Science Fiction Resource Guide

05-Oct-2001

Mailing Lists

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2-Way Mailing Lists (Discussion Lists)

Babylon-L - Babylon 5 discussion list.

"It runs between seasons according to the UK viewing schedule, and discusses all aspects of the arc. The list is named Babylon-L, and you subscribe by sending
subscribe Babylon-L
to majordomo(at)steamradio.com." (Morgan)

the-babylon-project-l - Discussion list for the B5 roleplaying game.

"We [Chameleon Eclectic Entertainment] sponsor a mailing list for discussion of The Babylon Project and related topics. It's a great place to share comments, questions and suggestions, and (after the game is released) house rules, adventure ideas, and supporting material with other gamers and the Chameleon Eclectic staff, or just to converse a little with other The Babylon Project players. To join, send an email note to majordomo(at)blackeagle.com with the phrase "subscribe the-babylon-project-l" in the body of the message (that last character is an "L", not a "one"). If you just want to lurk, and want to keep the volume of mail from the list at a minimum, sign up for the digest version of the list. Follow the same process, but send the command "subscribe the-babylon-project-l-digest"."

bayfan-l

"We've set up a mailing list for general Bay Area fan-related announcements. This is for announcements and news of a local nature, such as conventions, parties, signings, picnics, and baseball game expeditions. To join the list, send a message to server(at)LunaCity.com with
join bayfan-list
as the body. Please save the "welcome" message you get back, as it will contain the instructions on how to get off the list, should you ever want to. To send to the list, address your message to bayfan-list(at)LunaCity.com. Questions? E-mail me." (Rich McAllister)

BRIN-L - David Brin discussion

Listserv: listproc(at)cornell.edu.
Msg body: subscribe BRIN-L Emerson D'Anite
(with your name instead of Emerson's).
(Brad Ackerman)

FUR - "The Furry Side"

"The Furry Side" mailing list is a moderated discussion of Furry related topics; Furries, Furry Fans, Furry Artists, etc. A "Furry Fan" is anyone who has an attraction to and/or likes animal cartoons, comics or anthropomorphic animals. A "Furry" is anyone who actually has an instinct or compulsion to be an anthropomorphic animal, or can relate closely with some species in the Animal Kingdom. Full information about "Furries" can be obtained by sending the following command in the BODY of a new E-Mail message to LISTS(at)FN.ORG:
GET FUR-INFO
To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of a new E-Mail message to LISTS(at)FN.ORG:
SUBSCRIBE FUR
(AberDeen Foxx)

FW - Fantasy Writers

"FW is a new mail list for Fantasy writers. We are a workshop open to all Fantasy writers, new and published. Members are asked to critique one item a month and post 1 item to be critiqued." To join send email to: listserv(at)sjuvm.stjohns.edu
subscribe fw username
(Gianna Brandon)

libfic-l - Libertarian Fiction

"I'm the maintainer of an sf-ish mailing list, known as Libfic (Libertarian Fiction). The particulars: libfic-l is for the discussion of (L/l)ibertarian fiction, especially (but not limited to) science fiction, including authors such as Ayn Rand, Robert A. Heinlein, Vic Milan, L. Neil Smith, and others. Of course, people will be permitted to discuss anything. I'm not responsible for the consequences, though, if someone comes on and starts trashing libertarian philosophies. It's your email box, not mine. I'm not going to censor anyone, nor am I going to decide who should and shouldn't be allowed on here. I'm just the guy who sweeps the floors and empties the ashtrays. Messages meant for the general list should be sent to libfic-l(at)peak.org. To subscribe, send e-mail to majordomo(at)peak.org
with subscribe libfic-l
in the body of the message. If you want to unsubscribe, send e-mail to majordomo(at)peak.org with
unsubscribe libfic-l
in the message. Anything after the command will be ignored. If you have any questions about the list, send them to me at archer(at)peak.org. Thanks for subscribing, and I hope you enjoy the list!" (Chris Goodwin) [Updated Oct 2001]

MERP - Middle Earth Role Playing

A mailing list for MERP players. The basic sign on for the list is easy. Just send a message to
listproc(at)tower.ml.org
with the body of the message containing the following line:
subscribe MERP your-name
(Mario Butter)

monkey - Discussion list for the cult Japanese TV series Monkey.

"Get together with other fans of Monkey from around the world! To join, send an e-mail to
majordomo(at)valinor.eldar.org
with the phrase "subscribe monkey" in the body of the message. If you want to keep the volume of mail from the list to a minimum, join the digest version of the list. Follow the same instructions as before, except put the phrase "subscribe monkey-digest" in the body of the message. (Monkey Owner)

NCFan - North Carolina sf fans

"NC has a mailing list. Well, okay so it's mostly Raleigh/Durham area. The list is mostly used to schedule get-togethers, althought I do try to encourage discussion. *sigh* I started the list in hopes of meeting other fans in the area. I've met some but I want to meet more, more, more! So, if any NC fans are out there, please drop me a line... The address to subscribe is: ncfan-request(at)deepthot.cary.nc.us; to subscribe, users need to send the message with no subject and 'subscribe ncfan' in the body of the message (like many other listservs). The address to send messages to the list is ncfan(at)deepthot.cary.nc.us." (Cheryl L. Martin)

ROLEMASTER - Rolemaster RPG mailing list

A mailing list for ROLEMASTER players. The basic sign on for the list is easy. Just send a message to
listproc(at)tower.ml.org
with the body of the message containing the following line:
subscribe MROLEMASTER your-name
"A person signing on can expect anywhere from 40 to 100+ messages a day depending upon the topics being discussed at the time." (Mario Butter)

silent-death RPG mailing list

A mailing list for Silent Death players. The basic sign on for the list is easy. Just send a message to
listproc(at)tower.ml.org
with the body of the message containing the following line:
subscribe silent-death your-name
(Mario Butter) Donald Dennis)

smegoff

"Smeg Off: the Red Dwarf mailing list that's even better than yesterday's flat lager! To subscribe, send email to majordomo(at)audiosports.net and say subscribe smegoffin the body of the message." (Nicole)

Sverifandom -- Swedish fandom

"Subscription: sverifandom-request(at)lysator.liu.se
(Use subscribe as the subject).
Posting: sverifandom(at)lysator.liu.se." (Johan Anglemark (bahnhof.se),

TSA-TALK (t0.or.at) - Transformation Mailing List

"An off-shoot of the Transformation Story Archive. (transform.to) The list is mainly a place for people interested in writing and reading stories that use transformation to congregate. We get a real mix of quality, and stories that run the entire spectrum, from pure "Swords and Socery" fantasy to hard science fiction. (It does tend to lean toward light fantasy or sci-fi, however.)" (Thomas Hassen) [Updated Oct 2001]

WHO-RPG-L Home Page (ed.ac.uk).

"WHO-RPG-L is the mailing list for discussion of roleplaying in the universe portrayed by the British science-fiction programme "Doctor Who". Topics include how to prevent the dominance of the Doctor spoiling the game, characters and storylines, amending the two Dr Who role-playing games and playing Dr Who using other systems. Net.supplements for the two commercial Dr Who RPGs and net.books for playing in the Dr Who universe with other systems are archived on the web page, which also explains how to subscribe." (Ian McDonald) [Updated Oct 2001]

1-Way Mailing Lists (Broadcast/announcement lists)

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