Alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated - Fanlore

Name:	alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated, ASCEM
Date(s):	1997 to present
Moderator:	Dina Lerret, Stephen Ratliff
Type:	usenet
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise
URL:	ASCEM / ASCEML / Trekiverse
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Alt.Startrek.Creative.Erotica.Moderated (ASCEM) is a usenet group created for the purpose of posting erotic fiction set in the Star Trek universe^[1]. This newsgroup is moderated.

ASCEM had a strong slash leaning, due to the flamewars associated with Alt Startrek Creative that caused many slash authors to leave the newsgroup.

An associated mailing list, ASCEM(L), acts as a mirror for ASCEM usenet posts. ASCEML, unlike ASCEM, allows real-time posting with no moderation after the subscribed account is determined not to be a spam account.

All ASCEM submissions are archived at Trekiverse.

The current FAQ was written by Ned Fox and revised by FAQ Maintainer Greywolf the Wanderer.

Contents 1 History 2 Memes and Themes 3 Moderators 4 Staff 5 Previous Staff 5.1 Moderators 5.2 FAQ Maintainer 5.3 Status of Stories 6 References

History

ASCEM began in August 1997, as did the associated mailing list, ASCEM(L).^[2]. ASCEM succeeded two previous unmoderated Star Trek erotic fiction newsgroups: alt.sex.fetish.startrek (ASFS) ^[3] and alt.startrek.creative.erotica (ASCE).

ASCEM was founded and initially moderated by Alexis and Ruth Gifford. Ruth also served as the FAQ Maintainer.

ASCEM(L) was initially moderated by Anneinchicago.

Memes and Themes

A subgroup of ASCEM, TSU, developed in 1998 as a response to the students (now known as aca-fans who were part of fandom to study it for their college theses, etc. The Star Trek fandom came down hard on both sides of the issue, with many fans annoyed by the academic's "intrusion" into the safe space of fan community, and others excited about the prospect of academizing -- and to a degree legitimizing -- fannish practice.

Also in 1998, Varoneeka posted a parody of recent troll incursions, Hi. I'm a Rude Person, which included the story "Ricker and Troy Fuck". This started a wave of Rude Person badfic stories.

Soon after, UKJess posted a parody of classic Kirk/Spock stories, Ah'm Norra Rude Person, written in broad Yorkshire. A second wave of Rude Person stories followed, where the basic Kirk/Spock plot was re-written in various ways - in Minnesotan dialect, in Silicon Valley speak, in the style of Joseph Conrad, etcetera.

Moderators

• Dina Lerret (1998-present)
• Stephen Ratliff

Staff

• Stephen Ratliff - FAQ Maintainer (2002-present)
• Acid Queen - Status of Stories FAQ (2004-present)

Previous Staff

Former staff and members.

Moderators

• Alexis
• Ruth Gifford
• Anneinchicago (ASCEML)

FAQ Maintainer

• Greywolf the Wanderer(2000-2002)
• Ned Fox (1999-2000)
• Ruth Gifford(1996-1999)
• Christine Faltz (1995-1996)^[4]

Status of Stories

• Juls - Status of Stories FAQ (-2004)

References

1. ↑ ASCEM: A Guide to Infinite Combinations (Accessed September 30, 2008)
2. ↑ ASCEM--the List, part 2. August 7, 1997 (Accessed September 30, 2008)
3. ↑ ASFS began in 1994, PROPOSAL: alt.sex.fetish.startrek (RESEND), May 11 1994
4. ↑ Posted the first FAQ (Proposed) January 7, 1995 to a.s.f.s. Prior to this date there was no FAQ. The last time she posted the FAQ was May 5, 1996 to a.s.c.e. (Accessed October 11, 2008)