Okay, I've seen enough ;)

The reaction to this latest fanfic contest is nothing new. We've had such
offers show up here before, and the same concerns are voiced. It's time to
do something about this.

This Fanfic Mailing List has been in operation for a few years now, and
it's high time the FFML had it's own annual Fanfic Contest. Free of
corporate legalities, open to all types of fanfics, and yet organized
enough that it is fair and honourable.

I'd like then to send out a request to all authors and readers on this
list, to voice their opinions about how this contest should be run. I would
also like to ask for some kind person(s) who have the resources, energy and
time to "host" this contest. As I see it now, a few people would be needed
to count the votes who don't have limit-restricted email accounts. No
reading of all the fanfics submitted would be neccessary: we just fill in a
voting form. This should be a contest by the FFML for the FFML. Granted,
the potential for this to become a popularity contest is high, but that's
why I am asking for input on how this could be run. I think the FFML should
have it's own annual competition, but for it to be worthy of the FFML, it
has to be done right, or not at all.

Finally, PLEASE DO NOT send your suggestions or ideas to the FFML. As much
as *I* think this is an issue to be debated on the FFML itself, I have the
feeling Tybalt would not approve, so please send your suggestions to me at:

askuse@lonet.ca

If you think of it before sending, please put [Contest] in the Subject
header to make life a little easier :)

I will post the results of this request some time next week, or whenever I
am able to read all the suggestions. *You* will decide whether we have a
contest or not, not me, so feel free to voice your opinion on why or why
not this contest should be created, but please try to be concise. My ISP
thanks you :)

Yeah, I'm gonna get bombed, but I think if this is going to be done, it
should be done with some thought and input from everyone here. Besides, I'm
on vacation :)

Andy Skuse

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