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I too tend to avoid U2 fic. In fact, I only look for sites mocking it. But I haven't been lucky so far (a dead LJ comm).
There are a lot of h/c fics, like everywhere (and they finish the same way... sorry for your mind). Some people can't help seeing homo subtext in the U2 members' body language, and can't help writing it as text. At 'best', it's only implied or treated as 'secret love' because the guys feel bad about cheating on their wives with each other... FECK.
That's why I don't like reading U2 fic. One time or another, I come across a sentence along the line of 'Dude A's love towards Dude B' or something. In an otherwise totally gen context. I don't think friends, even as strong as U2 are, would 'love' each other. I don't know of a good word, because 'like' is too weak in this context, and 'love' has romantic connotations... but wtf.
BTW the animal was a skunk, I think.

I haven't read the book, but I think it could be useful, yes.
I second everything you say. Yes, it seems that most people think every non-family bond is a romantic one (and there are some twisted people out there who think that even some family bonds can turn into romance), and showing affection towards a fellow human being is only a way to ask for sexual favors, or something, rather than the expression of anything else than romantic love. This mistake has led some people to think showing affection to your child is paedophilia... so why not thinking showing affection to your fellow U2 member is homosexuality? (not being a homophobe here, some people still get that mixed up)
Oh, and I think the U2 members think of themselves as brothers or something. Which would make them a family of almost 20 people (wives and children included). This in fact inspired me for my original fiction: some of my aliens live with their best friends and their respective families, and friendship bonds are as important there as love is on Earth.

That's what I meant. Not much point to a communal website if I'm the only one taking care of it.

And, sure, e-mail is fine. {= )

~Neshomeh

My PPC folder is currently on a backup disc awaiting my new operating system, so I don't have it available right now. I'll get to it soon as I can. Shall I send you emails instead of discuss it here?

I can tell you what I currently have, but I have no idea how much stuff was actually on Geocities, or elsewhere.

But, yeah... if you have stuff that I don't, go ahead and send it to me. Unless you want to put it up yourself/be on the archive site team, in which case let me know so I can give you the password when I make the site.

Anyway, what I have right now is:

The Handbook (HTML)
JAAKSONS (HTML)
SIELU (HTML)
Architeuthis (.doc)
Aerilyn and Zera (.doc)
Amy and Brent (.doc)
Kazra and Rich (.doc)
Kwennyfer and Jane (.doc)
Suicide, Diocletian, Ithalond (.doc)

~Neshomeh, hoping she's not doing this by herself.

I think you have to be ignoring a lot of subtext to actually believe that any of them are RL slash, though. (For one, they're all very clearly hetero.) Especially anything with MacPhisto-- half his act was draping himself across the rest of the band. But if you hear them talk... there's something very emotional, very strong, very loving there, but it's definitely platonic. If it's anything more than that, it's just a stronger-than-usual platonic relationship, taken to another level by the way they connect through music. I figure, no one could hang around the same three guys for thirty years without some kind of bond forming there-- that doesn't mean it's a romantic bond. Geez, some of these people need to read The Four Loves or something.

I know it's out there, I guess. I just don't think about it. Some things... U2 is sacred to me. That's not the right word, but it's the closest I can come. It would -almost- (ALMOST, I said) be like looking at Bible based badfic. I don't WANT to know. I'm better off without the mind pollution.

And yes, I know Bono thinks his mullet was stupid/crazy. I believe his exact words were to the effect that it looked like a small animal perched on his head? But I still say he pulled it off better than most people.

... about pretty much everything they do. After all, I created them XD

Just to clarify, quite a while ago I saved a lot of random things, but in word documents, which means they'll have lost formatting and might have some other flaws. Either way, it's better than losing something entirely. So... is there a list somewhere?

Im going to be killing these fics left and right if i ever get accepted

That's weird... there's no reason it should be doing that. I'll try sending you something, then maybe you can reply to me.

~Neshomeh

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You probably have it, but: exswyzie14 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com

I'll send the files I've got to you.

Actually, what I propose is making a new website for all of this stuff, so that multiple people can share the responsibilities of maintaining the site. That way, if somebody leaves, the site won't die, and we can expand it if we want to.

I'd be happy to get the ball rolling, if people are okay with using Tripod as a host. I've been using them for a long time and never had a problem. The URL would be http://ppc.tripod.com, unless someone else has a better idea.

~Neshomeh, who has also backed up a few things, including the Handbook, JAAKSONS, and SIELU.

Am I correct in believing that all rapefic is badfic?

I can't speak for the Sonic fandom, as I'm not a part of it, but not at all. There is good rapefic out there, if you know where to look/which authors to look at.

I have a few on .doc files for purposes of my own, and not all are backed up on Wayback.

"It Came From English 101" was on Geocities and now it's on WebRing:
http://webspace.webring.com/people/cr/rivercityrandom/
It's worth a try to Google it.

I've seen a lot of LJ icons, pictures, etc, with a shot of a random show (or the Discotheque video), showing two random U2 members (most often one of them is Bono) looking like they kiss, and suggesting they might be a couple in real life.

They PPC U2 fics.

I agreed to PPC U2 badfic. Agent Whatever is the one in charge there, with Krisprolls.

And oh yes, there's a U2 fandom: LJ comms (u2fic, u2slash), websites (loveisblindness.net), whatever. Where U2 get slashed by twos, threes and fours. Same for the wives/girlfriends (except there are no fours as one of the U2 members is single but still). there are also fics with Mary Sues half the U2 members's age, and fics about the children. Fics come from the whole timeline. I came across a LJ comm which spotted U2 badfic: wrathofthawg (where I found the U2 bondage fic MSTed).
I admit, I did write some (gen) fic (before I knew of the fandom) and it was pretty bad.
U2 aren't the ones being treated like this, aren't the worst (My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco come to mind. These guys get slashed like hell).
One factoid : Bono doesn't like the mullet he had in the 80s anymore.