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Clarification on Necromancy Rule

Discussion in 'Announcements and Rules' started by kingtaso01, Apr 6, 2020.

  1. kingtaso01

    kingtaso01 Not too sore, are you?

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    I had a small Omake that I've never posted to a Quest I followed on the NSFW Questing section. Today, reading my old notes, I found the Omake and finished it (less than 1000 words), but discovered the Quest is dead since August 1st, 2016.

    Am I allowed to post the Omake? Rule 7 states that thread Necromancy is (very) conditionally permitted if it is a significant contribution; story update, new information on current events, new activity for games elsewhere, etc.

    I don't think a 1000 word Omale is a significant contribution, but it's a small tribute to a quest I loved quite a lot 4 years ago. It's obvious the quest is dead. The author himself stated in the thread he lost all interest in continuing it.

    I just want to know if I'm allowed to post the Omake, even taking into consideration the fact that the Quest is very dead.
     
    kingtaso01, Apr 6, 2020
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  2. Biigoh

    Biigoh Primordial Tanuki Moderator

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    An omake is considered a significant contribution
     
    Biigoh, Apr 6, 2020
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    Secret Secretion Hi!

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    Is announcing a spinoff quest a 'significant contribution'?
     
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  4. Megaolix

    Megaolix Moderator

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    I don't think so. Just start it and reference the quest it's a spinoff from in the new thread.
     
    Megaolix, Apr 12, 2020
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  5. ChiChi

    ChiChi I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    What about posting typos? as I read stories I make notes of typos I see so the author can fix them and I was just reading an older story without realizing it had been completed and posted a bunch of typos midway through
     
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  6. Biigoh

    Biigoh Primordial Tanuki Moderator

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    If you're doing actual C&C, which includes typographical errors and grammatical errors, that counts as significant contribution.

    Please note it has to be ACTUAL corrections as opposed to you just "quoting" text.
     
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  7. Megaolix

    Megaolix Moderator

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    Going to have to disagree here. If the story is dead/over, there is no purpose to it especially if far too long passed.
     
    Megaolix, Dec 7, 2020
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  8. Secret Secretion

    Secret Secretion Hi!

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    To toss my hat in the ring next to Bii's, it might depend on the amount of typos. Editing is 'effort put in to help improve the work'. An omake won't count if it's a one-liner, conversely, if you've compiled a long list of typos, the author is generally appreciative and would consider it a worthwhile contribution to the thread.
     
    Secret Secretion, Dec 7, 2020
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  9. DIT_grue

    DIT_grue lurker

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    And on the other other hand: speaking as someone who tries to do that when I can (and enjoys public acknowledgement of the effort, including Likes from random readers) - I can see the argument that functionally, this is something that can work just as well in a PM as in thread. After all, from a reader's perspective it only improves the work if the author then goes through and fixes the problems you found.
     
    DIT_grue, Dec 7, 2020
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  10. Secret Secretion

    Secret Secretion Hi!

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    Good point! Unlike omakes, editing isn't meant for public viewing. Sorry, Bii, I'm on Mega's team now.
     
    Secret Secretion, Dec 7, 2020
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  11. milk man

    milk man Your first time is always over so quickly, isn't it?

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    MissileTeatime By the power of Vaporware!

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    Okay, that is either a mistake or an incredibly context-sensitive joke, but as a joke I love it.
     
    MissileTeatime, May 14, 2021
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