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Ok; very outdated. Very much in need of reformatting. Expect it sometime.
See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge [-- Ignore this for now: Newsgroups: alt.tv.red-dwarf,news.answers,alt.answers Subject: GUIDE TO ALT.TV.RED-DWARF DOCUMENTS Followup-To: alt.tv.red-dwarf Summary: A list of all the reference docs created for, or on, the newsgroup. --] Archive-name: tv/red-dwarf/documentsguide Posting-Frequency: Every Thursday Last-modified: 2000/11/17 Version: 1.2 URL: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/red-dwarf/documentsguide/ Copyright: (c) 2000 Tafka, Pre-2000 Annette Maintainer: Tafka <docguide@[-nospam-]smegweb.co.uk> Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content. NB: For a *MINI* (less than 5K) version of this Documents Guide, email docguide@smegweb.co.uk (with 'Mini Request' as the subject) GUIDE TO ALT.TV.RED-DWARF DOCUMENTS =================================== * Everything you always wanted to know about Red Dwarf * * but were too scared to ask! * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a list of all of the reference documents created on the newsgroup alt.tv.red-dwarf or for the newsgroup. It also serves up portions of explanations of the type of Red Dwarf information that they contain. If you have a question, there's a good chance that one of the documents listed below can answer it for you. Yay! :-) This Documents Guide is posted on a Thursday (or at least when it is Thursday in Britain). * LAST UPDATED: November 17th 2000 | Marks new since last update. Note that the web-displayed documents are not necessarily the most recent versions. 1) THE PRIMER. --------------- | Status : Back and kicking bottom... again! | Maintained/edited by : Gavin Clayton | WHAT IT IS : An introduction to life in alt.tv.red-dwarf. *Essential reading for anyone new to atvrd!* | Approximate size : ??K. | Latest version : ?? | Last updated : ?? | Posting frequency : Weekly | Web location : http://www.smegweb.co.uk/atvrd/ | Newsgroupers' input : ?? | Special input details : ??. | CONTACT : gavinc@ediosnet.co.uk 2) THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST (FAQ). ---------------------------------------------- | Status : Current, ongoing. (Awaiting repair) | Maintained/edited by : Ang (Was: Pat Berry). WHAT IT IS : Answers to general, commonly-asked questions about Red Dwarf. *Essential reading for anyone new to atvrd!* Approximate size : 59K. (text) Latest version : 5.34 Last updated : 31st March 2000 Posting frequency : Every 30 days. Web location : http://home.interpath.net/pat/rd/faq.html To obtain by email : mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu ... with this in the message body send /pub/usenet/news.answers/tv/red_dwarf-faq Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Please include the original source of the information. | CONTACT : ?? 3) WELCOME TO ALT.TV.RED-DWARF. --------------------------------- Status : Current, ongoing. Maintained/edited by : Tafka WHAT IT IS : Find out more about the atvrd community with info on news docs, POTM, web sites etc. Approximate size : 7K. Latest version : 1.8 Last updated : 30th June 2000 Posting frequency : Every 14 days, Wednesdays Web location : http://www.smegweb.co.uk/atvrd/ http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/red-dwarf/welcometo/ Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Only corrections or suggestions please CONTACT : welcometo@smegweb.co.uk 4) THE PLOT INCONSISTENCIES PROJECT (PIP). ------------------------------------------- Status : Comatose (was: Current, ongoing) Maintained/edited by : Damone and Annette. WHAT IT IS : A list of, and explanations for, all of the plot inconsistencies within the Red Dwarf TV series. Also lists production errors. Approximate size : Two parts (text), ??K & ??K Latest version : 7.1 Last updated : 6th January 1997 Posting frequency : As updates warrant. Web location : http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~bjev/pip/pip_text.html Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Please read *carefully* the contribution criteria found in the PIP. CONTACT : damone@idt.net (??) 5) THE BOOK PLOT INCONSISTENCIES PROJECT (BPIP). ------------------------------------------------- Status : Current, "complete" Maintained/edited by : Annette WHAT IT IS : A list of, and explanations for, all of the plot inconsistencies within the four Red Dwarf novels. Approximate size : 44K. Latest version : 2.00. Last updated : 7th June 1996. Posting frequency : As updates warrant. Web location : ?? Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Please read *carefully* the contribution criteria found in the BPIP. CONTACT : mcintosh@netlink.com.au 6) THE ALT.TV.RED-DWARF BIRTHDAY LIST. --------------------------------------- Status : Current, ongoing | Maintained/edited by : Steve B WHAT IT IS : A list of birthdays of members of atvrd, as per Space Corps Directive 7713. Approximate size : ? < 10k. Latest version : ?? Last updated : Monthly Posting frequency : Monthly | Web location : None | CONTACT : Steve B (email needed) 5) THE RED DWARF ACRONYM LIST. ------------------------------- Status : Current, ongoing. Maintained/edited by : Dave The Scouser WHAT IT IS : A list of acronyms pertaining to Red Dwarf used in discussions. Or something similar.. Approximate size : 5Kb Latest version : 2.00 Last updated : 8th May 1999 Posting frequency : When updated, sporadically. Web location : http://www.sierro.freeserve.co.uk Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : None CONTACT : dave@sierro.deleteme.co.uk 6) THE QUIETLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST (QAQ). ------------------------------------------- Status : Current, ongoing. Maintained/edited by : Jim Shaw. WHAT IT IS : A list of the other acting roles of the stars and guest actors of Red Dwarf. Approximate size : 94K. Latest version : V1.5.0 Last updated : 16th October 1998. Posting rarity : Very much so Web location : http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/ Arcade/7567/qaq.html Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : N/A. CONTACT : jimshaw@newscientist.net 7) THE RED DWARF REFERENCES LIST (TV) or RDRL (TV). ---------------------------------------------------- Status : Comatose (was: Current, ongoing) Maintained/edited by : Annette. WHAT IT IS : A list of, and explanations for, all references to books, movies, famous people, quotes etc made in Red Dwarf (TV series). Approximate size : ??K. Latest version : 2.55 Last updated : December 1997 Posting frequency : As updates warrant. Web location : http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~tj_/rdrltv.html Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Please read the RDRL contribution criteria carefully. CONTACT : mcintosh@netlink.com.au 8) THE RED DWARF REFERENCES LIST (BOOK) or RDRL (BOOK). -------------------------------------------------------- Status : Current, "complete" Maintained/edited by : Annette. WHAT IT IS : A list of, and explanations for, all references to books, movies, famous people, quotes etc made in Red Dwarf (books). Approximate size : ??K. Latest version : 2.00 Last updated : August 1996 Posting frequency : As updates warrant. Web location : http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~tj_/rdrlbook.html Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Please read the RDRL contribution criteria carefully. CONTACT : mcintosh@netlink.com.au 9) THE ATVRD MEMBERS WEB SITES LIST. ------------------------------------- Status : Current, ongoing. Maintained/edited by : Martin Jones WHAT IT IS : A compilation of websites created by subscribers of alt.tv.red-dwarf; the newsgroup. Approximate size : ?? Latest version : ?? Last updated : ?? Posting frequency : Not in a long while Web location : http://members.wbs.net/homepages/m/a/m/mamit/index.html Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : None CONTACT : mamit@eudoramail.com 10) THE RED DWARF TIME LINE. ---------------------------- Status : Comatose (was: Current, ongoing) Maintained/edited by : ?? WHAT IT IS : A time line of the Red Dwarf universe (as complete and accurate as possible). Approximate size : ??K. Latest version : ?? Last updated : ?? Posting frequency : As updates warrant. Web location : www.smegweb.co.uk - Reference | Documents Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Be *specific*. Incident can be named (eg. 2180) or conjectured (eg. 10 years ago...). CONTACT : ?? 11) THE RARELY ASKED QUESTIONS (RAQ). ------------------------------------- Status : Dormant Maintained/edited by : Raz and Sea. WHAT IT IS : An indexed list of general episode information; common questions, actor listings, trivia and behind-the-scenes. Approximate size : ~40K HTML. Latest version : N/A Last updated : 5 April 98. Posting frequency : As updates/requests warrant. Web location : N/A Newsgroupers' input : No point at the moment! Special input details : For any episode- or book-specific questions and answers, this is the place to go. CONTACT : raz@matrixcity.org 12) THE SPACE CORPS DIRECTIVES LIST. ------------------------------------- Status : Current, "complete". Maintained/edited by : ?? WHAT IT IS : The collected Space Corps Directives, Rimmer Directives, Articles, and All-Nation Agreements. Approximate size : ??K. Latest version : ?? Last updated : ?? Posting frequency : As updates/requests warrant. Web locations : www.smegweb.co.uk - Reference | Documents Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : The Directives etc must be *official*, not fan made-up. CONTACT : ?? 13) THE RED DWARF FISHLIST. ---------------------------- Status : Current, "complete". Maintained/edited by : Annette. WHAT IT IS : A list of all the references to fish ever made in Red Dwarf (TV series and books). Approximate size : 17K. Latest version : N/A. Last updated : 7th June 1999 Posting frequency : As updates warrant. Web locations : www.smegweb.co.uk - Reference | Documents Newsgroupers' input : No, thanks anyway. Special input details : N/A. CONTACT : mcintosh@netlink.com.au 14) THE SMEGLIST. ------------------ Status : Resting, deceased Maintained/edited by : N/A WHAT IT IS : A detailed list of all the instances of the word "smeg" (and its variations) used in the TV series of Red Dwarf. Only up to Series 5 Approximate size : ??K. Latest version : 1.0. Last updated : August 1996. Posting frequency : Never Web location : www.smegweb.co.uk - Reference | Documents Newsgroupers' input : N/A Special input details : N/A. CONTACT : N/A 15) THE NO-ALIENS FAQ. ----------------------- Status : Current, "complete" Maintained/edited by : Annette. WHAT IT IS : A detailed FAQ to explain exactly why and how it is that there are *no* aliens in the Red Dwarf universe. Approximate size : 9K. Latest version : N/A. Last updated : May 1997. Posting frequency : N/A Web location : http://www.netcom.ca/~tj_/nafaq.html Newsgroupers' input : No, thanks anyway. Special input details : N/A. CONTACT : mcintosh@netlink.com.au 16) THE RED DWARF FOOD AND DRINK GUIDE. ---------------------------------------- Status : Current, ongoing. Maintained/edited by : Denis Cage. WHAT IT IS : A list of all the foods and drinks in Red Dwarf, with some recipes included. Approximate size : 21K. Latest version : 1.4 Last updated : 21st February 1998. Posting frequency : N/A. Web location : http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6061 Newsgroupers' input : Yes, please. Special input details : Submission form available at web site. CONTACT : ?? 17) THE RED DWARF WOMBAT LIST. ------------------------------ Status : Current, "complete" Maintained/edited by : Jon Poole WHAT IT IS : This lists every reference to Wombats or appearance of Wombats in the tv show Red Dwarf. Approximate size : 1.3K Latest version : N/A Last updated : Series 7 Posting frequency : N/A Web location : www.smegweb.co.uk - Reference - Documents Newsgroupers' input : N/A Special input details : N/A CONTACT : N/A Corrections/additions for this Documents Guide to: docguide@smegweb.co.uk Only documents of which a "circulating" version (ie. posted or maintained at a web site) exists will be advertised. Documents listed as "complete" generally will require no updating until new official Red Dwarf episodes/books/miscellany are available. This is a guide to *fact* and *information* documents only. Anyone who has created such a document and wishes it to be advertised here, please drop me an E. 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