This thread is now banned.
Not only should any replies have been made off-list, regardless of the
original poster not specifically asking for private replies only, but the
thread itself is already answered in the FAQ.

The FAQ, which was posted by Vincent Seifert on the first of this month, and
which automatically gets sent out to every new member of the list once they
join states:




* WHAT ABOUT STORY FORMAT?

  This is just to tell you to use US-ASCII characters and to wrap your
  lines to about 74 characters a line or about 10 to 12 words a line.
  Basically, whatever word processing program you use, save the story
  in ASCII text format (the one with the extension .TXT).  Don't use
  fancy quotes and characters either; not all of these characters
  translate very nicely to ASCII format.

  Sam Brown has written 3FT, a program which filters and formats
  non-ASCII files so that they are suitable for posting to the FFML:

    http://www.mono211.com/4ca/code.html

  The FFML software does not allow the posting of stories as
  attachments.  Text attachments sent through the list will be stripped
  and converted back to plain text by the system before being sent out.
  Non-text attachments will be auto-deleted.

  You also might want to note where to find previous parts or chapters
  of the story.  New list members are more likely to read that new
  chapter if they can get their hands on the previous chapters. On the
  other hand, mass repostings of previous parts are not recommended, as
  it can be very annoying for readers to have their boxes filled up with
  stories that have already been sent out.

  You do want your story read, don't you?





That's a repost of the whole pertinent section, also including the link to
the device.
Please, look through the FAQ before you post, people.



Matt Lewis
FFML Moderation Team
--ForMatt? Aww, you shouldn't have!


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