Vampires FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about vampires.
This FAQ about vampires
was compiled and written by bj@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu
with numerous contributions by others.
- 01 What is this newsgroup about? (vampires)
- 02 Is there some form of netiquette I should follow if I post? (vampires)
- 03 Why do you spell "vampyre" with a 'y'?
- Vampyre is an older spelling of the word vampire and was used ...
- 04 Is there a homepage for the alt.vampyres newsgroup?
- There certainly is. The alt.vampyres homepage [http://altvampyres.com]...
- 05 This group is full of posers. Stop pretending! (vampires)
- 06 Interactive writing looks like fun. Can anyone join in? (vampires)
- 07 How do you define "vampire"?
- There is no mutually-agreed upon newsgroup definition for vampire. ...
- 08 Where did the word "vampire" come from?
- Most etymologists (persons who study the origins of words) agree that ...
- 09 What is the translation of "nosferatu" into English?
- Bram Stoker used the word nosferatu in his novel _Dracula_. Most ...
- 10 What types of vampires are in existence?
- This is a sampler of vampire legends from around the world. ...
- 11 What powers are most commonly ascribed to vampires?
- There are many different versions of the vampire myth, both in legend ...
- 12 What are the vulnerabilities of vampires?
- - Weakened or harmed by sunlight. Although this vulnerability seems ...
- 13 How can one kill a vampire?
- Vampires in legend and fiction are usually already dead...er...UNdead. ...
- 14 What are dhampirs?
- In Eastern European and gypsy vampire lore, some vampires are believed ...
- 15 What is a "psychic vampire"?
- The term psychic vampire was popularized in the mid-1800s when members ...
- 16 How does one become a vampire?
- There are many possible routes of becoming a vampire. Some of the more ...
- 17 What is porphyria, why is it called "The Vampire Disease"?
- Porphyria is actually a group of diseases, all pertaining to ...
- 18 I've Heard That Vampirism Is REALLY Due To a Vampire Retrovirus. Is This True?
- Yes, we've heard all about the DNA-altering vampire retrovirus as well ...
- 19 I have a theory about how vampires originated. Care to hear?
- Sure. Theorizing about the origin of the vampire is a hot topic here ...
- 20 Who was the first vampire? Caine? Lilith? Lord Ruthven?
- It could be all of the above or none of the above, depending upon how ...
- 21 Is Lilith really mentioned in the Bible? (Vampire)
- The Bible is a compilation of many individual books written by ...
- 22 Who is Lord Ruthven? (Vampire)
- Long before Dracula was even a gleam in Bram Stoker's eye, there was ...
- 23 Ever heard of "The Ruthvenian"? (Vampire)
- In his book _Monsters_, Donald Glut mentions The Ruthvenian. He writes:...
- 24 What is the chupacabra? Is the chupacabra really some type of vampire?
- Imagine an animal that looks like a gorilla-reptile-gargoygle with ...
- 25 How can I find out more about [name of TV show]? (Vampire)
- Forever Knight:...
- 26 Where can I get more info about _Interview with a Vampire_ and the rest of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles?
- alt.books.anne-rice - The FAQ for this group can be found [4/01] at: ...
- 27 Where can I get more info on White Wolf's "Vampire: The Masquerade"?
- alt.games.whitewolf - The FAQ for this group can be found [7/01] at: ...
- 28 Where can I get more info on real vampires?
- Actually, alt.vampyres *IS* about real vampires--the vampires from the ...
- 29 Do you know of any good websites about vampires?
- There are hundreds, far too many to include in this faq. A good ...
- 30 Where can I get a copy of [this hard-to-find vampire movie]?
- Try Tapes of Terror. Write them for a catalog at P. Riggs, 6226 Darnell,...
- 31 The creators and subsequent maintainers of the alt.vampyres faq
- -Travis S. Casey, who started this whole thing up;...
- 32 Special thanks to these contributors (vampires)