[rec.arts.startrek.info] Introduction to rec.arts.startrek.info

trek-info@scam.berkeley.edu (Jim "The Big Dweeb" Griffith) (02/03/90)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information pertaining to Star Trek.  Articles appearing in this
newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases and episode credits (generally
	   posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose guidelines - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS :

The first and most important guideline is accurate attribution.  If you
submit a transcript of a printed article, I expect the source to be
fully identified before I will accept it.  I expect newspaper article
submissions to include the newspaper, date, article title, and page
number.  There are several reasons for this.  It helps me insure
reasonably accurate and reliable information.  It gives due credit to
those responsible for the information.  Finally, in the case of printed
information, I will generally have to call the source and obtain
permission to reprint the article, and I need as much information about
the article as possible.

The second guideline is that you restrict personal comments to a
minimum when submitting information.  Corrections and refutation of
rumors is welcome.  Personal reactions to convention speakers are
welcome, provided that you are providing actual news while commenting.
Comments like "I'm posting this article even though I think this guy is
an idiot" are not welcome.  If you post an article with personal
comments that I feel will be inflammatory, I will reject it and request
that you resubmit the article with a more neutral tone.

Send your submissions to "trek-info@scam.berkeley.edu" or
"...!ucbvax!scam!trek-info".  Mail addresses permitting, I will reply,
yes or no, to all submissions.  All articles appearing in this
newsgroup will be archived and made available via anonymous ftp at a
later date (once there's enough articles to start archiving...).

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@scam.berkeley.edu"
or ...!ucbvax!scam!trek-info-request".

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trek-info@con.Berkeley.EDU (Jim "The Big Dweeb" Griffith) (02/28/90)

[Note: all sites should now have access to the group.  If you are unable
       to read r.a.s.i, it is probably because your site has opted not to
       propagate the group.  If you are unable to read r.a.s.i, you should
       talk to your news admin. to see if this is the case.  If this is
       *not* the case, please let me know.  This will be the last time I
       cross-post this article to r.a.s. - ed.]

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is a
moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases and episode credits (generally
	   posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@scam.berkeley.edu"
or ...!ucbvax!scam!trek-info-request".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file INDEX in that directory explains what
is available.

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trek-info@scam.Berkeley.EDU (Jim "The Big Dweeb" Griffith) (06/03/90)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is a
moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, and stations
	   listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown, Roger
	   Noe, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@scam.berkeley.edu"
or ...!ucbvax!scam!trek-info-request".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

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trek-info@scam.Berkeley.EDU (Jim "The Big Dweeb" Griffith) (07/06/90)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is a
moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, and stations
	   listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown, Roger
	   Noe, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@scam.berkeley.edu"
or ...!ucbvax!scam!trek-info-request".

[Note - these addresses will change very soon.  The old ones will still work,
	but the new ones will elicit a quicker response.  Watch for
	administrivia- ed.]

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

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trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith) (10/02/90)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, and stations
	   listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown, Roger
	   Noe, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

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Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to
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trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith) (11/02/90)

[Note - I'm baaaaaaack.  My apologies, but I've been cut off from the Net for
	the past three weeks by what was effectively an Act of God.  So now
	I'm back with a vengeance - ed.]

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, and stations
	   listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown, Roger
	   Noe, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

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Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to
						trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com

trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith) (12/01/90)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, and stations
	   listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown, Roger
	   Noe, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable
	   information on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard
	   this from Mike Okuda", etc.  The key word here is
	   "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will
accept it.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

--
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Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to
						trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com

trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith - Moderator) (02/02/91)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, episode synopses,
	   and stations listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown,
	   Roger Noe, Tim Lynch, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable information
	   on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard this from Mike
	   Okuda", etc.  The key word here is "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will accept it.
Note that I am adverse to accepting "canonical lists", such as "the
canonical list of starships", "the canonical list of alien races", etc.  95%
of the time, these lists aren't canonical, parts of them are subject to
interpretation, or they're otherwise inaccurate.  Feel free to submit them,
but expect that I'll reject them.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

--
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Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to
						trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com

trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith - Moderator) (04/02/91)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, new episode synopses,
	   and stations listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown,
	   Roger Noe, Tim Lynch, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable information
	   on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard this from Mike
	   Okuda", etc.  The key word here is "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will accept it.
Note that I am adverse to accepting "canonical lists", such as "the
canonical list of starships", "the canonical list of alien races", etc.  95%
of the time, these lists aren't canonical, parts of them are subject to
interpretation, or they're otherwise inaccurate.  Feel free to submit them,
but expect that I'll reject them.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

--
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Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to
						trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com

trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith - Moderator) (05/04/91)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, new episode synopses,
	   and stations listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown,
	   Roger Noe, Tim Lynch, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable information
	   on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard this from Mike
	   Okuda", etc.  The key word here is "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will accept it.
Note that I am averse to accepting "canonical lists", such as "the
canonical list of starships", "the canonical list of alien races", etc.  95%
of the time, these lists aren't canonical, parts of them are subject to
interpretation, or they're otherwise inaccurate.  Feel free to submit them,
but expect that I'll reject them.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

--
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Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to
						trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com

trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith - Moderator) (06/04/91)

Welcome to rec.arts.startrek.info!

The purpose of this group is to provide an uncluttered resource of
information and news pertaining to Star Trek.  Rec.arts.startrek.info is
a moderated newsgroup, which means that all articles must be submitted
to the moderator for approval before they will be posted.  Articles
appearing in this newsgroup generally fall into one of five categories :

	1) Official press releases, episode credits, new episode synopses,
	   and stations listing (generally posted by Mike "Vidiot" Brown,
	   Roger Noe, Tim Lynch, and Chris Wayne, respectively)

	2) Convention reports - summaries of Q&A sessions with guest
	   speakers or Richard Arnold and news of upcoming conventions.

	3) Star Trek offers from one-time or otherwise unusual sources
	   (including, for example, the Citibank Star Trek Visa and the
	   Star Trek V Marshmallow Dispenser, but not including ads
	   from companies such as Lincoln Enterprises).

	4) Factual articles from newspapers, magazines, or other forms
	   of media (as compared to articles expressing opinions, such
	   as movie reviews).

	5) First- or second-hand information, such as reliable information
	   on upcoming episodes or movies, "I just heard this from Mike
	   Okuda", etc.  The key word here is "reliable"...

These are very loose categories - if I think a submission contains
relatively accurate, potentially interesting information, I will accept it.
Note that I am averse to accepting "canonical lists", such as "the
canonical list of starships", "the canonical list of alien races", etc.  95%
of the time, these lists aren't canonical, parts of them are subject to
interpretation, or they're otherwise inaccurate.  Feel free to submit them,
but expect that I'll reject them.

Item #3 causes the most trouble.  I will accept solicitations from one-time
or otherwise unusual sources - the Star Trek Visa, the STV Marshmallow
dispenser, the replicas from the Franklin Mint, etc.  I will *not* accept
articles from clubs soliciting membership or from commercial groups such
as Lincoln Enterprises.  The former barely qualify as "news", as they
are unusual offers.  The latter are not.

If you have comments, criticisms, suggestions, requests for archive
information, etc., send mail to "trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com".

All articles appearing in r.a.s.i are available via anonymous FTP.
The articles are archived on scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in the
directory misc/info.  The file README in that directory explains what
is available.

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Jim Griffith  /--OO--\     | Two great powers are on our side: the power of
griffith@dweeb.fx.com      | Love and the power of Arithmetic.  These two are
BEWARE BATS WITHOUT NOSES! | stronger than anything else in the world.