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zine
July 19th, 2019
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I'm going to make a zine.
SDF said they were going to do one last year and I volunteered to
contribute, but it seems like nothing came of it. So, what the
hell, lets get our zine on.
Are you unfamiliar with zines? A zine is a small-circulation
self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images,
usually reproduced via photocopier. (Thanks Gopherpedia) [0] They
were really big in the early 90s. They also went digital and there
was a whole Usenet alt for them at one point. Here, check out
a famous hacker one. [1]
(TXT) [0] Zine
(DIR) [1] Phrack
I've got some ideas around this zine, so let me blast you in the
face with some awesome.
1. Issues will be published in entirely arbitrary times. I'm not
going to make this a regular thing, and I'm not promising
you'll see an issue number 3.
2. The format is mutable. You may get a PDF for one, a weird
side-scrolling website for another, or a weird port listener
interactive experience [2] that fails to meet any common
definition.
(TEL) [2] Allegra
3. There will be a theme to each issue. The glue that binds it all
together will be the theme (and possibly horse parts). Expect
wild takes on the theme, possible nonsense.
4. It must be community driven.
Here's where you come in! See, I want to put it all together
and have fun and stuff, but I don't want to create 100% of the
weird crap on my own. So, I figure I'll announce the theme and
give you guys a way to contact me if you're interested in
contributing.
In fact, lets just cut to that part right now.
The yet-to-be-named zine will have its inaugural issue soon. If
you'd like to be a contributor, it's easy! Here's what you do:
- Contact me via email. You can find my addresses in the About
page on this gopher hole [3].
(DIR) [3] About me!
- Tell me that you want to contribute something. You don't need to
tell me what it is you want to contribute. I don't care what
format it is in, whether it's words or art or music or a dance.
I don't care if you're cutting out cardboard creatures and
snaping pics of them doing naughty shit. If it fits the theme,
go to town.
- Meet the deadline. I'll set a date when I need stuff by. Gimme
access to whatever you've done by then or I'll assume you flaked
out again, Jeff.
- Let me know if you want to be identified, or how you want to be
identified for your work.
- Bask in the glory. Seriously. This is a requirement. No sitting
back and gracefully accepting praise is allowed. You MUST bask
in the glory. I'll be watching.
So, what's the theme of this first issue, already? What format
will it take? When's the deadline? What other questions can I ask
as I type out this phlog because I'm stalling while I try to make
a decision on the fly? Who else expected that I knew these answers
before I started this post? Did anyone really expect me to have
a well thought out plan here, or is it obvious this is coming out
of my butt right now? Is my internal monologue-turned-gopher-phlog
making you smile at least?
The theme is...
HAMMER
Yep, Hammer. What sort of Hammer am I talking about? Is it the
former M.C.? Or maybe the tool? Or the sport? Or maybe the
weapon!? Or maybe it's the part of a gun you cock (teehee). Or the
tiny bones in your ear. Or maybe it's something else entirely. I'm
not saying! You figure it out, suckas.
As for the format of the first zine... that depends on what sort
of shit I get back. I'm not telling you, so you can go off the
deep end if you want. I'll just have to deal with whatever comes
in.
Again, absolutely ANYTHING is okay to submit if it fits the theme
in any way. If you have a stirring and deviant fursona fanfic of
Logan's Run that you've been dying to share, then find a way to
make it about HAMMER and you're in. If you want to draw me
a picture of a HAMMER, cool. Maybe you have a really good
technique for keying in MORSE? That arm thingy is kinda like
a HAMMER, right? Be creative, be technical, be personal, be
awesome.
Also, I'm not censoring anything here. If you have stuff that's
wildly inappropriate, bring. it. on.
So, when's the due date? Hmmmmm....
Tomorrow!
no. not really.
That sounded fun in my head, but it would be idiotic.
Let's go with...
August 31st.
Got it? That's just over a month to put together something,
anything, that can be shoved into a weird-ass package and put out
into the intertubes. Once I get all the shizzle, I'll make
something fo-rizzle. Capice?
Now, my minions, GO FORTH AND CREATE! (and also email me if you're
doing something so I know that this is gonna work).