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Yes, you too can be an archive maintainer. This area outlines the process of and guidelines surrounding material submissions to The Simpsons Archive, along with some general information about the site itself. Also listed for your reference is a summary of updates made weekly to the archive. If you have any questions, comments or flames for us, feel absolutely free to send e-mail. Our addresses are listed below, in the contacts section.
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The Simpsons Archive is a repository of continuously-updated
information on the Fox animated
series, “The Simpsons,” assembled into an
easy-to-navigate format by numerous fans from every corner of
the globe. Included in the Archive are episode reviews,
character guides, FAQs, reference lists, scheduling info,
spoilers, articles and interviews,
links, bibliographies, and much more. We additionally host
a complete on-line news area
(The Springfield Times) with archived segments.
The Simpsons Archive also operated a moderated mailing list "Simpsons-L" for
fan discussions (1996-2010). After the service was terminated,
in August 2011 we joined forces with the
No Homers Club - the most popular
Simpsons web forum of all times. The connection between the Archive and the
alt.tv.simpsons is
is also always present. This site was launched by the members of ATS.
Our intention is serve as a home for all useful materials created by
fans of the show. Individuals who have authored Simpsons-related
documents may submit them to the Archive, where they will be made
available to millions of regular visitors. As you might imagine,
maintainers retain full credit for their works, and may
freely update them at any time. More information on submissions can
be found here.
The Simpsons Archive is hosted on-line by
Gary Goldberg of
Digital Marketing in Bowie, MD.
Gary has generously donated one of his servers (and plenty of bandwidth)
to The Simpsons Archive as a dedication to the series and its
legions of fans. (Many thanks, Gary!)
SNPP is presently located on an P4 Xeon 2.8Ghz.
Our internet connectivity is facilitated by Cisco Catalyst switches
and Cisco routers at the Equinix IBX facility in Ashburn,
Virginia. The Archive has been online since 1994, and today
receives in excess of 8.5 million hits and 1.5 million page views
from Simpsons fans each month.
If you would like to link your site to The Simpsons Archive, feel
free to use the handy-dandy link icon below, available in two
standard sizes (176x62 and 88x31). Simply right-click them to
save to disk.
For Q&A on general Simpsons topics, we strongly recommend the
official Simpsons FAQ.
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The Simpsons Archive cannot accept sound or movie file submissions under any conditions. Our server traffic averages 24 gigabytes per month, and housing a large binary archive would boost bandwidth fees beyond affordable limits. Additionally, Twentieth Century Fox ruthlessly defends its copyrighted work by issuing Cease & Desist orders to fan sites housing said content. While we sympathize with those who have fallen victim to Fox, we prefer to avoid legal entanglements by steering clear of multimedia. Otherwise, The Simpsons Archive gladly accepts all submissions in the form of fan-authored FAQs, lists, guides, news and other miscellaneous items. All authors retain full credit for their works and may update them within The Simpsons Archive as needed. We ask, however, that prospective maintainers be versed in basic HTML. For further details, please e-mail webmaster@snpp.com for our submission policies. The submissions we commonly receive are outlined below. If you have a unique idea, however, e-mail webmaster@snpp.com!
FAQs, Guides & ListsThere's nothing more tantalizing to the hard-core, overly-computer literate Simpsons fan than large, highly comprehensive cross-references of production codes. Others may find character profiles and frequently asked questions handy. We strive to snag as many FAQs, Guides & Lists as we can get our hands on. If you are the author of just such a document and would like to see it hosted here, we would be happy to oblige you. Please contact Jouni Paakkinen for more information. Production DetailsIf you have information on episodes presently in development, feel free to share it with the rest of world by submitting the details to our humble web site. Examples of acceptable material are tidbits presented by David Silverman at any of his public animation lectures, spoilers printed in magazine or newspaper articles, info acquired from an inside source, etc. Please direct these to Don Del Grande (ddelgran@snpp.com), and note that we frown on the use of alcohol in coaxing this kind of info out of animators. ;-)Articles & InterviewsWe are always on the lookout for new articles, interviews and other newsworthy items found in the media or elsewhere on the internet. If you spot any of these, give Jouni Paakkinen a holler. If the items in question already exist elsewhere on the web, simply forward the URL our way.FanscriptsWhile aiming to keep our existing fanscripts available, we've chosen not to accept any new fan-made scripts. Please submit your fanfic to The Simpsons & Futurama Fanworks Central.Document TranslationsBecause we receive many visitors from around the world, on-site translations of our more popular documents, such as the FAQ, episode guide and QuickList, can be very desirable. Translations of other features are also welcomed, in which case we'll happy provide links to external web pages hosting the alternate-language versions. Please contact Jouni Paakkinen for further details.Capsule SubmissionsEpisode capsules are master references providing detailed information on every episode known to exist. Built entirely on fan submissions, the capsules are never actually "complete." We accept submissions from anyone at any time, even if the capsule in question has already been placed online.Due to the large number of submissions received each week, it often takes a moderate amount of time to complete the capsules. Our job could be greatly simplified if all submissions followed the format suggested in the capsule submission guidelines. While submissions in just about any format will be accepted, having your text match the traditional capsule formatting saves us countless hours of polishing work, inevitably allowing capsules to be completed in a more timely fashion. |
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If you have any bewildering questions, comments, suggestions or flames for the maintainers of The Simpsons Archive, please don't hesitate to drop us some e-mail. The most common feedback subjects are listed to the right, for your convenience. However, if you would rather contact us on an individual basis, just scroll downwards. If no address is specified or it is no longer in use, please send your feedback to the webmaster. Thanks! |
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Jouni Paakkinen (webmaster@snpp.com) • Webmaster • News (The Springfield Times) • FAQs, Guides & Lists Page • Miscellaneous Page • Web Links Page • Episode QuickList • Writers & Directors List • Internet References • The Simpsons Geek Code • Finnish Episode Guide • Finnish Episode QuickList • Finnish FAQ |
Gary Goldberg (og@digimark.net) • Server Administration
Don Del Grande (ddelgran@snpp.com) |
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Chris Baker • The Maggie File
Jason Beattie
Solon Boomer-Jenks (solon@snpp.com)
Robert Campbell
Lucas de Camillo Martins
Nicolás di Candia
Ben Collins
Matt Conrad
Chris Courtois
James R. Curry
Nicola Del Monaco
Aaron Dodd
Ariel Filosa
Matt Garvey (garvey@snpp.com)
Summer Genevieve
Andrew A. Gill
Bruce Gomes (bruce@snpp.com)
Ben Healy
Matt Henry
Dave Jenkinson
Darrel Jones (darrel@snpp.com)
Manuel Kaufmann |
Jukka Keskiaho • Simpsons Internet Domains
Haynes Lee
Peter McGinley
Billy McIntyre
Wesley Mead (wesley@snpp.com)
Jason Meyers
Jarred Morris (snppuklistings@hotmail.co.uk)
Morgan Morrison
Gary Niederhoff (zaius@snpp.com)
Jerry Pasnikowski
Ivan Paust
Mike Powers
Ben Pritzker
Claus Rasmussen
Benjamin Robinson (capsules@snpp.com)
Kyle Robinson
Vic Rome
Marissa Sammy
Aleksey Sribniy
Charles Tasserit
Ben Tegarden
Joel Thomas
Javier Vera
Damien Vitali
Scott Vivian
Adam Wolf |
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If no contact address is available, please e-mail your feedback to webmaster@snpp.com. Last updated on October 15, 2013 by Jouni Paakkinen (webmaster@snpp.com)
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