Geocities is closing!

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

When I logged into the Slashy Santa Geocities account (to prepare for Ardor in August sign-ups, which will begin TOMORROW!!!) I was greeted by this message warning me that Yahoo intends to end its Geocities service this summer, and Yahoo will no longer provide any free webhosting services after that time.

To that end, I'd like beseech ALL of you who have stories on the old Slashy Santa site (http://www.geocities.com/slashysanta) to make sure that you have your stories archived somewhere else-- whether it's on the new, interactive Slashy Santa site, on livejournal, or on any of the other fantastic LOTR slash archives. We don't want a single story to be lost!

I will, of course, save all the files off the site as a safety precaution, but I will not add stories to the new site unless I am explicitly asked to by the author. I am not comfortable creating accounts in another author's name and posting on their behalf unless I have their express knowledge and permission to do so. Again, all participants past and present, are invited and encouraged to create an account on the new site and post any of their LOTR Slashy Santa stories there.

Likewise, if you know of people who are using Geocities to host their sites, you may want to spread the word that they should back up all their files now for safekeeping.

Now, on to happier thoughts... guessing whose names I'm going to see in the Slashy Santa inbox tomorrow, and using my psychic powers to discern what they'll be asking for this time 'round!!