questions about the moderation, please direct them to
the moderator, Peter B. Juul (mailto:racr-admin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
).
If you tried to post and cannot, either use a different account or post
a short, polite message to rec.arts.comics.misc asking if Peter's been
receiving any of your emails. For all we know, it could be his system
that's tem****arily down...
If you will be crossposting your review to a non-rac.* newsgroup, like
rec.arts.books.reviews, rec.arts.movies.reviews, or rec.arts.sf.reviews,
*please* make sure that your review fits that newsgroup's review
criteria. Crossposting is fine, and is even encouraged, but please
make sure to read the FAQs of those groups so your reviews won't be
rejected.
Followups should be set to three or fewer discussion groups, either
within the r.a.c.* hierarchy or within other *appropriate* hierarchies,
not including the .reviews or .info newsgroups.
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Subject: Resources
Following is a list of helpful hints and posting information. All new
reviewers in rec.arts.comics.reviews are encouraged to read Mike's
Arrogant Guide to Reviewing, as well as the FAQs for any other
rec.arts.comics.* or *.reviews groups they are crossposting to.
MIKE'S ARROGANT GUIDE TO REVIEWING
URL: http://users.rcn.com/kateshort/faqs/revguide.htm
This guide points out the differences between REAL reviews and mere
commentaries or plot summaries. It's a very helpful guide, and is
recommended reading for any fledgling reviewer. By Mike Chary.
FAQ FOR REC.ARTS.BOOKS.REVIEWS
URL: ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/faqs/books/reviews-faq
An essential read for anyone interested in crossposting book reviews
to rec.arts.books.reviews (such as prose comics novels, coffee table
books, biographies, and the like).
REC.ARTS.MOVIES.REVIEWS
There is no FAQ.
The current practice for posting movie reviews to
rec.arts.movies.reviews
is to list the subject as REVIEW: TITLE (year); a quick glance at
other
reviews in the newsgroup rec.arts.movies.reviews should provide all of
the information you need.
*** WELCOME TO REC.ARTS.SF.REVIEWS
URL: ftp://net.bio.net/pub/misc/sf-reviews/FAQ
While I am not sure if this do***ent is currently updated, its
Guidelines still stand. Individual issues of continuing comic books
ARE NOT subject matter for r.a.sf.r. "Series-within-series," or full
runs of such comics, are. Limited series (in whatever "format") ARE
appropriate subject matter for r.a.sf.r. The Subject line of r.a.sf.r
postings MUST include the title of the work and the creator's name.
OTHER RAC.* COMICS FAQS (LIST)
URL: http://users.rcn.com/kateshort/faqs/
The rac.* FAQs (posted to rec.arts.comics.info and
rec.arts.comics.misc)
have a bunch of interesting and im****tant info for any comics fan.
Checking them out is never a bad idea.
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Subject: Credits
The Welcome Keeper would like to thank:
* Peter B. Juul, for moderating rac.reviews,
* Mike Chary, for contributing his Arrogant Guide to Reviewing,
* Aardy R. DeVarque for critiquing everything under the sun for me,
* and all the RAC'ers who made rac.* a welcome place to begin with.
Copyright 1995-2003 by Katharine E. Hahn
SEND ADDITIONS / CHANGES / DEAD LINKS / MOVED LINKS / UPDATES TO:
Kate the Short, racmx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(mailto:racmx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
)
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Kate the Short * http://users.rcn.com/kateshort/
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