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From: "erith romycin" <erithromycin@ananzi.co.za>
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Subject: alt.gothic FAQ v4.0.3 - "by iron and blood"
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draft version 4.0.3

001. Q: This FAQ seems incomplete! Is anyone working on updating the FAQ?
     A: Kest is.
01a  Q: What about questions that aren't in this FAQ?
     A: I.  http://www.darkwave.org.uk/faq/ag/
        II. http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.gothic/msg/6590b21704f326d6
        III.http://www.altgothic.com/wiki
        IV. ask. the essence of an FAQ is the AQ, eh?
01b. Q: Can I help write the FAQ?
     A: Yes.

002. Q: What is goth?
     A: A post-punk movement.
02a. Q: What is gothic?
     A: It's arch: Musical, architectural, archaic, barbaric, literary. You?

003. Q: Is X goth?
     A: It might be.
03a  Q: Is Y gothic?
     A: It might not be.
03b. Q: Is emo goth?
     A: No. There are some stylistic similarities, but the two are distinct.
        Emo could be argued as a successor to goth, but history and common
        sense say otherwise.
3bi. Q: What is emo then?
     A: "Goth minus the fucking" / emo is to goth as 14 is to 24

04a. A: It's a SCIENTIFIC FACT.
     Q: Crabs? That doesn't seem...
004. A: It disrupts the natural order of conversation, and it causes
        crabs.
     Q: Why can't I top-post?

005  Q: Are there any other SCIENTIFIC FACTS?
     A: Yes.
        I.   Top-posting causes crabs.
             - See 004.
        II.  Excessive quoting makes you look like a campus socialist.
             - Trim posts you respond to. Leave enough for context.
        III. Missing attribution is like blackout sex.
             - What came from where?
        IV.  Posting binaries causes giant crabs.
             - GIANT CRABS.
        V.   HTML posts cause crabs that won't display in some pubic hair.
        VI.  Cross-posting causes lobsters.
        VII. The Golden Age is a myth.
        XIX. Sexbat

006. Q: Why are people flaming/ignoring me?
     A: They felt like it.

007. Q: [Redacted]
     A: [Excised]

008. Q: I have something really funny to say to this troll, can I?
     A: Yes. We can't stop you. Some situations cannot be solved by jokes.
        See your local multiplex for examples. If you can resist, do.

009. Q: Do you have any other advice for me then?
     A: Lurk. Introduce yourself at some point, it seems to be popular.
        It might seem fussy, but alt.gothic abides by Scientific Facts.
        They make conversation easier. The essence is clarity: A post
        should stand on its own two feet. Buckle up. Wear nice boots.

010. Q: Nice boots?
     A: The traditional response is "Wanna fuck?"
-- 
erith - SCIENTIFIC FAQtologist