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                         -= READ BEFORE POSTING =-

                  A FAQ for rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks
                  Copyright 1995,1996 Katharine E. Weizel


Archive Name:  /xbooks/readpost

This is Read Before Posting Version 3.10
     Last updated October 1, 1996

Changes since last edition:
     Good God, this thing has been revised!

The Keeper of the Read Before Posting FAQ is:
     Kate the Short  (katew@cicero.spc.uchicago.edu)


Table of Contents
-----------------

Introduction

Stuff To Do BEFORE Posting:
     1)   Read news.announce.newusers.
     2)   Read the RAC.MX General FAQ.
     3)   Read RAC.MX.  Like, for a month or two.
 
Stuff That Will Keep You From Getting Flamed:
     4)   What is the RAC.MX version of netiquette?
     5)   How do I know if I'm "off-topic" or not?

Where To Post:
     6)   I heard something about an X-Men movie and...
     7)   What about current TV Series?  Or the toys?  Or the cards?
     8)   What if I want to sell my comics?  Or toys?
     9)   Now that I think about it, I've got this great story I've 
          written...
     10)  Hey.  How come there aren't any kewl pictures on here?  Can I 
          post one?

Subjects And Spoilers:
     11)  I just picked up my comics, and here's what happens:
     12)  Hey-- look what I found in Previews/Wizard/Advance/the letters 
          column!
     13)  Let's change the subject for a minute...

Touchy Stuff:
     14)  I was wondering...  if these characters fought, who'd win?
     15)  Well, yeah, but I've got the stats right here...
     16)  So, what is this flaming thing?  Can I do it too?
     17)  Hi, My name is Dave Rhodes...
     18)  What else should I avoid?

Common Posting Advice And Answers:
     19)  Well, I just tried to post, but I don't think it worked...
     20)  What if I need to use a mail-to-news gateway?
     21)  But my server doesn't get that group!  Help?
     22)  Yay!  It posted!  But nobody is replying to it.  Why?

Credits



Introduction
------------

.xbooks, or rac.mx, as some are now calling it, is a group which exists 
as a culture and a community.  Like all communities, it has its rules 
and customs.  Breaking these customs won't cost you much in terms of 
money, but it may cost you in terms of your "popularity" or your 
credibility.  If you have not taken the time to read the Frequently 
Asked Questions postings (called FAQs), you might accidentally break 
some of these customs.  You may look as if you didn't take the time or 
effort to read the newsgroup before posting to it.  You might also spoil 
things for other posters to (and readers of) this group.

Usenet newsgroups, and the internet in general, are all about
communication.  If you anger or annoy the posters of a newsgroup by 
ignoring group customs, you will not find many people on that group who 
are willing to communicate with you.  And communication is the whole 
point of being on the net in the first place, right?

Therefore, the purpose of this FAQ is to tell newer readers (and remind 
older ones) what things should be read before posting to rec.arts.comics
.marvel.xbooks.  This FAQ is also designed to explain *why* and *how* 
the topics below should or shouldn't be posted on the newsgroup.


Stuff To Do BEFORE Posting
--------------------------

Do these.  Before Posting.  You won't regret it.  :)


     1)   Read news.announce.newusers.

THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO, before doing anything else, is subscribe 
to news.announce.newusers, and read every article there.  They will 
answer a lot of basic netting questions.  The best articles to focus 
on are:

     Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Usenet
     Rules for Posting to  Usenet
     Hints on Writing Style for Usenet
     Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette
     A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community
     What is Usenet?

If you have further questions, subscribe to 
news.newusers.questions.  Whether it's a technical question or a 
netiquette question, these people are the ones to help you out.


     2)   Read the RAC.MX General FAQ.

THE SECOND THING YOU SHOULD DO, after you've checked out the resources
in news.announce.newusers, is read the rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks 
FAQ.  It's called a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions list) because it 
answers those burning questions that many new readers have.  Even if 
you've read the books since day one, the General RAC.MX FAQ may tell you 
things that you never knew.  So check it out!  It's at:
 http://weber.u.washington.edu/~cal711/faq.html


     3)   Read RAC.MX.  Like, for a month or two.

THE THIRD THING YOU SHOULD DO, after reading the .xbooks FAQ, is to read
rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks itself.  If you're in a hurry, I would 
suggest reading *every* *single* *post* for two full weeks.  If you're a 
little more patient, then lurk around for one or two months.  Doing so 
will allow you to get a firsthand glimpse of our "world."  You will 
learn who posts the most truthful answers, and which topics get 
discussed a lot.  You might see what happens when a poster gets flamed.  
It's better to know how the newsgroup runs itself before you start 
posting to it.



Stuff That Will Keep You From Getting Flamed
--------------------------------------------

Netiquette.  It's your best friend.  Follow these tips and you'll have 
no problems at all.  :)


     4)   What is the RAC.MX version of netiquette?

Here's the Cliff's Notes version.  Look to news.announce.newusers for 
more and better advice:

***  Make sure you're posting to the appropriate groups, and delete any 
groups that are inappropriate.  Make sure you set your followups to the 
right newsgroup(s) if you really change topics.  If it belongs in 
.marketplace or .other-media, you should be posting it there.  

***  Don't flame!  Don't be rude.  Ever.

***  If you aren't sure if it should be said, either take it to
private e-mail, or don't post a followup or email a reply at all.

***  Keep your .sig to approximately four lines.  If it's larger, it can 
get big, ugly, or both.  And remember to snip the .signature when you're 
following up to a post.  We saw it the first time.  We know who wrote 
it.  Usually.

***  Use standard written English.  DON'T SHOUT!  don't use all 
lowercase either because it's hard to read.  Use correct punctuation.  
Leave a space after every comma or dash and two spaces after each ? or ! 
or .  Use paragraphs and spaces between paragraphs to make your post 
easier to read.

***  Don't flame those people who have spelling or grammatical errors.  
We have a lot of posters who are from other places besides the US, and 
who don't speak English as their primary language.  Flaming posters who 
misspell words is really arrogant and rude.  

***  Keep your lines short.  Hit return after every 72 to 75 
characters, or set your newsreading program to do it for you.  
If you leave your lines lon=
ger they will wrap really oddly and you'll have a heck of a 
time trying to figure out w=
hat you tried to say.  See?

***  If you're replying to something, delete the text that you're not
going to comment on.  If you are only adding a few lines to a really 
long post, *don't* copy the entire post.  Instead, delete all the extra 
text, and post a short summary of what you're responding to.  Leave 
*some* clue as to what you're following up to.  Delete the other 
person's .sig-- keep the name at the top, but kill the .sig.

***  Make direct followups to the post you're replying to.  Don't 
followup by posting a new thread under a different name, or else we 
won't know where you replied or what you're trying to follow up to.  
Remember that not all newsreaders work alike.  Numbering and arrival of 
articles will differ, so don't followup by saying "read the article 
number 2680 above me," because on another system it will be number 17286 
and situated about twenty-seven posts further down the page.


     5)   How do I know if I'm "off-topic" or not?

This is perhaps the best and worst thing about .xbooks:  we have a habit 
of going off-topic, and talking about things that really aren't related 
to the actual comics books.  It can be hard for a newer poster to get 
the feel of this, since some "off-topic" things are tolerated, and other 
"off-topic" threads cause weeping and gnashing of teeth.  Basically, 
there are FOUR types of off-topic posts.  The sooner you recognize them, 
the better.

a)  Posts that have NOTHING to do with the comic books.  Please do not 
post anything that is illegal, immoral, or tasteless;  any get-rich-
quick scheme; or any sort of commercial advertising/"SPAM".  It's not 
needed, it's certainly not on-topic, and it can really piss people off.  
Similarly, if you start a thread about the Transformers or crosspost 
between rac.mx and the alt.sex.* groups, you are likely to get flamed.  
Don't do it.

b)  Posts that belong in other rec.arts.comics.* newsgroups.  Generally, 
posts that belong in other newsgroups withing the rac.* hierarchy are 
NOT tolerated anywhere else but the newsgroup specifically created to 
discuss that topic.  For example, if you post FOR SALE items anywhere 
but .marketplace, or post cartoon/movie/tv information anywhere except 
.other-media, you are likely to get flamed.  The ONLY exceptions are 
posts that are crossposted because they deal with things relevant to two 
or three newsgroups, like a DC vs. Marvel comic book crossover.

c)  Threads that start on-topic but gradually become off-topic.  This 
is a difficult thing to judge.  Many times, a debate about a character's 
actions will morph into a debate about morality, religion, sexuality, 
and the like which most of the newsgroup will participate in.  These are 
generally tolerated until they turn into week-long flamewars.  At that 
point, it's best to take it to e-mail.  Remember, once you've stopped 
talking about the comics, it's off-topic and heading into flamewar
territory...

d)  Threads that start off on-topic and gradually become personal and/or 
silly.  Again, this is a difficult thing to judge.  There is nothing 
wrong with taking a post or two to introduce yourself to the rac.mx 
community, tell your newfound friends that you have graduated from 
college, mention that you have gotten a new job, ask if anyone in 
Chicago wants to get together for dinner next weekend, and so on.  
However, threads that degenerate into Geography Wars XVIII ("My country 
is cool, yours sucks!"), or the loveable Cartoon Thread (Jem vs the 
Transformers), should probably not be continued, but should be taken to 
e-mail.  Especially if only two or three people are keeping a long 
thread alive.


If you lurk long enough before you post, you will see that certain posts 
will be directed to other newsgroups, certain posts will be flamed, 
certain posters will be asked to move discussions to e-mail, and so on.  
The longer you are here, the easier it is to recognize what the rac.mx 
community will welcome and what has become annoying.  In the meanwhile, 
here are some more helpful hints.

***  If you want to go off-topic, THINK before you do so.  Is it really 
something that the thousands of readers and hundreads of posters will 
want to know?  If not, then reply through e-mail.  Do NOT begin a post 
by saying "I know that this is off-topic, but I'm going to post it 
anyway."  If you know better, then don't post off-topic.  It will just 
set you up to be flamed.

***  If you DO change topics to something odd, don't let it get out of 
control.  And make *sure* to change the subject header so people know 
that it is off-topic.  

***  If someone asks you to take off-topic posts or threads to e-mail, 
please seriously consider doing so.  Remember-- it *is* off-topic in the 
first place!  Respect the wishes of your fellow posters.  This works 
both ways:  if you feel that a thread has become annoying, then e-mail 
the participants and POLITELY ask if they would take it to e-mail or to 
the proper newsgroup.  This newsgroup belongs to everyone, not just 
those who post the longest and the loudest!  Make your own voice heard.

***  Last but not least:  If you have to invent organizations, clubs, 
or FAQs for in-jokes, silly threads, parody groups, or recruitment 
purposes, it's a good bet that you *have* gone fully OFF-topic.  In that 
case, it is best to create an alt.* group, IRC #channel, or mailing list 
to hold those fun but tangental discussions.  We've seen it, we've lived 
it, and it isn't pretty.  More than one group has successfully made the 
switch to other discussion forms, mixing the fun of off-topicness with 
the semi-privacy of another form of communication.  If this solution is
suggested instead of a mere "take it to email, please," you have 
*definitely* gone off-topic.


Where To Post
-------------

The hardest thing for newer posters to get used to is that not EVERY 
single X-related topic is appropriate for the rec.arts.comics.marvel
.xbooks newsgroup.  Therefore, make SURE you know what topics are 
appropriate for the .xbooks newsgroup, and which are within the charter 
of other newsgroups.


     6)   I heard something about an X-Men movie and...

The rec.arts.comics.other-media newsgroup (abbreviated rac.o-m) 
is where you should post to talk about any aspect of the movie, from 
plot questions to music and cast suggestions to the latest rumors.  
PLEASE do *not* post or crosspost these x-movie posts to .xbooks, as 
they are officially off-charter for our newsgroup.


     7)   What about the Animated Series?  Or the toys?  Or the cards?
          Or the roleplaying games?

Posts strictly about X:TAS or the Generation X Movie should be posted in 
rec.arts.comics.other-media, but if you're asking how parts of the Dark 
Phoenix Saga that you saw on X:TAS *really* happened in the actual 
comics, then you're in the right place.  Better places to look would 
include rec.toys.action-figures for the toys, rec.collecting.cards.non-
sports for the cards, and rec.games.frp.super-heroes for the roleplaying 
games.

     8)   What if I want to sell my comics?  Or toys?

ALL sale posts, even those offering X-related wares, should be directed 
just around the corner, to rec.arts.comics.marketplace.  Even if you 
want to buy a comic, or want to know how much a book is worth, ask over 
at .marketplace.  They'll be more than happy to help!


     9)   Now that I think about it, I've gotten this great story I've 
          written...

If you want to post your stories to a Usenet newsgroup, you should try 
alt.comics.fan-fiction (for any stories that use copyrighted 
characters), or rec.arts.comics.creative (for any stories that *don't* 
use any copyrighted characters).  If you'd rather exchange stories over 
e-mail, you can join the UNTOLD LEGENDS mailing list.  You can use 
copyrighted characters there if you wish.  Check the "Where Can I Find 
It?" FAQ for more information.

While Stories should not be posted directly to rec.arts.comics.marvel. 
xbooks, you can post "pointers" to your story-- just post a message on 
rac.mx saying "I've posted part XYZ of my story Story Name Here on 
a.c.fan-fiction/r.a.c.creative/untold-l.  So go check it out!"  


     10)  Hey.  How come there aren't any kewl pictures on here?  Can I 
          post one?

If you have a binary pic, post it on alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons or 
alt.binaries.pictures.misc with an appropriate subject, like "X-Men 
Storm Pic."  If it's ASCII art, then post it to alt.ascii or 
rec.arts.ascii.  Either way, you can post a "pointer" in rac.mx telling 
us what you posted, where you posted it, and what subject header you 
posted it under.


Subjects And Spoilers
---------------------

When you're finally ready to post, there are still a few things to keep 
in mind, namely Subject headers and SPOILERS.  If it's vague, we won't 
know what you're talking about, and if it is sensitive information, you   
might spoil it for other posters.


     11)  I just picked up my comics, and here's what happens:

Many people have to wait a few days to pick up their books, and don't 
want to know what happens in a comic before they've read it with their 
own eyes.  Therefore, we use SPOILERS so we won't "spoil" their 
enjoyment of the comics.  You wouldn't want to know what happens in 
every scene of a movie before you go see it, do you?  Same principle 
applies here.  And it applies no matter what you read, whether it's in 
the lettercolumn, the other books this month column, or the issue 
itself.

Put the word SPOILERS in your subject header, along with the topic.  If 
the cool thing that you just read is that Cyclops dies in issue #412, 
then don't put

     Subject:  Cyclops dies!  SPOILERS!

Those readers who don't have a killfile will have just been spoiled.  
Instead, try

     Subject:  X-Men #412 Cyclops SPOILERS

That way, you tell us which issue or month you're referring to, and 
which character, without giving away any sensitive information.  The 
people who already have issue #412 know that they can read your post, 
since it won't be spoiling what they have already read.

When you start writing the actual message, tell us the issue number and 
remind us that your post includes SPOILERS.  Hit return about twenty to 
thirty times so that there's a whole bunch of white space between the 
beginning of the post and the actual spoilers.  That way, if a reader 
brings up your post, she can still see that there are spoilers ahead, 
and ignore the post before she reads the spoiling information.  If you 
followup to an article that still has spoilers, DON'T take out the extra 
spoiler-space!  Remember, some people still won't have their comics.


     12)  Hey-- look what I found in Previews/Wizard/Advance/the 
          letters column!

Again, use SPOILERS.  You can't assume that all readers will have seen 
this information, or that all readers *want* to see this information.  
If it didn't occur at least one month ago (story-time), then don't post 
it without using SPOILERS.  Even if you hear about the plans for the big 
September crossover in April, keep using SPOILER space and SPOILER in 
the subject header until the events have actually happened in the book.


     13)  Let's change the subject for a minute...

If you start a drastic topic shift, say, from talking about Gambit to 
talking about Kitty and Peter, just remember to change the Subject 
header to reflect it.  If it was:

     Subject:  Re: Gambit is really unique

Then you should change it to something like:

     Subject:  Kitty and Peter (was Re: Gambit is really unique)

If you don't know how to change the subject, then ask the people at your 
site.  Someone is bound to know how to do it.



Touchy Stuff
------------

There's still a lot of stuff that you can post to .xbooks!  Of course, 
some posts are more well-liked than others.  Here's a few pointers on 
flamewars, dreaded discussions, and the like...


     14)  I was wondering...  if these characters fought, who'd win?

The short answer:  whichever character the writers WANT to win.
The long answer:  whichever character the writers need to win to fix 
whatever plot hole somebody asked them to fix in order to kick off the 
next twelve-part crossover.


     15)  Well, yeah, but I've got the stats right here...

Someone famous (who I'm not going to cite-- this isn't a thesis) said: 
"There are lies, damn lies, and statistics."  With regards to the world 
of comics, it isn't far off.

Many people feel that the stats listed in the Official Handbook of the 
Marvel Universe are the only ones remotely useable.  The writers used to 
use these stats to compare character strengths, but even these are now 
outdated.  The writers don't use role-playing game stats or the stats on 
the back of the trading cards to define the strengths or abilities of 
their characters.  They'll let Storm win if they feel like having her 
win.  

Most importantly, if you *must* bring statistics into the picture, don't 
argue your stats to death.  In a world where characters routinely go 
through power adjustments, death, and other such things, powers will 
change.  Just look at Dani Moonstar, or Rogue.  They can't keep their 
powers straight from one issue to the next, even if it's the same 
writer!  Whatever stats you have probably won't apply to what we're 
seeing from the writers in weeks to come.


     16)  So, what is this flaming thing?  Can I do it too?

Flaming occurs when two people have differing opinions and views, and 
resort to highly insulting namecalling.  If it continues with more than 
two posters or two posts, it has probably become a flamewar.  Flamewars 
are bad.  Posters end up taking sides, and the whole thing can get 
really messy and the posts and name-calling can get huge.

Avoid flamewars-- take it to e-mail, or just IGNORE the poster/thread.  
If someone is really being annoying and a jerk, don't insult him over 
the newsgroup.  It's rude.  People are much more willing to follow your 
example if you're nice about it.  And remember, some people haven't read 
the FAQ or don't know which threads to avoid.  Don't chew them out 
publicly;  instead, e-mail a polite reply and tell that person where to 
look for the correct info.  

Believe it or not, just because someone disagrees with you, it 
isn't an insult or a flame.  If someone has a different opinion, you can 
discuss your perspectives and opinions without resorting to flaming.  
There will always be someone on .xbooks who will disagree with you, and 
there will always be someone whose opinions you don't swallow.  You can 
discuss it nicely!


     17)  Hi, My name is Dave Rhodes...

Posts like FASTCASH.TXT and MAKE.MONEY.FAST, including $$$ For Your 
RECIPES, are just variations of the old pyramid scheme.  If you get 
in at the bottom, you aren't going to make any money.  And if you cross-
post it to ten other newsgroups, then that's ten times the number of 
people who are going to flame you into a crisp.

Pyramid schemes are considered mail fraud when conducted through mail, 
and the illegality of posting these things is being discussed as wire 
fraud.  I don't care what good old Dave Rhodes tells you-- they're still 
illegal according to Federal Law.  So just don't do it.  

Just so you know, many schools and online providers *will* cancel your 
e-mail account if you post these schemes to newsgroups or send them to 
other people.  So be safe-- just say NO to fast-money schemes.  


     18)  What else should I avoid?

There are a couple of topics that tend to generate hostility and 
negative emotion.  You should avoid turning discussions of these topics 
into flamewars.  These are:

***  Anything that has to do with religion/religious beliefs.

***  Anything that has to do with morality/good vs. evil.

***  Anything that has to do with homosexuality.

***  Anything that has to do with race relations.

***  Anything that has to do with politics.

We have had large flamewars about all of the above topics.  People have 
*very* strong opinions about some of these issues.  If you want to 
discuss some of these "sensitive topics," do so calmly and politely.  
Don't try to change someone else's beliefs, or attack them personally.  
Discuss the characters, not the values of the posters themselves.  


Common Posting Advice And Answers
---------------------------------


     19)  Well, I just tried to post, but I don't think it worked...

Well, there are two things to do:  Wait, or wait a little longer.

If you tried to post, but aren't sure what happened, do NOT post the 
same article to the newsgroup two or three more times.  Usually, we will 
have seen your post the first time around.  

Newsreaders are really funny things sometimes.  Some won't show you your 
articles until you exit the newsreader and restart it.  Others might 
has a delay of a few minutes until your post appears.  Still other 
newsreaders will *never* show you anything that you posted yourself.  If 
you aren't sure how your newsreader works, ask someone at the help desk 
or send e-mail to your sysadmin.  They will be happy to explain how 
posting usually works.

If you want to test your postings, try posting to alt.test or misc.test 
a few times.  If you post a message in one of these *.test groups, you 
will get about five to fifteen replies from automatic reply servers.  If 
you *do not* want these replies, just put IGNORE or NO REPLY in your 
subject header and in the message itself.  Please don't use .xbooks for 
your test postings-- use the *.test groups instead.


     20)  What if I need to use a mail-to-news gateway?

Some people have the ability to read a newsgroup, but canUt post through 
it due to software snafus, bad connections, a broken news server, and 
the like.  In the event that you have a total EMERGENCY and need to post 
something, there is a way to send posts to the newsgroup through your 
normal e-mail.  

Three mail-to-news gateways currently exist which can post your e-mail 
message to the appropriate newsgroup.  These exist at 

     newsbase.cs.yale.edu
     undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
     pubnews.demon.co.uk (will NOT work if you have an .edu account)

To use this service, just use the name of your newsgroup as the address, 
like so:

     rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks@newsbase.cs.yale.edu
     rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
     rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks@pubnews.demon.co.uk

Remember, you should only use ONE of these gateways, and you should only 
use them in the event that you have NO news access at all.  You should 
also remember that all of the usual newsgroup netiquette applies:  you 
should use the correct subject header, includes SPOILERS when necessary, 
and keep your .sig to a healthy four lines.

One last reminder:  these are one-way gateways.  Followups to your 
posting will be posted to the net, not to your mailbox.


     21)  But my server doesn't get that group!  Help?

Never fear, true believer!  There is a solution!

If you have web access of any kind, point your browser at 
http://www.dejanews.com/.  DejaNews is a searchable collection of 
thousands of Usenet News groups, including the really hard-to-find alt.* 
groups and local/regional groups.  Through this service, you can read as 
few or many posts as you wish from any newsgroup or author.  Under 
certain conditions, you can post a followup directly to the newsgroup or 
email a reply to the original poster.  So, if you haven't been able to 
get any of the alt.comics groups on your local internet account, try 
DejaNews.


     22)  Yay!  It posted!  But nobody is replying to it.  Why?

There's a few reasons why people aren't posting or e-mailing you in 
response to your posts.  Most of them have nothing to do with you.

Check the Distribution:  line of your post, or of your newsrc file or 
your config files.  For everyone to see your post, make sure that 
the distribution is entirely blank, or is set to "world."  If it is set 
to "us" or "local" or the like, then distribution will be limited, and 
not everyone will receive your posts.

If nobody replies to your post, don't post a message asking "Can you see 
my posts?  Please respond."  We'll respond if we feel like responding to 
it.  Sometimes we won't respond because we think someone else who knows 
the character or issue will jump on in and answer the question.

Remember is that time moves ... differently on the net.  It does take 
longer for posts to reach some sites than it does others.  It may take 
two or three days to reach as far as England or Norway or Australia or 
Singapore, or even between Chicago and North Dakota.  So be patient.  
There may be a traffic jam at your site or somewhere in between your 
news server and someone else's.  Your posts just need a little extra 
time every once in a while.  


...annnnnnnnnnnd, that's it.  :)

Get to work.  Go.  Read.  Now.  Have fun.  Be polite.  Enjoy.


Credits
-------

The Keeper of the Read Before Posting FAQ would like the thank the
following people:

* David R. Henry, for being such an awesome FAQ-Keeper role model;
* Jane, for getting in too deep with all this stuff together;
* Amethyst & Alasdair, for their short, sweet reminders along this vein;
* and love and kisses to Aardy, who showed me how to use .txt and ftp.

--
 | Kate the Short - (katew@cicero.spc.uchicago.edu) - at the U of Chicago |
 | I have a web page! (at http://student-www.uchicago.edu/users/keweizel) |
 | Keeper of the RAC.MX Read Before Posting and Where Can I Find It? FAQs |
 | Patron Saint of rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks, and Really Short Person |

