... I thought it would be difficult to misinterpret referring to an event as "churlish" as anything but levity. ... That was not the intent of the original...
... No need--really! I almost never take anything said online personally. (In fact, I'd already entirely forgotten you'd said that.) ... Thank you. I still...
Hi All, Russell has chosen to close the google groups discussion because he hasn't been keeping up and now wants to do so at his leisure. As such, that list...
... There are a lot of people who can't code in C++ either, but that doesn't stop people who do being employed to produce billion-dollar projects, or encourage...
... Hear, hear. There really is no need to exclude anything from nomination; the Ditsubcom (or the Standing Committee in the future) will deal with illegality...
... Why? (Anyone else: feel free to chip in here.) a. Novel, Short Story and Novella _are also_ Publications, thus you need to specifically _exclude them_ if...
I had problems with editing too Jeremy - and I now have a login with a verified email. Cheers, Ju "I'm not an artist - I'm a f**king work of art!" - Marilyn...
... Should work now. Sorry; as a precaution to prevent wikispam (which we had a problem with), an admin must approve your login before you can edit. Ian: are...
Thanks :) "I'm not an artist - I'm a f**king work of art!" - Marilyn Manson "We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -...
Greetings all, This is just a reminder that the voting for Ditmars closes 6pm (AWST) on Friday 21st March. All postal votes must be postmarked 17th of March...
The Natcon standing committee was tasked last year with creating draft rules for an ongoing committee to oversee the Ditmars (rather than putting that...
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As the business war on the air is hotting up with so many low-budget airlines dominating the sky, the passengers can now enjoy the best deals. The webguide -...
If you are about to buy a laptop or upgrade the exisiting one, you can check out http://www.smalllaptopmart.com for some useful tips to get the best one. You...
Nominations for theAustralian SF ("Ditmar") Awards, are currently open and close on the 4th of May. The current Ditmar rules including award categories are ...
... They are now that I've added a redirect. ... No; that would be "Best Fan Production in Any Medium". I note that the shitstorm has begun. CYa, JEREMY...
Dear, Bill If this is what you believe, then I would encourage the "older fans" to do something, such as by becoming active participants again in these things....
... That is correct, and yes, it is a historic change. It was not made lightly. ... And of course fanzines, including those via ANZAPA and electronic fanzines...
On the wiki, reference is made to Best Fan Publication in any Medium, not Production. Can someone please clarify which is correct? ... [Non-text portions of...
... It depends to which of the four mailing lists this conversation has been occurring across you are subscribed. Might I suggest that everyone interested in...
... The Ditmars were created, at least in part, to encourage people to _attend_ the Natcon. The Natcon is, in formal terms, nothing more than the Business...
... Here are the Professional Categories: . Best Novel . Best Novella or Novelette . Best Short Story . Best Collected Work . Best Artwork That list includes...
Hi All, [This is being widely cross-posted. Apologies for the duplication.] If you haven't done it already, you've got until midnight tomorrow to nominate for...
The Ditmar sub-committee is very pleased to release the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Awards ballot for 2009, and declare voting open. Only members of the 2008...
... is available. Check out the details at http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~lister/guff. Okay, this email is Off Topic, but hopefully of interest. - Irwin Hirsh...