I don't know if this would be helpful or not, but I know a lot about OFUs, being in the middle of writing one and having read many besides. It's the only part of the PPC-verse I'm sure I know about, so yeah...I'm volunteering. However, I have no recording equipment, so I could make a statement about OFUs that someone else (another OFU author, maybe) could read. That is, if that's considered part of PPC history and is relevant to the documentary

I can barely use my computer as it is, so I won't be much help with any fancy tech stuff, but I can write and answer interview questions.

Did you have a date in mind for when we should start compiling things? I've also not been on the IRC for a while, so I don't know if anything else has been discussed there. Unfortunately, I can't really contribute anything else to the timeline.

What file format would you like the audio or video to be in? Also, approximately, how 'loud' do you want the audio to be? I know you can quiet down most audio, but it is hard to enhance sound well, and toning down too much can affect quality. Just a range around what you want would be nice.

As for the questions, do you want a specific list of the questions I am being 'asked,' or would it be OK for me to just sort of ramble on with questions or topics as discussion starters? I am fine with drafting up some questions if you want, I just tend to ramble well, and you can usually get good sound bytes from my wild discussions with myself and the camera. I guess what I am asking is, how organized do you want me to be?

Also, I would be happy to voice act some role-plays, important posts, or just funny moments on the board. Heck, I'll even sing a few filks if you want! (you may not like what you hear though... I'll try and sing well, I swear!)
One post I was thinking of doing was this one: http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=199610;article=235598
Why? No reason other than it's funny, and it deals with our lovely friends the spambots. To have it as a form of intro to the spambots, or more specifically the song inside the post being the intro, would be funny. Well, at least, that's my opinion. In the end, that's your decision.

If I come up with any other questions, I will make sure to ask them.

I can't help much, as I don't really remember big turning points in the history of the PPC or anything like that. But I do remember when I joined the board, and that was the late summer of 2002. It was, I'm 99% certain, this exact board. I can't remember exactly how I found it, but if OFUM launched in August of '02 is was possibly through that, or through reviews I read on other people's fics on ff.net. I lurked for maybe a couple months before I started posting, but that was definitely no later than autumn of '02. I don't remember anything about this relaunch of '03. I think old age is catching up with me.

Bit of a late response, but I'm happy to do anything that involves writing--as in, I'd rather not do audio or video, but I'm happy to answer questions or write things down or whatever.

Actually, something I could do that could be interesting (I think) to see in a documentary like this--well, I'll explain.

I feel that I owe a lot to the PPC. This is something I've said before, but it's true; I really do owe so much of what I know about writing interesting, relatable characters and plots to the PPC (and to OFUM and various MSTs, and Deleterius--basically, I owe a lot to the Canon Protection Initiative in general, and that's something I can talk about). I can also talk about what it's like to have found the PPC so long ago (ok, about 4 or 5 years ago, but I've come a long way since then) and what it's like to see it still going so strong. Not sure if that's exactly what you want for this documentary, but it could be interesting to talk about the PPC's influence on young writers, and on people's lives in general.

And, of course, if that doesn't fit into this documentary's theme, I'm happy to answer questions someone writes for me.

Side point: I have a question/clarification for you, hS, but I don't think you've seen it. It's actually at the very bottom of the page right now, so I thought I'd better draw your attention to it before it disappears to the previous page, since I really would like an answer. Could you take a look?

Thanks,

~DawnFire

Interviewing, acting as a voice for other people's contributions and anything you order me to do ,I can do it! :)

Hi, hS! *Waves.* Long time, no see, I guess... I just got a nostalgia hit and thought I'd drop back in.

I know I've been gone for ... a considerable period of time ... but I'd be willing to talk about the time I was around and what it was like being in the community back then, if you like.

I think I can hang a date on the IRC, with a little GTalk-archiving, and I'd be happy to do an audio or video thing on it!

I'm willing to do any vocals as desired, though I'd rather not do video of myself on the grounds that I am rarely photogenic enough. :P So yeah, consider me a freelancing voice actress. Interviews, readings, etc. :D

I can provide readings of things, but only audio. I'll also do some interviews if somebody else gives me questions! Or I suppose, if you give me some sort of directions, I could think up some questions on my own? I'd really love to contribute, even if I'm technically not a full member yet (Permission an' all that).

If you can find something for me to do. :)

I gotta warn you though, though I found the ToS and OFUM several years ago, I never went past that until a couple months ago, so I can't really help out with the timeline or incidences that happen around here.

I'd be happy to help out with questions, and though I'm not the best artist, I could try my hand at providing images, and I could be a voice too. :)

I'd like to do a little piece about how I found and came to join the PPC, if I may! I'll even do it video style, now that I finally have the means to record videos! (That said, any specific video format you're looking for, or does it matter? I'm thinking file types here - like video.example or something.)

And I'd be willing to write questions or do quick (very quick) sketches for anyone who would like their real face to remain a mystery. :D

You seem to be exited for this project, and seem to have really thought it out. I cannot provide much information for you, however, I would be happy to provide readings of either others questions/answers, and anything else that you could need read. I am interested in acting or voice acting as a potential career (though likely just a hobby), and am currently trying to expand my speaking range and quality, so I would be more than happy to assist in this department.

I can only think of a couple little things that could be added. One is a section on our little quirks, such as gift giving to new members and the random role plays we do. I know this is a 'personal' story, but the PPC has so many little nuances to it, that there should be a specific time slot dedicated to it.

Another is having little interludes from the fictional world. When the person speaks, he/she could have their agents come in and say some things about their creator, only to be neralized of the fact they have a creator at the end. I just think having little moments that have to do with the in-univerce PPC would be nice, and funny of corse. Hey, how about have the Sunflower Official do the narration in-between moments from the community. I, being male, would be more than happy to provide the voice for our supreme overlo-I mean, generous Official.

I don't know what else to say, other than if you could get Jay and Acacia, Miss Cam, and other founding members to provide some of their thoughts, that would be awesome. Don't know how one would get in contact with them though...

Good luck with the documentary!