chuq@sun.uucp (Chuq Von Rospach) (02/28/86)
> ****************************************************************************** > * Get a Usenetter on the ballot at Confederation! * > * Nominate MARK R. LEEPER for Hugo for Best Fan Writer in 1986! * > * Nominate SF-LOVERS' DIGEST for Hugo for Best Fanzine in 1986! * > ****************************************************************************** Frankly, while I'd like to see electronic journalism get more respect (hence my work with OtherRealms, rapidly nearing its second issue) I haven't seen anyone on the net whose quality and consistency has deserved a nomination for Hugo (myself happily included in that proviso). SF-L DEFINITELY doesn't deserve a nomination either. Please remember: Hugo's are supposed to be given for quality and intelligence. Number of readers/subscribers and total volume produced mean nothing. The net has a lot of (currently unrealized) potential. SF-L has a LOT of readers and a distribution system most fanzines would drool over. It also generates a LOT of volume, and tends to say little, which is a pity. From my early experiences with OtherRealms, I think the traditional fanzine format can work quite well on the network, and I think you end up with a lot better quality material overall without wading through the sludge. It'll be interesting to see how I feel after another 6 months of editing it, but now I feel hopeful that a real magazine format is viable as an alternative to anarchy or straight moderation. If you're interesting in reading an alternative, drop me a line. OtherRealms is published monthly, so it isn't like getting a regular fix, but I'm beginning to look at that as more of an advantage than a problem. (and if you're interested in starting up your OWN fanzine out there, I'll happily help you get it going.) chuq -- :From catacombs of Castle Tarot: Chuq Von Rospach chuq@sun.ARPA FidoNet: 125/84 {decwrl,decvax,hplabs,ihnp4,pyramid,seismo,ucbvax}!sun!chuq Somehow, Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore...