Has anyone ever emailed JMS?

[Lieutenant Keffer]

Hi Guys (in my best Thomas Magnum voice) ,

has anyone ever tried sending JMS an email and if so, has he ever responded to you?

[Jan]

Re: Has anyone ever emailed JMS?

Originally posted by Lieutenant Keffer
Hi Guys (in my best Thomas Magnum voice) ,

has anyone ever tried sending JMS an email and if so, has he ever responded to you?

Yes I have and yes he has. There are certain rules, though, if you don't want stony silence. ;-)

First, don't ask questions that have been asked a million times before. You might want to search here on JMS news before emailing.

Second, and maybe most important, only use email for things that cannot be posted on the Moderated Newsgroup. You won't always get an answer there but if it's something that one of us knows, we'll answer it.

Hope that helps.

Jan

[Lieutenant Keffer]

Thanks Jan.

what is the moderated newsgroup?


P.S. i play by society's rules and i would assume JMS does as well.

[Jan]

Originally posted by Lieutenant Keffer
Thanks Jan.

what is the moderated newsgroup?


P.S. i play by society's rules and i would assume JMS does as well.

Second part first: JMS is one of the most polite and upstanding individuals it's ever been my pleasure to encounter. In...(checks the archive) 11 or 12 years of posting on the Web, he's *never* been found to be untruthful (well, once-but that was a gift to the fans, really). In fact, I can testify that he's been truthful in teensy details that one would never think anybody'd ever remember or be able to check on.

Now as for the newsgroup....go to Google Groups and search for Babylon 5 moderated. You'll find a result "rec.arts.sf.tv.Babylon5.moderated " If you post to it, you have to have a valid email address. When you post the first time, you'll get an automated response with the terms of the group and upon responding that you agree, you'll be able to post.

It can be a little frustrating at first because you'll be on hand moderation for the first 20 posts or so which causes delays in posting. Starting new threads are similarly delayed. The reason for that is that there really aren't many moderators anymore. Jay and Cheryl are the main ones I'm aware of and they've been really great recently with the Eep due and now Rick Bigg's passing.

Hope to see you over there!

Jan

[RCmodeler]

ONCE in 10 years.

Reason: JMS prefers to receive questions on the rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated or [email protected] group.



My question via private email was, "Do you and the cast receive money from the DVD sales?"

Unfortunately, he replied that they receive very little.



Troy

[Lieutenant Keffer]

Hey Guys,

thanks again for your help and responses!

i did email JMS last night. i did not have any questions for him.

i just wanted to express to him how much i enjoyed his commentary on the DVDs and how much i enjoyed B5 and to let him know my condolences for Rick Biggs.

it really doesn't matter to me if he responds or not. i just wanted to send him a personal message and i hope that he will at least be able to read it.

[AmyG]

Reason: JMS prefers to receive questions on the rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated or [email protected] group.

Those are one and the same.

Aisling

[Ranger1]

I emailed him once..no questions,just thanked him from the bottom of my heart for the show,he replied with thank you (which btw i keep this email)

[Lieutenant Keffer]

he hasn't replied to me yet!

maybe he found out i am "Keffer" on a message board and doesn't want to reply because my character choice?

[grumbler]

Originally posted by Lieutenant Keffer
he hasn't replied to me yet!

maybe he found out i am "Keffer" on a message board and doesn't want to reply because my character choice?

I am sure this is it! Surely he couldn't be so bombarded with condolence messages as to be unable to respond!

(Actually, I emailed him a coupla years ago on a topic I blush to remember and he wisely ignored me).

[NotKosh]

Once, in the 2nd or 3rd season, he responded.

[Lieutenant Keffer]

Originally posted by NotKosh
Once, in the 2nd or 3rd season, he responded.

Yessssssss.

[Lieutenant Keffer]

Originally posted by grumbler
I am sure this is it! Surely he couldn't be so bombarded with condolence messages as to be unable to respond!

(Actually, I emailed him a coupla years ago on a topic I blush to remember and he wisely ignored me).

it is too bad i am not a woman , otherwise my character choice could have been "Dodger."

and i like the Dodgers, i think JMS likes the Dodgers, and we all know that Garibaldi had a thing for the Dodgers AND Dodger!

anyways, if i ever here from JMS i will post his reply.

[CRONAN]

Old crow sitting in a tall thin tree.
Old crow sitting in a tall thin tree.
Old crow sitting in a tall thin tree
Along comes the Dodger, and says thats me.

- K.J. Parker

sorry couldnt resist

[RCmodeler]

Originally posted by RCmodeler JMS prefers to receive questions on the rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated or [email protected] group.

Originally posted by AislingGrey Those are one and the same. Aisling

Yes I know. That's why I used the singular "group" with no s. Besides, does it really matter? Or are you just nitpicking to belittle me and make yourself feel superior? If the latter, decist.




BACK TO TOPIC:

Emailing JMS is a very, very BAD idea. Think about it... you email to say "thanks for the show". Now multiply that by the ~50 million fans around the world.

How would you feel about receiving 50 million "thanks" emails bombarding your email? Better to direct your thanks to a public forum.

That's why I only ever emailed him once in 10 years...and only because it was a private subject involving his salary.