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Thursday, June 26. 2008
When you see a rule violation... Posted by News Correspondent
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To follow up on our esteemed Lady Macbeth's post.
When you see a rule violation, instead of reviewing the piece and simply informing the violator of the problem, hit that "Alert Webmaster" button. This should especially be done in major cases such as plagiarism. Please don't review them and tell them they have plagiarized. They know this already! Well, I suppose you could leave an informative review for other readers but certainly do not bash these poor people. They deserve our pity and the moderators' iron fists, not shameless flames. Certainly do not sick the poodles on them; seriously, don't do this. I have witnessed poodles being banned along with the plagiarists because turning review boards into flame wars is also a major rule violation. Next time, when you see a violation, please just hit "Alert Webmaster." The site can take care of the offending piece much sooner and more easily that way. While the moderators do patrol new uploads, it is time consuming and sometimes they may not always be available to catch everything. Help the moderators! I assure you they'll do everything they can to take down plagiarized material and ban the offender. Alert Webmaster will put it in a queue for their review and eventual removal, so it makes sure that the moderators are aware of the problem and can tackle it as soon as possible. It's win-win for that 5 seconds of time it takes for you, our fiction readers and art appreciators. Thank you all in advance. Sunday, June 15. 2008
Tips on E-mailing the Administrator ... Posted by Lady MacBeth
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Hi, everyone!
I'm just popping in with some information about e-mailing the administrator or moderators with questions or concerns you have. Most people have noticed when you receive a notification from the site, such as for an updated fic, a favorite author, or that one of your works has been disabled or deleted, that the bottom of the e-mail says, "PS. Please do not reply to this message." This is because those e-mails are automatically generated by the site in response to either upload activity or moderator activity. The "webmaster@mediaminer.org" account is not regularly monitored because it receives literally tens of thousands of spam messages each month. This means hundreds of messages per day, most of which are junk. Sometimes the administrator who cleans out that box will notice genuine messages from members right away, but often the messages can be mistaken for junk and missed entirely, or they may go for weeks before they are noticed. If you have a question or concern about something on the site, there are a few ways to contact the staff. The first way is to pay attention to any e-mails you do receive, even if they are automatically generated. The moderators are required to enter a reason for any disables, deletions or bans that take place - these reasons show up in the automatically generated e-mail, and should answer many of your questions about why something took place. If you want to respond to an author for a new upload or a reviewer for a new review, please go to that person's account and use the e-mail link provided in their profile. This will allow you to send an e-mail directly to the author; they will not receive any messages that are sent in reply to the automatically generated e-mail. If you have been e-mailed personally by one of the moderators (in such cases, the moderator or moderators involved will sign their name on the bottom of the e-mail), please reply directly to that moderator. Such e-mails are usually sent directly from the moderator's own account, and thus have their e-mail address in the header. If not, you can look them up on the forum and use the e-mail link provided there. NOTE: E-mailing whichever moderator has last posted news to the front page is not always the most ideal option. Sometimes, for general questions, that moderator may be able to help. However, if it is in reference to a specific situation, that moderator may not have been the one involved in handling your case, and it could take them up to a few days to contact the others and find out who to pass the message on to. If you are completely uncertain who to contact, you can always post in the Website Feedback forum to ask for help. All of the site and forum moderators are able to see that forum, and anyone who is available and able to help you with your questions will be able to help you there. I hope this helped some of you out! Thanks for reading! Thursday, May 22. 2008Anime Iowa
Mediaminer will be making another appearance at Anime Iowa this year. Several of our more prominent forum members are going and if last year's con was any indication, there will be many more readers and authors from this site present. I will be doing my best to make it this year and I also encourage everyone else to look into the possibility. Even if you're not from the United States! Of course, I know how expensive that would be, but isn't this site, your family, worth it? Maybe not but still; if you can make it, please do! Fanilia, our beloved admin, will be there again, certainly, and she alone is worth the trip, I promise.
Though I lack solid information currently, there may be a table or two up in Artist's Alley. If I'm not mistaken, one for a site member and another for the site itself, hopefully. So, get a table! Submit a panel! Cosplay! Or just come for the fun and friends. Check out the thread for AI on our forums, as well. Post ideas, find out who's going, and stay updated. The AI forums are also a good choice to find others who are going and may arrange a carpool in your area. Neat! Too bad I'm too far away for driving there. Friday, May 16. 2008
Max Challenge Contest Closed Posted by News Correspondent
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That's right, the deadline for the contest has finally passed. I hear there are many last minute entries and several of the categories filled rather quickly in the last 48 hours. I entered myself, though I have little confidence in my ability to win. I know for a fact who some of the entrants are and I know some of them, who are far better writers than I, are in the same categories as me. Hopefully the judges think better of my writing than I apparently do.
Good luck to all the entrants, and to the judges who have to sift through good and bad fiction alike to find the best three. Having judged before, I know how hard it can be to fit your top five picks into three places. There are just always so many good entries! Being rather anonymous, I feel that I can tell you I am a judge this year, though for what categories I will not say in case someone can, in fact, guess my identity. (plus, you'd know for a fact who I am once the contest is over.) One of mine is already judged and was rather easy, being small, but my second is rather large and will take some time. I know already that there are at least a half dozen fantastic entries and I don't look forward to deciding which of them just aren't good enough when they actually are. It's a tough job. Also, it nearing the end of the year for many university students here in US (and, I imagine, many other countries), so I wish to say congratulations on the end of another semester/quarter/etc.; and to all those who are graduating, I wish you the best in your lives. Wednesday, May 7. 2008News Staff Opening
It has just been filled! By me, of course. Unfortunately, The News Source is without the ability to enjoy the internet, so he or she wanted to get another person on the news team and here I am, the News Correspondent.
Unfortunately, even with the long news absence, there haven't been many developments. The Max Challenge contest is almost over; you have another week to enter and then that's it! The organizers of the contest have been posting entry totals in the contest discussion thread and they're fairly low, so if you were planning not to enter because you don't think you have a chance, do so anyway! Statistically speaking, you have a good chance of placing in many of the categories. I don't have the same sources TNS does, so I couldn't tell you which categories lack quality entries, so I'll just assume they're all about B quality. If you can get B-quality, submit! Hell, if you have C quality, you should; I might be very wrong. Remember, you only have until the fifteenth of this month to enter, so time is quickly running out. Submission doesn't take long, just five or ten minutes, tops. You can enter any finished fic on your account, no matter when it was finished, or you can enter any work in progress over 10,000 words and has been worked on in the past year. So hop to it! Have some confidence in your art; the best entries frequently come from people who are hesitant to find their fics good enough for the contest. That's all for me, your News Correspondent. Tuesday, April 1. 2008Another New Month
Now, most people in the collective of tubes that is the interweb would post some kind of prank to make you into a fool, an April Fool, to coin a phrase. In the interest of serious, professional, and unbiased journalism, this source will do no such thing to his loyal readers.
Events happening on MM.o this month include the end of another mini writing contest and the voting therefor. Another contest is coming up, as well, and the Max Challenge contest is entering its third month. I'm stoked, honestly. The new contest is one that I will actually be entering and I hope you see you all there. Also, vote for the winner of March's vignette contest. Along with the new contest, a new rule has been instituted here on the site. I've been informed by the administration that we are closing the Inuyasha section temporarily. Unfortunately, the 16,000+ fictions are too much of a strain on the servers and no more will be accepted for it until we purge 8,000 stories from the collection. You will find a better explanation by our very own Chibi Halo here on the forums. - The News Source For more information: March Voting, April Contest, Max Challenge, Unfortunate Circumstances Monday, March 3. 2008
The Point: A drabble by Your Source Posted by The News Source
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Oh, yes, the first drabble contest has come to a close for entries and voting is this week. This is good times. I, myself, have already cast my vote on a lovely little piece entitled [This Title Was Never Inserted For Fairness] and it is going to win, I just know it.
On a similar note, the second drabble contest is now up and running. It's a delightful theme with many possibilities and the word count has risen to a good vignette size. -- The News Source For more information: The Judging Poll for February, and The Contest for March. Monday, February 25. 2008
Journalism: now with fewer calories! Posted by The News Source
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Never let it be said that this source is not a journalist of some varying caliber.
The president of the CCG, Canon Characters' Guild, Ranma Saotome released a statement today that he has heard disturbing rumors that authors are not recognizing the brilliant performances their characters are giving. "We give our very heart and souls to these performances and we deserve a little credit. I mean, I'm a guy and I think I do a damn good job of playing a girl when the script calls for it." Another spokesperson for the CCG had this to say. "I know Naruto can be a doofus and a moron but he's a pretty good actor. But no one can beat my Sasuke-kun! So it's really not fair that no one is recognizing the hard [work] we do!" said CCG Vice-President Sakura Haruno. We attempted to reach our sources inside the Max Challenge committee who spoke to us on the condition of anonymity. "It's true that the character driven categories haven't been getting as many entries as we would like to see. But it isn't the fault of the administration. The authors have to nominate their characters for this prestigious award." When asked to theorize why authors aren't nominating their characters, my source had this to say: "I think it's because they are relatively new categories and I don't think they realize that the winner of Best Character overall gets a pretty nifty prize." Best Character is, in this source's (not that source's) opinion, the second best thing to winning Best of the Best. There are six character driven categories and I, personally, am looking forward to reading the winners (and runners-up) to The Big Bad, Quotable Quotes, and My Buddy and Me. - The News Source For More Information: The Most Popular Link to the Most Popular Max Challenge Contest on the Internet. Wednesday, February 20. 2008Dribble Drabble
The Max Challenge contest has been going for quite some time now. Entries are coming in and the time between now and judging has been filled in with drabble contests. It is my suggestion that everyone on the site enters this contest. The judging is to be done democratically, so unfortunately, there are no judges to overwhelm with entries. Yes, this source is easily amused. This month's contest has already has several entries and I have read them. There are some excellent examples and I encourage everyone to write for it!
Now, I suppose I should take this time to apologize for yet another absence. I have excuses. Many excuses! Rest assured that this source is doing everything within his power to update you on the latest, hottest, sexiest happenings on the site and forums. The drabble contest is one such happening that has grabbed me in its powerful arms and has left me enthralled. I should be entering (or have I already?!) and I wish the best of luck to everyone else! Well, that's all for me. This is your news source signing out. - The News Source For more information: The Max Challenge February Drabble Contest Tuesday, February 5. 2008News From a City Boy
Well, it certainly has been awhile since I've posted anything. Reason being, I've been sick. From the flu to consuming raw chicken, I've faced a lot. As for news? Yes, you better believe I have some. I have lots. It's just that none of it is relevant. The site is doing wonderfully, says the administration. They would never lie to me, not their beloved News Pet. Or maybe they wouldn't lie to you, the loyal users. We love our users. Yes, we do!
The Max Challenge contest has begun, much to my excitement. I hear entries are already coming in. I would so dearly love to enter but alas, my fiction fails to reach contest standards (and by that, I mean being finished OR being above 10,000 words). All the same, the newsroom is abuzz with internal speculation. I would know, being the only member of the news team. Good luck to all entrants, though! I anticipate further updates on the contest should the judges allow me the pleasure of an interview. And then I shall pass the learnings on to you, my loyal readers--you do exist, I know you do! - The News Source For more information: The same links as before! THIS JUST IN! We have received reports that the Contest Fielding Team has been having to turn away too many entries for lacking a proper disclaimer! Disclaimers are necessary according to archive guidelines and contest rules, so I beseech you all: include a disclaimer that credits the creator of your fandom! Tuesday, January 15. 2008Challenges, to the MAX!
With the coming of this site's third Max Challenge Fiction Contest, this source is most pleased. The contest categories appear to have improved, having the addition of character categories which do add a somewhat new dimension to what we've had the past two years (and the previous ones with the old BAFC). Now, this source's main hope is that users will embrace the Unsung Titles category. This site has far too many "hidden" fandoms; you know, the ones that you know exist but somehow haven't come out of the shadows on this site. Come on, guys, this source has seen you on a variety of other sites! Come here, now. We love you. We miss you.
Of course, I'm also of the opinion that the Romance category needs to have fewer entries than normal. I think the creators of the contest foresaw this opinion, adding in category The Ones Left Behind. Kudos from this source to them. My supernatural, psychic influence seems to have done its job well. - The News Source For more information: The main contest thread on the Forums and the contest timeline Sunday, October 28. 2007
New Fanfiction Mini Contest Posted. Posted by Fanilia
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Choice - power to choose: the chance or ability to choose between different things.
Choice is the name and the challenge of the 2007 Fall/Winter Mini Fanfiction Contest. Instead of a defined set of challenges we are giving you, the author, a choice. You will choose according to instructins in each category below. Your story will be based on these choices and will be judged, not only on the overall story, but on how well you incorporate your choices into your writing. Read more here! Wednesday, July 18. 2007Art Project - Donations
Mediaminer.org Artists Alley table
We are looking for donated art for our artists alley table at the AnimeIowa convention on August 10-12 in Coralville, IA. We are asking for art from MMorg art gallery members who want to promote themselves and the site. We will sell prints of the donated art, the money goes to the site for art contests. With each sale the buyer gets the artists name, gallery locations on the web, any personal/studio websites and contact information to commission the artist for other works. You get your art out there to be seen by several hundred anime fans and the site gets some funds for better contest prizes. I would only need a file or a place to down load a file which could be printed out to at least an 8 x 10 and in at least 200 resolution so it looks good. I will be providing all the materials for the prints and will print up the cards with the information given to me by you. Artworks can be any rating, but those of an adult nature will only be available to buyers 18 and above. Are you interested in donating art to this project? Please contact Fanilia @ fanilia@mediaminer.org or pm me in the forums. Myself, Lady Macbeth, Rini, BV, Silver Armada and others from Mediaminer will be there for the convention and to promote the site. Wednesday, April 4. 2007
MediaMiner’s Second Annual Maximum ... Posted by Webmaster
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Previously announced in this thread in the Fan Fiction Contest Forum we are holding our second annual fan fiction contest. We encourage all of our authors to enter their best works. For the Rules and Regulations go here. If you have any questions regarding the contest, please ask them here.
We look forward to having another great year of entries. Just an FYI the Deadline for entry is May 7, 2007. So you've got a little more than a month to get your best works together. Wednesday, January 31. 2007
Follow-up to Fanfiction Gone Wild - ... Posted by Fanilia
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At first I wasn't sure whether to be irritated or amused by an e-mail we received in the Webmaster's e-mail account. The message was a reply to the report I sent to an author/artist and also posted in the blog before this one. I guess it's funnier when you don't take into consideration that this kid feels that she can do as she pleases anywhere she wants online.
This kid is nothing but a spoiled brat. Granted, the report I typed up and sent her for the deletion of her fiction was harsh. This author broke at least half the site's rules, and it showed a lack of respect for the site and the readers. This site is home to over 130,000 registered members. Though only a portion of these members are active, they post stories and art on a daily basis. Over 100 fictions are updated daily; this does NOT include new stories, only existing ones. Most of those who violate the rules do it unintentionally or have not updated their fictions when we update the rules to reflect changes. Not so with this author and the few like her: they abuse the site. Ever wonder why readers have to wade through piles of crap to find anything worth reading? Read the reply we received back and then you won't have to wonder anymore. Get A Life Loser My reply to this is: Grow up. Offically we (myself and the mod staff) will be sending out the following e-mail and then removing the account. I'm sorry you chose not to listen to the rules. Whether you like the rules or not is up to you - however, if you choose to use THIS SITE, you must abide by the rules. Again, the reply on our end is quite harsh, but we deal with this more times than necessary. Frankly, we are tired of it. Thank you to all the members who make an effort to follow the site's rules; you are the only reason we don't just say forget it and close down the Fanfiction portion of the site. The Fanfiction Moderation staff. (blog authored by Fanilia and Lady MacBeth) |
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Sat, 21.02.2009 12:22
Commenting to show that I care
Sat, 10.05.2008 02:02
C'mon guys, enter! You never know if you will win. Have some faith in your works.
Mon, 03.03.2008 22:06
C'mon everyone, vote! I do believe the voting needs more people. -hint-hint- Anyway... -goes off to write the next one-
Sun, 02.03.2008 01:37
Hot dang, some people are just plain stupid. I'm a 17 (ALMOST 18!!!) girl and I'm in my last year of high school. I know [...]
Thu, 21.02.2008 13:07
Awesome. Can't wait to write something for the drabble contest! Hmmm, I wonder what I should write... In any case, c'mon [...]
Wed, 20.02.2008 23:41
This is a comment. I am sure it will be a wonderful contest, the likes of which have never been seen before, one that [...]
Sat, 19.01.2008 04:29
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Fri, 18.01.2008 20:29
The question thread's URL is this: http://forum.mediaminer.org/in dex.php?t=msg&goto=1132544&#ms g_1132544 Simply go [...]
Fri, 18.01.2008 16:56
About that contest, I don't know how to rate my own fanfic to submit it, the rules says if I have questions I should go [...]
Fri, 21.12.2007 00:11
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