LFM Update (LOST FAN MEDIA)

Sir Snootch · "Gamers don't sleep. They just nap between levels."

LFM Update (LOST FAN MEDIA)

Island_Reigns · Yay Lost!!

Looks good Snootch!

hrslvr_paints · Date: Jan 25, 2008

Snootch, I don't want to offend so you don't have to make these changes but I was reading your welcome message on the new site and there were some spelling errors. I'll paste the message below and put in brackets the corrections.

The staff at LFM would like to thank you for joining up, readin[g], posting, and showing off all of the great creations, new[s], and other LOST related banter. We would like to also mention a few of the basic rules we expect all of our members to abide by.

1. Please be freindly and curtious [courteous] to all other members here at LFM. If we find that you are harassing, flaming, or in any way being harmful to the members or the site, you will be banned. There is no 3 strike rule here. It's one strike you're gone, and that will be a toatl [total] IP ban [deleted comma & and] not just a membership ban.
2. Please refrain from posting any graphic or elicite [explicit, not elicit] material. There will be young people using this site [deleted comma] and any violations of this policy will again result in a[n] IP ban.
3. Have fun, and if at all possible be helpful to the other members [deleted "if you can" because it was redundant]. There will be a[n] FAQ and some other helpful things for using the site with less [fewer] complications coming soon. Until then if you're a forum pro, and you see someone asking for Avi/Sig help [, we would appreciate it if you could give that help].
4. Talk LOST. This site is for all things LOST, and for fans to talk, and read about the show. It's also a place for budding authors, and artists to show off their works.

****special reminder to all authors and artists****
Please remember if it's at all a concern to you to have your works remain private we would suggest that you add copyrights to your writings. For the artists I would ask you [to] add watermarks to your works to avoid rampant copies being thrown around [deleted "if you so chose not to allow it"]. If you are like some of us amataur [amateur] artist[s] you'll just add your name in small print to the Avi/Sig, and in the first post of your thread you'll ask that anyone wishing to use one of your works [deleted "to"] ask your permission. I believe that most people would be thrilled to know that someone likes their work enough to want to use it[,] either on this site or on other sites.

Thanks, and please feel free to PM the Admins or Mods if you have any questions.

Those are the changes I've suggested, just to make your message to new members a bit less ambiguous. I eliminated some redundancies and tweaked grammar just to make sentences make more sense. Again, you don't have to make the changes, but you did ask for input.

hrslvr_paints · Date: Jan 25, 2008

As for your other announcement on the site there are one or two minor corrections that I saw. Again, they're just suggestions, you don't have to take my advice but I'll post it in the same manner as above.

I'm Sir Snootch.
I'm one of the two main guys running this LOST fansite. Feel free to PM me here to ask any questions or add suggestions on what you'd like to see to help make the site better.
I [am] also the owner/operator of another LOST site that has become more of a home for those looking to talk LOST, but also just have a place to gather and remain free of all the issues and troubles that are found on the other LOST sites like ABC [deleted comma] and The Fuse.
Finally I will add that I'm hoping [deleted "that"] all of the members coming through the doors of this place in the future will find [deleted "that"] this is a place that [which] is hassle free, and is a good alternative place to go to find ["the latest news"?], post, and read all about LOST.

Thank you,
Sir Snootch

Again these are just suggestions, but I think they might help to make your message more clear to those who read it.

hrslvr_paints · Date: Jan 25, 2008

More suggestions.

Welcome to Lost Fan Media (or LFM for short)[,] The [the] newest home for LOST news, spoilers, chatter, fanfic, and artwork. This place is run by LOST fans for LOST fans.

Fan Fiction section. All fan fic in this section is writen and posted by the authors themselves. Please show re[s]pect, and give proper applause when it's something done well.

Those are all that I've seen. Again they're just suggestions.

LionQueen · It Doesn't Matter Who We Were Before ...

All fan fic in this section is writen .... you left out that part. :) Should be written - correct? smile

Sir Snootch · "Gamers don't sleep. They just nap between levels."

Thanks, and I honestly wish that the site had a spell check etc.. I was tired last week when writing it, and so I thk you for the insight. Some of them were also due to the fact that i don't type well. I'm a super fast hunt n peck, and I'm not able to type and look at the screen as I type.

Sir Snootch · "Gamers don't sleep. They just nap between levels."

NEWEST UPDATE!!!

AS of this moment I don't think I'll be getting this thing going anytime soon. I don't know I have the time or energy to give to something like this like I thought I would. I'll keep putting a little bit together there to see what I feel like over the next week, but with Chia not really wanting to have much to do with getting it going, and me not wanting to be the only one running it I'm putting it on the back burner for now. i'm not killin it, but I think I'm going to play with the site a bit more, and then when I've got he couple new site making programs I'm getting I'll be able to do a grand opening and run with things at top speed. Instead of trying to rush it out in time for the new season, and not having it like I want it.

This is the one main program that if i can even learn 10% of it right away I'll be able to do some really cool stuff and makethe site have a chance of keeping up with places like the fuse, Dar UFO, and some others.

I do have to ask that when the time comes that I want to add content to the site. I would hope that Anyone with any LOST related fan fic (HI LION

) ) Would be willing to contribute. I would love to actually find 4-5 fan fic writers to have as my "HOUSE" writers, and that way I would have a set group of stories that Losties would come tot he site to read. I would never ask anyone here or anywhere to stop posting their fanfic elswhere, but having exclusive content could be a huge help. Even if it meant new stories, and not actually carrying over old stuff. Granted I'd be a fool not to say that I'd love to have Lions massive story as a exclusive read for the site, but again I'd never expect Lion to leave her fans from other places.
So again for at leas the next week or two I will just be tinkering with the site, and getting it moving without doing any recruiting. I will open it to members to join most likely in the next couple days.
Thanks as always for being supportive, and patient(sp) with this.

lockesladyness · Date: Jan 29, 2008

why not put our LOST group story in there??

LionQueen · It Doesn't Matter Who We Were Before ...

Thanks Snootch - lol - it certainly has gotten Massive. Indeed wink

I wouldn't object to being a writer there. I know that I can do some one shots. I odn't have any ideas - atm for any longer stuff, but that doesn't mean I can't come up with something. Kate has been blossoming in her writing as well. I wouldn't be surprised if she came up with some stuff as well. aww

Would it be explicitly exclusive stuff? Or could we also post something that might be on Fanfic.net but could be posted and not bring up anything about it being on Fanfic.net? Or do you want everything on there to be exclusively for the site?

LionQueen · It Doesn't Matter Who We Were Before ...

I actually have a couple of my lost one shots from the groups story on Fanfic.net.

Sir Snootch · "Gamers don't sleep. They just nap between levels."

LL I will be adding some of the content from here via approval fromt hose writers involved. Lion yes some of the stuff I'm wanting to have exclusives. having things exclusive means people come to LFM for that. Then stay for other things etc... I don't plan on them staying exclusive, but having it for the first month or so before posting it on fanfic.com or oterh places like that would be what i'm shooting for. The exclusive stuff is not going to be for everything writeen by everyone. it'll be just the main stories from the HOUSE writers. I can say I'd love for you to post your big story in LFM for the main reason that it's already got a following, and I'd like to have people that read that come to LFM for the new stuff. I wouldn't expect you to only post your main story on only LFM, but I'd like it to be updated along side of your fanfic place.
As for KIL I'd love to have her write some stuff for LFM, and I'm actually thinking of re-opening travis if I can get the time to work on it.

Sir Snootch · "Gamers don't sleep. They just nap between levels."

Oh and one shot works are great also. i'm also looking to find at least 3-4 wroteers from other places, and so if anyone here knows of or talks with good writers that might be interested in writing for LFM please give them my e-mail addy. lostfanadmin@gmail.com
I'll only ask that if someone is interested I would like a small (even 1/2 chappy) sample so i know what to expect. I'd liek to find a diverse group of writers so it's not all Jate, Skate, or anything like that. I also plan on starting a couple threads for group storytelling, and maybe if i find the right people to helop get it going I'd like to start up a LOST roleplay.

KateisLost · Moonlight mod

LionQueen wrote:

Thanks Snootch - lol - it certainly has gotten Massive. Indeed

I wouldn't object to being a writer there. I know that I can do some one shots. I odn't have any ideas - atm for any longer stuff, but that doesn't mean I can't come up with something. Kate has been blossoming in her writing as well. I wouldn't be surprised if she came up with some stuff as well.

Would it be explicitly exclusive stuff? Or could we also post something that might be on Fanfic.net but could be posted and not bring up anything about it being on Fanfic.net? Or do you want everything on there to be exclusively for the site?

we'll have to see but so far i have too many other stories going and no ideas about any Lost one

Sir Snootch · "Gamers don't sleep. They just nap between levels."

KIL that's fine. Maybe when the season starts it'll get the juices flowing for one. If not that's cool. i'll be looking around soon for others from outside of here to also contribute.

LionQueen · It Doesn't Matter Who We Were Before ...

The interesting thing about my main one is the way I'm choosing to deal with the flashforwards. Instead of risking confusing the heck out of everyone, I'm going to put out a type of spinoff, so to speak. The flashforwards will be turned into another story. So, there will be the on island story going on, while the off island has it's own story altogether. That way they keep the continuity better. That's kind of a spoiler wink

lockesladyness · Date: Jan 30, 2008

good luck snootch.... hope you get it going soon!

innocent · Momma Duck

it looks so cool and professional

good job!

innocent · Momma Duck

hrslvr_paints wrote:

Snootch, I don't want to offend so you don't have to make these changes but I was reading your welcome message on the new site and there were some spelling errors. I'll paste the message below and put in brackets the corrections.

The staff at LFM would like to thank you for joining up, readin[g], posting, and showing off all of the great creations, new[s], and other LOST related banter. We would like to also mention a few of the basic rules we expect all of our members to abide by.

1. Please be freindly and curtious [courteous] to all other members here at LFM. If we find that you are harassing, flaming, or in any way being harmful to the members or the site, you will be banned. There is no 3 strike rule here. It's one strike you're gone, and that will be a toatl [total] IP ban [deleted comma & and] not just a membership ban.
2. Please refrain from posting any graphic or elicite [explicit, not elicit] material. There will be young people using this site [deleted comma] and any violations of this policy will again result in a[n] IP ban.
3. Have fun, and if at all possible be helpful to the other members [deleted "if you can" because it was redundant]. There will be a[n] FAQ and some other helpful things for using the site with less [fewer] complications coming soon. Until then if you're a forum pro, and you see someone asking for Avi/Sig help [, we would appreciate it if you could give that help].
4. Talk LOST. This site is for all things LOST, and for fans to talk, and read about the show. It's also a place for budding authors, and artists to show off their works.

****special reminder to all authors and artists****
Please remember if it's at all a concern to you to have your works remain private we would suggest that you add copyrights to your writings. For the artists I would ask you [to] add watermarks to your works to avoid rampant copies being thrown around [deleted "if you so chose not to allow it"]. If you are like some of us amataur [amateur] artist[s] you'll just add your name in small print to the Avi/Sig, and in the first post of your thread you'll ask that anyone wishing to use one of your works [deleted "to"] ask your permission. I believe that most people would be thrilled to know that someone likes their work enough to want to use it[,] either on this site or on other sites.

Thanks, and please feel free to PM the Admins or Mods if you have any questions.

Those are the changes I've suggested, just to make your message to new members a bit less ambiguous. I eliminated some redundancies and tweaked grammar just to make sentences make more sense. Again, you don't have to make the changes, but you did ask for input.

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