Checkmite
Skepticifimisticalationist
My earlier work on the Bad Archaeology concept was halted in part due to the notion that with a free Geocities site, proper and quality content would be sorely anemic or simply impractical.
I've found a little way to work with Geocities' free account limitations, and am now confident that a Bad Archaeology site, pending upgrade, can still offer content of an acceptable quality.
I am now soliciting articles from the forum public, regarding topics pertinent to "Bad Archaeology". For the unsure, a list of these topics will be provided below. Right now, the "legal" stuff:
To submit an article, send an email, entitled "BA Article", with the article attached, to jkorosi@yahoo.com . Here are the requirements for each article:
As of this point in time, I would like you to make an honest effort to keep file sizes under 300 KB. Excessively abrasive, taunting, or foul language is not permissible. I reserve the right to request changes; however it is my policy to discuss changes with article authors first before publishing. Submission of an article or articles does not mean an article will be published; articles may be rejected for any reason or no reason. A couple of tips:
- Organize your article. I highly suggest adding sub titles if your article's length warrants it.
- It is very professional and just plain cool to add a "suggested reading list" at the end of your article (it should come before the biblio).
- No illegal material...duh.
- Spruce up your article with images and diagrams. You can even make some yourself! But watch that file size...
- If your article takes an attacking stance, attack a specific work, or works, for specific reasons. Do not attack entire concepts, as the future can bring anything - that's the way science is. We are skeptics, not cynics.
And finally, the list of acceptable topics...
"Cult Archaeology"; Atlantis and "lost continents"; faulty or irresponsible field or lab techniques; past incidences of "bad archaeology"; ancient "astronauts"; pyramidology and "pyramidiocy"; government ineptitude or interference with archaeology; public interference with archaeology; bad archaeology in the media (TV, film, books, magazines etc) - both fiction and nonfiction; archaeological hoaxes past and present; misconceptions regarding archaeology, and science in general; skepticism and its place in science; human-dinosaur coexistence; "out-of-place" artifacts; and true archaeological mysteries. Subject, naturally, to change or expansion.
Have fun, and thanks in advance.
I've found a little way to work with Geocities' free account limitations, and am now confident that a Bad Archaeology site, pending upgrade, can still offer content of an acceptable quality.
I am now soliciting articles from the forum public, regarding topics pertinent to "Bad Archaeology". For the unsure, a list of these topics will be provided below. Right now, the "legal" stuff:
To submit an article, send an email, entitled "BA Article", with the article attached, to jkorosi@yahoo.com . Here are the requirements for each article:
- Each article must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc) format. If you are unable to do this, contact me first by email.
- Each article should be single-spaced, with inserted images set to Tight text wrap.
- Images must be in JPEG or GIF format. No bitmaps!
- Each article must contain all photos and text formatting already placed and "ready for publishing".
- Each article should begin with a center-justified title, and a center-justified byline immediately below. I reserve the right to alter text font and size, as well as the color pallete, as necessary to blend with site standard.
- Each article, when published on the web, will be headed with a "Bad Archaeology" banner added by me.
- Within each article all photographs, diagrams, other graphics, quotes, and figures shall be appropriately credited.
- Numbered footnotes and postscript biblios are acceptable.
As of this point in time, I would like you to make an honest effort to keep file sizes under 300 KB. Excessively abrasive, taunting, or foul language is not permissible. I reserve the right to request changes; however it is my policy to discuss changes with article authors first before publishing. Submission of an article or articles does not mean an article will be published; articles may be rejected for any reason or no reason. A couple of tips:
- Organize your article. I highly suggest adding sub titles if your article's length warrants it.
- It is very professional and just plain cool to add a "suggested reading list" at the end of your article (it should come before the biblio).
- No illegal material...duh.
- Spruce up your article with images and diagrams. You can even make some yourself! But watch that file size...
- If your article takes an attacking stance, attack a specific work, or works, for specific reasons. Do not attack entire concepts, as the future can bring anything - that's the way science is. We are skeptics, not cynics.
And finally, the list of acceptable topics...
"Cult Archaeology"; Atlantis and "lost continents"; faulty or irresponsible field or lab techniques; past incidences of "bad archaeology"; ancient "astronauts"; pyramidology and "pyramidiocy"; government ineptitude or interference with archaeology; public interference with archaeology; bad archaeology in the media (TV, film, books, magazines etc) - both fiction and nonfiction; archaeological hoaxes past and present; misconceptions regarding archaeology, and science in general; skepticism and its place in science; human-dinosaur coexistence; "out-of-place" artifacts; and true archaeological mysteries. Subject, naturally, to change or expansion.
Have fun, and thanks in advance.
