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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?

4. What the heck IS slash, anyway?

Generally, slash contains some sort of romantic and/or sexual relationship between characters of the same gender. So, UST (unrequited sexual tension) stories make it in. Full-blown grand schmooping romance makes it in. Stories in which the main characters shtup like bunnies all over the place make it in. Stories where one of the characters has a desperate longing for another and fantasizes about shtupping madly make it in. Humorous stories in which the characters keep trying to get into bed with each other but circumstances intervene make it in.  For a more detailed explanation about slash, check out this page:

What Slash Is: A Basic Primer by T'Mar



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