Stupid questions time, aka, Flist, I need you!

[blamebrampton]

Let's just begin with me pointing out that I am very smart at some things, and very stupid at others.

One of the things I appear to be stupid at is fandom archives. They appear to make a whole lot of sense to people who are already there (and probably to young people today), but I am continually coming up with questions that I can't find answers to.

For example:
* When considering posting to FanFiction.net, how do you manage to include characters they do not list? Because none of the DH people were about in their drop-down menus last time I checked and I could not go for an 'other'; is it just my browser, are they haters of Book Seven and refuse to acknowledge its existence? Is EWE their bible? Am I just thick?

* Lovely anthimaeria subscribed me to Skyehawke. I cannot log in. Not even when I copy and paste my subscription details from the "Hi, you're subscribed!" letter. The mods have had to deal with a huge implosion of tech over there, so I don't want to email them again, but could it be a browser issue (I'm on Camino) or is it just the internet saying "We know your Luddite ways, spinning girl! No owner of an abacus will ever be truly part of us!"

* Is there a guide to what works at which archive? And this question is both from a reading and writing perspective. I've tried ambling about but seem to spend an awful lot of time reading first paragraphs and running away in horror, or else finding very well-written stuff for story lines that, alas, just don't really grab me.

* Finally, is it kosher to post an old story to the ASS Ship? Because I think SoTF would like an outing there at some point.

Thanks for any help. It's 11.30pm, I have a flight to Tasmania at 8.45 in the morning and I need to write a garden story, pack, write a bit more of my WIP and finish betawork on a brilliantly clever piece for someone great plus shower, sleep and dress in between. Easy!

Sadly, cassiphone, I'm off to Launceston, not Hobart, or I'd be offering beverages! anthimaeria and jadzialove, I will be sending postcards. Anyone else who reads this in the next eight hours can add their names and addresses, too, but I can't guarantee being able to log in between leaving Sydney Airport and arriving at my friend's goat farm. Oh the glamorous life ...

Comments

[jadzialove.livejournal.com]

I hope you're sleeping!

* When considering posting to FanFiction.net, how do you manage to include characters they do not list? Because none of the DH people were about in their drop-down menus last time I checked and I could not go for an 'other';

I despise, FF.net, though I do have a few stories there. And for my Harry/George fics, I put the pairing info and the slash warnings and such in the summary so there was no mistaking it. The archives have a habit of listing the twins as one, which is annoying and a problem now that there are no longer two. *sobs!*

* Finally, is it kosher to post an old story to the ASS Ship? Because I think SoTF would like an outing there at some point.

I don't have any actual knowledge, but I don't see why not--I'm sure there are people on those comms that would love to read it.

* Lovely anthimaeria subscribed me to Skyehawke. I cannot log in. Not even when I copy and paste my subscription details from the "Hi, you're subscribed!" letter.

If you'd like to send me the login info they sent to you, I'll try it from here to see if it's the browser business or what. I was going to do the same thing for you on insanejournal, but I saw that you'd already started one there.

I'm not at all familiar with the strictly Drarry or the new S/AS (because calling it ASS makes me sad) archives (or even if there are any), but now that you've got me hooked into this business, I plan on researching this, so I'll keep you posted as to what I discover.

*pets* Don't worry, my lovely Luddite friend, I'll hold your hand through this, you just keep spinning and remember that you will be the abacus toting Queen of the World when it all goes pear shaped.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA! You are so intuitive! That was the reason I learned to use an abacus! It was the 80s, things were so grim that we had the 'Head for Hyde Park, it's better to die in the first wave' plans ... It occurred to me that I could sew a bit, I could farm a lot, I knew how to handle animals ... if I was going to be part of the 'Definitely Lives!' category in a post/pre-technological feudal society arising out of the ashes of global holocaust, I should definitely add to my skills.

We've covered off the whole slightly over-dramatic but good at planning aspects of my younger self already, yes?

Thank you for the hand-holding!

[(Anonymous)]

PS I'll send you some details Sunday night; the internet does not like the wilds of Northern Tassie ... but the goats are cute and I rescued a duck from certain death and wasn't even pecked for my troubles, hurrah!