Letters

It Bears Repeating...

Usually, this is where EX shares some of its mail with the rest of its readers so that you, the fans, know what other fans are thinking. But, for this issue, we have a FAQ of some of the questions we get asked most frequently via e-mail. Traffic of late seems to be a lot of these questions so we decided to post a second FAQ here. Please take note of it as well as our previous FAQ.

Thanks again, and keep those letters coming!

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Q: How can I order the merchandise you have on your pages?

A: We're not a store, we simply review products. If you want to find these items online, we suggest you try the shopping section of the Anime Web Turnpike for the most up-to-date list of stores. We have also put together a small list of stores that some of the EX staffers shop at.

Q: I read your interview with <insert famous person's name here>. Can you give me their email address or contact information?

A: Please note that, as a professional courtesy, we do not give out private email addresses or other contact information of the people we interview. (Can you imagine what would happen if we did?) If the person has a webpage, we usually list it in our interviews, but we do not give out any other information on how to contact people.

Q: Can I buy DRAGONBALL Z FINAL BOUT from you guys?

A: No, you can't. (We still get a lot of email about this game...)

Q: Can you write an article on <insert show name here>?

A: We oftentimes do entertain ideas like this from our readers, but we're not going to be able to write about every manga or every anime or every artist. After all, EX is a volunteer organization after all. (And some topics have had so much written on them that it would be beating a dead horse.)

Q: Why don't you review H titles?

A: Because we know a lot of little kids read EX, and we don't want to be responsible for anyone seeing something they shouldn't. Besides, there's a lot of stuff that we can cover that is more suited to a wider audience?

Q: When is MONONOKE HIME coming out on DVD in the U.S.?

A: It's out (as of December 18, 2000) and you can read about it in our review in this issue. Please stop asking.

Q: Is <insert title here> any good?

A: This is a subjective question. While one person may like a show, another may think it is the worst waste of film ever. Such differences of opinion happen with EX reviewers, just like with everyone else. This is one of the reasons that we started running follow-up reviews.

Q: EX has been kind of sporadic lately. What's up with that?

A: EX is an all-volunteer publication. And sometimes other commitments get in the way. But we still try to put out a quality publication, even if it is a little less frequently than we would like.

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Our Mail Policy:

We read all of the mail we receive. Readers who submit mail may receive personal replies via e-mail, a reply in the letter column, or in some instances, both.
All letters sent to EX (or any of its staff regarding the magazine) are eligible for inclusion in the letter column. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity. If you don't want your e-mail address printed, please tell us. If you would prefer that your letter not be published at all, please inform us of this as well.
By the way, we here at EX try to keep things on a mature, intelligent level. This includes the publishing of our mail. The following are sure-fire ways to disqualify your response from being printed in the letter column...

• WRITE IN UPPER CASE. This will guarantee immediate rejection.

• fail to use capital letters at the start of sentences or when using words like ranma and macross.

• Use inane words and phrases such as 'Ranma sucks' or 'Robotech rocks'.

• Use punctuation in an inappropriate and outlandish fashion !!!!??????

• Profanity and personal attacks will also wind up in the trashcan.

In general, it's best that you have something to say. So let's hear from you!