How do I subscribe to the Yuricon mailing list?
Is there an announcements-only list?
How do I unsubscribe?
How do I post?
Can I (where can I) change my delivery settings for the list?
Topic Questions
What's off-topic, or can I post pretty much anything?
Can I post fics or art?
Who holds the copyright on anything I post?
Where can I read other people's fics or see their art?
Where is the list archive?
General List Questions
Is this list moderated?
Are Yuri newbies welcome?
Are guys/straight folks/bi folks welcome here - or will I be flamed for posting?
Yahoogroups? Ewwww….
General ALC Policies
Copyright/Ownership disclaimer
Privacy Policy
Community Standards
Subscription Questions
How do I subscribe to the Yuricon
mailing list?
You can subscribe to the mailing list in two ways:
Send an email to Yuricon-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
OR
Sign up with Yahoogroups, then go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon
The second choice allows for more options, plus access to the group
files, bookmarks and message archive.
Is there an announcements-only list?
Yes! We realize that our community is very active, and not everyone wants a mailbox full of chitchat, anime reviews and the like. You cannot post anything on the announcement-only list and you will *only* receive posts in the form of Special Announcements
You can join our Yuricon_announce list in two ways:
Send an email to Yuricon_announce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
OR
Sign up with Yahoogroups, then go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon_announce
How do I unsubscribe?
Unsubscribe by sending an email to
Yuricon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
OR
Edit your membership status at your "MyGroups" page at Yahoogroups.
How do I post?
You can post by sending an email to
Yuricon@yahoogroups.com, or by
clicking 'Post' on the Yuricon list home page, or your MyGroups page.
Can I (where can I) change my delivery settings for the
list?
You can change your delivery status on the Yuricon list home page at
Yahoogroups - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon
The options are
individual emails, a daily digest or reading the group on the web. If you joined by email, then you will have to create a Yahoo!groups account to change your delivery status.
Topic Questions
What's off-topic, or can I post
pretty much anything?
Within reason - pretty much anything. The following are *always* off-topic:
1) Violent, threatening or harrassing comments against another member, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief system or country.
2) Homophobic, misogynist or misanthropic statements meant with unpleasant intent. In
other words, no bashing - of any kind.
3) Spam or other mass sales messages
These will be dealt with by immediate suspension from the list, no warnings.
More specifically, Yuricon is a celebration of Yuri, Girls Love, Shoujoai and Lesbian themes in anime and manga - that
is, anything and everything having to do with girl/girl relationships in Japanese
animation and comics. Anything relating to anime, manga and lesbianism is on topic *with the exception of political rants*. Yuricon is
Yaoi/BL and straight friendly, just remember where the focus of the group is.
If you'd like to post something that is relevant in
a tangential way, please mark the subject line with [OT], so people know it's off-topic.
If you are going to post spoilers, we likewise ask that you put [Spoilers] in the subject, allow for spoiler space *and*
be aware that Yahoogroups posts the first new line of text in the email description field, so if you jump right into a
spoiler without a little filler blather, you will be unintentionally spoiling it for everyone.
We also ask that you keep politics, religion and other
inflammatory topics away from our fun. But, on the whole, chitchat is highly encouraged!
Can I post fics or art?
Because Yuricon has an all-ages list, links to new Yuri/Shoujoai/GL fiction or art are strongly encouraged, rather than posting directly to
the group. If you have a picture that is very relevant, and acceptable to all ages, you might
want to upload it to the Files section of the Yuricon group page at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon/files
rather than sending it as an attachment.
Please keep art and fics tasteful - *please* don't post anything explicit
without permission from the list owner. And if you're not *entirely* sure - run it by the
list owner anyway, she's notorious for her standards. If your link contains material not appropriate for all ages,
then clearly mark it as such with a proper disclaimer.
Who holds the copyright on anything I post?
You hold the copyright on all original ideas and work. It is your and yours alone. We
*might* ask to use something you've written or drawn, but we'll ask you first, and credit
you if we use it.
Fan art and fics are only your copyright in so far as you own that specific idea - which
is to say, legally, you don't. :-)
Any use of ALC/Yuricon copyrighted characters (Yuriko and all other SnB characters) are
the property of ALC/Yuricon - but we're a bunch of nice people and will ask you if we want
to use them in something, you'll be credited properly, we promise.
Where can I read other people's fics or
see their art?
Fan art for SnB can be seen on the two art galleries at
http://www.yuricon.org/gallery/index.html
Fan fiction for SnB can be found on the main SnB page at http://www.yuricon.org/snb/index.html
Where is the list archive?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon/messages
- you can search the archive by date, name or keyword
General List Questions
Is this list moderated?
Yes and no. The owner believes in giving everyone the illusion of democracy while actually
running the list as a benevolent dictatorship. If there is a problem, the list owner
will give the involved parties *one* polite warning, followed by a suspension for a second
problem. There is no appeal for this - you already had your second chance.
There is no proactive moderation for established members - that is, you're posts do not have
to be approved to be seen by the list. We ask that you self-moderate to avoid any
unpleasant situations. New members are being moderated, but only because we've had some spam issues recently. A few reasonable posts and you'll come off moderation status quickly.
If you are having any problems at all, with the list, or with someone on the list, you can
contact the list owner at anilesbocon01@hotmail.com.
What if a member of the list is harassing me off-list?
We are terribly sorry about that, but we simply cannot be responsible for our members for
the entirety of their lives. We'll be glad to help with your on list problems; off
-list you'll have to figure out yourself. If it is severe enough that you are really troubled, contact your local police.
Are Yuri newbies welcome?
Yes, of course! In fact, because Yuri has become so much more popular over the last few years, we're asking that everyone be considerate to new folks, and follow these simple guidelines when posting about a particular series:
When we start a post, even a reply, begin by mentioning a series by its full name. If there is an alternate Japanese/English name,
it might be helpful to take a sec and point out which version we are referring to. We can then mention what we'll be calling it
as an abbreviation and use that going forward.
For instance, if we are discussing Revolutionary Girl Utena, known as Shoujo Kakumei Utena in Japan.
For short, many of us refer to it as, simply, Utena.
or
Maria-sama ga Miteru, released in English as Maria Watches Over Us, but is often referred to as MariMite or sometimes MsgM.
If we can all remember to do that, then newer folks won't feel as off-put by our crazy fan-fueled rants. We hope!
Are guys/straight/bi/transgendered folks
welcome here - or will I be flamed to perdition for posting?
Heck yeah you're welcome! More than welcome. Yuricon is a celebration of girls in
love - and we don't care who brought the drinks. LOL
Flaming is not allowed, period, so if you do get flamed for opining that some character ain't a
lesbian, then just let the list moderator know and she'll deal with it (if she hasn't
already.) If you've joined the list to make trouble - or you hate Yuri and are expounding
upon its evils, then expect to be escorted off the list pretty quickly. Other than that,
we're an open community - anyone welcome and we don't really need to know your sexual
preference or gender assignment, that's not an issue.
One last thing about this - Yuricon is by and for women who like women. So while we are
Yaoi/BL and straight anime and manga friendly, remember the aesthetic is really ours. Don't
be surprised if it differs slightly from everywhere else.
Yahoogroups? Ewwww...
Yeah, we know. But it's free, easy to access and has things like archives, files, polls,
bookmarks, etc, all of which are nice to have.
General ALC/Yuricon Policies
Copyright/Ownership Disclaimer
AniLesboCon is a copyright 2000, Dreiser, and used with permission. AniLesboCon Publishing, ALC
Publishing, Yuricon, Yuriko, Yuricon, Yurikon, Shoujoai ni Bokuen, (including all
characters and situations) are copyrighted, E. Friedman. All Rights Reserved.
Use of these terms, characters or situations without permission is a really tacky thing to
do. Fan art and fics are greatly appreciated and will be showcased on the Yuricon site.
Unauthorized use of any of the above will result in prosecution, which will make us all
unhappy, so don't, please. Ask first.
Privacy Policy
It is not Yuricon/ALC's policy to use their mailing list, member information or contact
info for anything at all other than Yuricon/ALC-related communication. We don't sell
mailing lists, member demographics, poll info or anything. Mostly because no one has ever
offered us any money for any of that. But if they did, unless it was a very great deal of
money, we'd turn them down, because we value our privacy too.
Community Standards
Common courtesy is the most important single quality necessary at Yuricon. We're all here
to have fun, so try to keep that in mind. Here's some basic rules of thumb:
1) Remember, this is not real life. It's a computer and the person you are screaming at is
a name in text. Turn the computer off and walk away until you don't see red instead of
responding to a post in anger.
2) Be polite - even if it kills you.
3) No one is "right" anymore than anyone is "wrong." You may disagree
but your point of view is only one of many, please allow others theirs.
4) Do not out people or otherwise use real-life personal info that is private without
their consent. This will not be tolerated on the list and may well open you up to a
real-life lawsuit.
5) Have fun. If it's not fun, go away from the list for a while. When you miss us, come
back.
There simply is no reason whatsoever to get enraged by anything online - it can't hurt you unless you let it. Try to remember that this is just an adjunct to a fun life - not a substitute for one. :-)
Yuricon's mission is to openly enjoy and celebrate all forms of Yuri. If that's what you want to do - you're in the right place.
Important URLS/email addresses to Bookmark
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon
- Yuricon Mailing List Home Page
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yuricon/messages
- Yuricon Message Archive
Yuricon-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
- Subscribe to the Yuricon Mailing List
Yuricon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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