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I suppose I'll give an introduction of myself as well. Online, the name(s) I go by are Shadow and Lilly. As of this typing, I'm in seventh grade, rather fed up with school I'm currently going to, and believe I've picked up more about English here and the WF that I will "learn" this year at school.
For the press, I used to work in the background or help with what I could, then dissapeared over summer break. Now that I'm back, I don't really have a particular job, but just do what needs doing.
And I am yet another of the asians who work in the 'zine.

About the official reviewer thing, I don't think *one* official reviewer would be a good idea. Maybe two - three? That way it's not just one person's opinion.

I agree that there should be more than one reviewer. I'm more than happy to 'turn pro,' as you put it, but I do think we should continue to look for other reviewers...perhaps when we post the submission topic this month, we can state that we are specifically looking for such-and-such position to be filled? Don't know, might help.

Oh, and yes, I've seen other such magazines/newspapers pop up from time to time. I was on one for awhile, but most people lost motivation, and it died. It was fun while it lasted, though.

Oh, on a note about ways to bring in money, has anyon ever suggested having a Personals section? Naturally nothing inapropriate could be posted there, but maybe a small column were we include adds for people looking for friends, etc, and maybe telling a bit about themselves...not sure if there's an audience for it, but if we made people pay a small fee to advertise there, it might help.

Oh, speaking of advertising, I definately think we should post in more forums. The 'zine I was in before posted exclusively in the Chatterbox, and it worked pretty well. There are actually a number of intelligent people who hang out there, although you wouldn't know from looking there. It will need lots of bumping, though, since the CB moves pretty fast, and we'll have to except that there will be some spam...

Also, I've noticed a lot of columnist threads that haven't been updated since cod knows when. Are they still contributors? If they upped and disappeared, I say we delete those threads.

Y'know, I think I'll go PM them with 2 weeks notice to get back in the groove or expect their threads gone.

*troddles off to do such*

On another note, anyone mind if I create my own review thread? Just someplace I can keep the reviews as I write them, and then decide at the end of the month which one to use. Currently I'm planning to pretty much write up a review of every new movie I see, since it's a pretty quick process, and then I can pick and choose after awhile. Some things need to be timely, and others I can through in to any month. I'm also going to start doing some book reviews, and possibly manga/anime reviews.

Thanks, I shall then.

How about the Entertainment Forum? I mean, we're offering a form of entertainment, and if I'm remembering correct they have a Books subforum, so it seems appropriate.

On another note, I have an idea for a column. I'm thinking of calling it Geek Chic: A Girl's Guide to Geekdom. Basically it will be where I rant about topics like anime, manga, rpgs, etc, and what it's like being a girl in such fandoms, etc, blah blah blah...sound interesting to anyone, or should I keep brainstorming?

Yes, we would need multiple reviewers, of course. Having just one mind and one opinion wouldn't be very accomodating to our audience, now would it?



Hey, I'd read it. Type some samples and post them. This is a sort of role playing and anime forum. Jaho has his politics, you'd have the specialized entertainment. Two very contrasting yet entertaining columns.

And so long as it doesn't turn into a pop culture teen magazine, branching out is fine with me. Next question would be exactly what forums and will we get yelled at?