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Note: This is an altered version of the rules that can be found at the original KFFDisc, and RKFF hompages, as writen by the list owner, Meimi. It has been upgraded to fit the volume of posts the list has now. This list of rules may be subject to change, as felt is needed by the Admin. Banning is subject to Meimi's judgement, which means as long as you don't do anything monumentally stupid you'll be fine. DO NOT talk back to Meimi or Kage if they tell you to stop. All reprimands are made in public on the ML as Meimi has found embarrassment helps to keep people from practicing stupidity. Also, along with reading these rules, Kage also suggests the "Fanfiction vs. Copyright FAQ" which was also prepared by Meimi. Kage has added it here because PLAGIARISM HAPPENS! 1) NO OFF TOPIC CHATTER: Topics should be related to the posting, editting, beta reading and discussion of Kenshin fanfiction. This DOES include the discussion of the Kenshin series storyline to a point. Posts about when something's coming out, where you can get fansubs, anime voice actors, other mailing lists, webpage ads, ect ect. are NOT appropriate and are grounds for forced ejection from the list. Character developments, clarification of certain events and that sort of thing for the writing of a fanfic ARE what we're talking about. If you want to talk about merchandise and ect. go find another list! 2) Absolutely NO FLAMING or FLAMEBAIT will be tolerated. Flaming by definition is a personal attack directed at someone else or someone else's works. Suggestions, opinions and feedback are not flames unless they include derogatory statements about someone or their works. Flamebait by definition is something worded in such a way as to encourage flames. Responding to FLAMES is also not tolerated. The admins do not appreciate others doing their job. Anyone found in violation of this rule will be booted off the list without any warning and it is doubtful that the administrators will give second chances. 3) DO NOT quote an entire fanfic OR email message just to make a comment on it. If you must point something out please just include a small portion of the part you're refering to. Also, when posting a fanfic to the list, DO NOT do so as a reply to another message. Write up a new email message with the title of your fanfic in the subject. 4) DO NOT make the fanfics attachments! Many people cannot receive attachments and most email programs will write .txt files into the email message. 4) The administrators ask that you please DO NOT make the fanfics attachments if you can avoid it as several people CANNOT receive attachments. Most email programs will write .txt files into the email message, so please try to observe this. 5) No misc. attachments are ALLOWED. This includes .zip, .wri, .doc and ect. Any forementioned writing programs can and will convert to .txt format. 6) All posts must be text only! Please be kind and format your email messages and fanfics where others can read them without strains. 70 characters a line is the basic for most fanfics. When writing email or fanfics where you are unsure if your wordwrap will break please make a hard return at the end of each line. It's only a finger click away and is much appreciated by the ML members. 7)All posts should be properly tagged. Observing this rule can save EVERYONE a lot of time and trouble, especially the archivers. Following, is a list of TAGS commonly used on the ML. [ADMIN] That means that this email is from either Meimi or Kage and that you should read it immediately. No one but those designated as admin by Meimi (the list owner) can use this tag; at this time the only other designated admin is Kage. DO NOT reply publically to an ADMIN tagged message, it annoys Meimi to no end and you really don't want to do that. [DO NOT ARCHIVE] This tag is especially important. Meimi and Kage will post all fanfics not tagged with this to the Public ML Archive. If for some reason you do not wish to have your fanfic archived in the public archive, you must place this tag in the subject line. If you forget and they archive it, ask them nicely to remove it, and they will. Any flame sent their way about it, will most likely be ignored or, if the flame is really nasty, or the sender will be banned from the mailing list. PLEASE NOTE: All fanfics, whether they are tagged with [DO NOT ARCHIVE] or not, are archived at the PRIVATE ARCHIVE. That's why it's PRIVATE. [LEMON/HENTAI] and [ADULT ROMANCE] Why these tags are needed should be obvious. LEMON/HENTAI fanfic writers MUST put a warning IN the subject line AND in the fanfic disclaimer of your fanfic. This is to warn off any who do not wish to read such content. Lemons and hentai fanfics are by definition fanfics with sex scene in them ranging from not too explicit to VERY explicit (i.e. fanfics with homosexual sex are referred to by the [YAOI] and [YURI/RESU] tags. Read the following paragraph about them). The ADULT ROMANCE has been adopted by fanfic writers who feel their fics are more 'romantic' than the [LEMON] or [HENTAI] tags allow. Anyone found violating this rule can and will be booted off the list without warning. If your fanfic contains situations or language that some would find offensive please put a warning in the disclaimer of your fanfic. [YAOI/YURI/RESU] Why these tags are needed should be obvious. YAOI/YURI/RESU fanfic writers MUST put a warning IN the subject line AND in the fanfic disclaimer of your fanfic. This is to warn off any who do not wish to read such content. Yaoi fanfics are by definition fanfics with sex scene in them between two or more men ranging from not too explicit to VERY explicit. Yuri, Resu fanfics are by definition fanfics with sex scene in them between two or more women ranging from not too explicit to VERY explicit. Anyone found violating this rule can and will be booted off the list without warning. If your fanfic contains situations or language that some would find offensive please put a warning in the disclaimer of your fanfic. [SHOTACON] Any fanfic with a young boy involved in sex or even a hint of it MUST HAVE THIS TAG! There are some people who find this particular theme very disturbing so the TAG is a MUST! Anyone found violating this rule can and will be booted off the list without warning. If your fanfic contains situations or language that some would find offensive please put a warning in the disclaimer of your fanfic. [REPOST] and [REVISED] If you are re-posting an old chapter of a fanfic with a new chapter, please label it with the [REPOST] tag. Add the [REVISED] tag as needed. This way everyone who has already read it will not have to read it again. [COMMENTS] or [C&C], and [ANNOUNCMENT] If you are only posting comments for one fanfic, please include the comment tag. That way only the author of the fic, (and other curious individuals like myself) will know to read it. However, whenever possible, comments for multiple fics should posted in a single email. This cuts down on the email volume for people who don't check their mail everyday. Announcements made on list should always have something to do with Rurouni Kenshin fanfics. If you are announcing a web page, or a fanart contest, etc, it must be RK fanfic related. And as always, remember to tag it properly. [INFO], [INFO REQUEST] Technically, these are no longer allowed because of the creation of RK Resource ML. Any questions on Japanese language or history should be sent there. Also, please refer to the Resource Links section of this website before posting any questions. [SPOILER] While usually a good idea when referring to a specific instance in the anime/manga that may 'spoil' somebody, it's not a required tag and Meimi doesn't care whether people are spoiled or not. Complaining about a message that SPOILED you on something, will most likely annoy Meimi as frankly, she thinks if you hate being spoiled you shouldn't be reading fanfics until you've seen the entire series. [SPAM] and [OT] Don't ever, ever, EVER let Meimi or Kage see this tag on your email. Said posts are NOT allowed and can be grounds for banning from the list. [DARK], [WAFF], [CROSSOVER], [X-OVER], [CONTIN], [ALT- UNI] , [SONGFIC], [VIDFIC], [ANGST], [PARODY] and [SPAMFIC] aren't required tags, but are sometimes used to describe fanfics sent to the list. Dark refers to a fanfic that has a darker tone the usual, WAFF stands for “warm fuzzy feeling”. X-over and Crossover mean that more then one series is involved. “Contin” is an abbreiviation for continuation and means that the fanfic takes place after the end of the series. Alt-Uni stands for Alternate Universe and means the fanfic takes place in an entirely different universe from the original anime. Song an Video fiction are stories that are written to songs, or written as music videos. Angst…expect a tear-jerker, and don’t feel strange if you find yourself pounding on the walls screaming “WHY???”. What a parody is, is pretty obvious, ne? Spamfics can be a lot like parodies. They tend to be under 10kb, and usually written either for humor or shock value; a parody or short fic with a punchline. Remember to check back often, as this list of rules could be updated at anytime! --The Admin Rurouni Kenshin © Watsuki Nobuhiro, Shuiesha, Shounen Jump, and Sony. Original content and web page design © 1999 by Nicky Townsend. Graphic Design © 1999 by V-chan.

Why these tags are needed should be obvious. LEMON/HENTAI fanfic writers MUST put a warning IN the subject line AND in the fanfic disclaimer of your fanfic. This is to warn off any who do not wish to read such content. Lemons and hentai fanfics are by definition fanfics with sex scene in them ranging from not too explicit to VERY explicit (i.e. fanfics with homosexual sex are referred to by the [YAOI] and [YURI/RESU] tags. Read the following paragraph about them). The ADULT ROMANCE has been adopted by fanfic writers who feel their fics are more 'romantic' than the [LEMON] or [HENTAI] tags allow. Anyone found violating this rule can and will be booted off the list without warning. If your fanfic contains situations or language that some would find offensive please put a warning in the disclaimer of your fanfic.

Why these tags are needed should be obvious. YAOI/YURI/RESU fanfic writers MUST put a warning IN the subject line AND in the fanfic disclaimer of your fanfic. This is to warn off any who do not wish to read such content. Yaoi fanfics are by definition fanfics with sex scene in them between two or more men ranging from not too explicit to VERY explicit. Yuri, Resu fanfics are by definition fanfics with sex scene in them between two or more women ranging from not too explicit to VERY explicit. Anyone found violating this rule can and will be booted off the list without warning. If your fanfic contains situations or language that some would find offensive please put a warning in the disclaimer of your fanfic.

Any fanfic with a young boy involved in sex or even a hint of it MUST HAVE THIS TAG! There are some people who find this particular theme very disturbing so the TAG is a MUST! Anyone found violating this rule can and will be booted off the list without warning. If your fanfic contains situations or language that some would find offensive please put a warning in the disclaimer of your fanfic.

If you are re-posting an old chapter of a fanfic with a new chapter, please label it with the [REPOST] tag. Add the [REVISED] tag as needed. This way everyone who has already read it will not have to read it again.

[COMMENTS] or [C&C], and [ANNOUNCMENT] If you are only posting comments for one fanfic, please include the comment tag. That way only the author of the fic, (and other curious individuals like myself) will know to read it. However, whenever possible, comments for multiple fics should posted in a single email. This cuts down on the email volume for people who don't check their mail everyday. Announcements made on list should always have something to do with Rurouni Kenshin fanfics. If you are announcing a web page, or a fanart contest, etc, it must be RK fanfic related. And as always, remember to tag it properly.

Technically, these are no longer allowed because of the creation of RK Resource ML. Any questions on Japanese language or history should be sent there. Also, please refer to the Resource Links section of this website before posting any questions.

While usually a good idea when referring to a specific instance in the anime/manga that may 'spoil' somebody, it's not a required tag and Meimi doesn't care whether people are spoiled or not. Complaining about a message that SPOILED you on something, will most likely annoy Meimi as frankly, she thinks if you hate being spoiled you shouldn't be reading fanfics until you've seen the entire series.

Don't ever, ever, EVER let Meimi or Kage see this tag on your email. Said posts are NOT allowed and can be grounds for banning from the list.

[DARK], [WAFF], [CROSSOVER], [X-OVER], [CONTIN], [ALT- UNI] , [SONGFIC], [VIDFIC], [ANGST], [PARODY] and [SPAMFIC] aren't required tags, but are sometimes used to describe fanfics sent to the list. Dark refers to a fanfic that has a darker tone the usual, WAFF stands for “warm fuzzy feeling”. X-over and Crossover mean that more then one series is involved. “Contin” is an abbreiviation for continuation and means that the fanfic takes place after the end of the series. Alt-Uni stands for Alternate Universe and means the fanfic takes place in an entirely different universe from the original anime. Song an Video fiction are stories that are written to songs, or written as music videos. Angst…expect a tear-jerker, and don’t feel strange if you find yourself pounding on the walls screaming “WHY???”. What a parody is, is pretty obvious, ne? Spamfics can be a lot like parodies. They tend to be under 10kb, and usually written either for humor or shock value; a parody or short fic with a punchline.

Remember to check back often, as this list of rules could be updated at anytime!