the Basement at Populli - X-Files Slash Archive

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  1. What is the Basement?
  2. What makes it into the archive?
  3. What DOESN'T make it in? Is there content that will cause the archive to refuse a story?
  4. What the heck IS slash, anyway?
  5. How frequently is the archive updated?
  6. How exactly are authors listed in the archive's index pages?
  7. Is there a way to make certain that my story does (or does not) get archived if I send it to any of the X-Files slash lists or to the archive email address?
  8. What information do I need to include with my story?
  9. Should I include episode spoilers or other warnings with my story?
  10. Is there a specific way to list the title of my story on the email lists that will help with archiving? Something special for stories with multiple parts?
  11. In what format should I post my stories to the lists? Are there other tips that might help?
  12. What if my story is listed incorrectly in the archive?
  13. Can I send HTML pages to the archive?
  14. Will the archive link to a specific story on my web page?
  15. Will the archive be here forever?
  16. What do I do if I still have questions or need help with something else?

3. What DOESN'T make it in? Is there content that will cause the archive to refuse a story?

Any story involving individuals below the age of eighteen (18) in sexual conduct will not be placed on the archive. It does not matter if they are involved only in sexual exploration with each other, or if they are depicted having sex with an adult. Offers to self-censor or adjust the content will be declined; the archive isn't in the business of editing, and it is quite probable that the content will so permeate the story that removing one specific scene or two will not make a major difference regarding its acceptability.

Snuff stories don't make it in. Any story where a charactor (XF or original) is killed as a part of the sex act will not be archived.

And stories that are not slash are not archived here. For example, MSR (Mulder-Scully Romance) doesn't make it in. Male-female sexual involvement, if not in the context of a bisexual or multiple pairing story of some sort, will be declined.