RJ groups intro v1.6, last updated 22/09/07.
0. Contents
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1. Welcome
2. The Groups
3. Accessibility
4. Topicality
5. Some FAQ's
5.1. What is the next book called and when will it be published?
5.2. Is Robert Jordan really dead?
5.3. What books are in the Wheel of Time?
5.4. What other WoT merchandise is there?
5.5. Something's wrong with this information, what kind of idiot are you?
6. Links
1. Welcome
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To whichever of the Robert Jordan groups you're now reading. You may not
be
aware that there are in fact four of them. The purpose of this document is
to enable you to decide which is best suited to your needs.
2. The Groups
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"Why so many RJ groups?", you ask.
Alt.binaries.fan.robert-jordan is for the posting of binaries (pictures,
etc.). This group is just an outgrowth of alt.fan.robert-jordan and
doesn't
have a community of its own.
Alt.wheel.of.time is for role-playing in a world derived from the earlier
books of the Wheel of Time.
Alt.fan.robert-jordan (afr-j) and rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan
(raswr-j) were created about the same time for much the same purpose - to
get WoT discussion off of rec.arts.sf.written. The creation of raswr-j was
still under discussion when a spectator created afr-j. Thus, many
(primarily
from raswr-j) would say that afr-j was created improperly (though
technically in line with standards) and should not be used.
The disregard for convention shown in the creation of afr-j was not
terribly
suited to the earlier inhabitants of the group, but does match the mindset
of the current lot of monkeys (myself included). Contrarily, raswr-j
adheres
to strict rules of netiquette. Not conforming will find you being
'plonked',
(placed in someone's killfile). If that worries you, then perhaps raswr-j
is
the group you'll be most comfortable in.
"raswrj has killfiles, strict adherence to netiquette, etc. afrj has fun."
-- Me.
3. Accessibility
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Alt.fan.robert-jordan and rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan should be
carried by any news server worth the name, alt.wheel.of.time sometimes
isn't, and you'll be lucky to find alt.binaries.fan.robert-jordan.
If your server doesn't carry a group, you can ask your administrator to
add
it (try an email to news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
). Cross-posts (eg, to misc.misc or
alt.test) will help propagation.
<http://groups.google.com>
is a free web-based server that has all the
text
groups. It does not support binaries.
If you hear of a free web-based newsreader that has
alt.binaries.fan.robert-jordan, please let me know.
4. Topicality
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In alt.wheel.of.time, since the 'topic' is role-playing, off-topic posts
are
generally marked by an OOC: ('Out Of Character') prefix in the subject
line.
In rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan, off-topic posts are marked by a
[TAN]
(short for tangential) prefix in the subject line.
Alt.fan.robert-jordan doesn't worry so much that a thread be on- or
off-topic, but topical threads are generally marked by topical subject
lines
(eg, 'Wheel of Time Book 1 Chapters 13-14', 'WOT Series Question', or
'AFRJ
History, chapter 21: Is This a Jordan Group or What?') and off-topic
threads
are marked by off-topic subjects (eg, 'Iraq is dangerous', 'usstan inbal
zik
atatal d' haruk.' or 'Penis'). Simple, eh? You'd think so..
5. Some FAQs
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5.1. What is the next book called and when will it be released?
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The next and final book in the Wheel of Time was to be titled
_A Memory of Light_. At the time of Robert Jordan's death, the story had
been completed, and recounted to frends and relatives, but not fully
written.
5.2. Is Robert Jordan really dead?
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Yes. He died on September 16th, 2007, after losing his battle with
amyloidosis.
5.3. What books are in the Wheel of Time?
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Prequel 0: "The Strike at Shayol Ghul" (tSaSG)
<http://www.tor.com/shayol.html>
Prequel 1: "New Spring" (NS), from _Legends_, ed. Robert Silverberg
Prequel 1a: _New Spring: The Novel_ (NS:TN) - an expansion of the novella
Book 1: _The Eye of the World_ (tEotW)
Book 1a: _From the Two Rivers_ (ftTR), includes a new prologue, "Ravens"
Book 1b: _To the Blight_ (ttB), with an expanded glossary
Book 2: _The Great Hunt_ (tGH)
Book 2a: _The Hunt Begins_ (tHB)
Book 2b: _New Threads in the Pattern_ (NTitP)
Book 3: _The Dragon Reborn_ (tDR)
Book 4: _The Shadow Rising_ (tSR)
Book 5: _The Fires of Heaven_ (tFoH)
Book 6: _Lord of Chaos_ (LoC)
Book 7: _A Crown of Swords_ (aCoS)
Book 8: _The Path of Daggers_ (tPoD)
Book 9: _Winter's Heart_ (WH)
Book 10: _Crossroads of Twilight_ (CoT)
Book 11: _Knife of Dreams_ (KoD)
Book 12: _A Memory of Light_ (aMoL) - working title
_The World of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time"_ (the guide)
Tor re-released tEotW and tGH under their Starscape imprint for the junior
market, splitting each book into two volumes. The new books are ftTR, ttB,
tHB and NTitP. Can someone please let me know if these last two have any
extras?
5.4. What other WoT merchandise is there?
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a computer game - <http://www.wheeloftime.com>
a d20 RPG - <http://www.wizards.com/wheeloftime/>
Afr-j stuff:
<http://www.cafeshops.com/afrjstore>
<http://www.cafeshops.com/afrj1>
5.5. Something's wrong with this information, what kind of idiot are you?
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The kind that has read the books a few times, and likes discussing them,
but
has better things to do than spend every last minute hanging around tor,
dragonmount, wotmania, rasfwrj, and wherever else updates might be found.
If this post is getting a little stale, let me know by posting to afr-j.
6. Links
========
Tor's Robert Jordan page:
<http://www.tor.com/jordan>
Robert Jordan's weblog:
<http://www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan>
alt.binaries.fan.robert-jordan, alt.fan.robert-jordan:
<http://www.afrj-monkeyhouse.org>
alt.wheel.of.time:
<http://www30.brinkster.com/awot>
rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf/robert-jordan-faq>
alt.fan.robert-jordan group re-read:
<http://www.geocities.com/mortarn/usenet/AFRJ-reread.html>
Wheel of Time FAQ:
<http://linuxmafia.com/jordan>
Character Archive:
<http://netspace.net.au/~dmt/wot>
--
Joshua 'bruce' Crawford ... http://geocities.com/mortarn
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