At 01:51 PM 5/5/98 GMT, you wrote:

To some extent; DnR wouldn't be as popular as it is if it hadn't been
one of the first continuations out there, IMO. OTOH, these works
wouldn't have caught on if they hadn't had something going for them, no
matter how long they've been around.

True enough... but I have noticed a mild bit of "elitism" when it comes
to new authors striking out on the ML.  The old-schoolers get a lot more
C&C and attention than anyone else, whereas a lot of newer stuff goes
completely ignored.

I also notice some elitist sentiments (mild sometimes, others not)
regarding folks who are familiar with the manga version of a given series
as opposed to the anime.  There's a certain amount of looking-down-the-
nose at the ones who know it from anime... especially for Ranma 1/2, but
that's really another story entirely.

-Deuce