FAQ

Who publishes the Free Articulator?

The Free Articulator is published by Allforart.com.

Who contributes to the Free Articulator?

Any qualified individual who has the necessary skill, passion and who has a good grasp on the policies and purposes of the Free Articulator and is willing and able to contribute. Please see our Submission Guidelines for more information.

Is the Free Articulator a publication that pays for contributions?

Not at this time, though we do have in place some ideas that may provide remuneration to contributors in the long-term. At this point in time the Free Articulator offers contributors significant opportunities to promote their work, skill and services. Please refer to our Submission Guidelines for more information.

What is the purpose of the Free Articulator?

The Free Articulator has many purposes or greater and lesser magnitude. However, the major thrusts and intents are:

To provide an outlet for Creative Artists to address the public and the industry of art & entertainment about the state of our culture and industry as it relates to the forward progress of Mankind, and to illustrate and assist Creative Artists to assume the full responsibility of being a Creative Artist in the new environment of a connected and diverse international community.

To this end the Free Articulator addresses issues and situations in art, the entertainment industry, and the cultural and social environment from the viewpoints of people in the industry, and from consumers of works of art & entertainment (the general public). It is Allforart’s intention that by providing this vehicle we will:

Empower Creative Artists by helping them sort through the confusions, falsehoods and misleading information available to them
Elevate the position of Creative Artists in society
Foster and forward the true role of Creative Artists in society, helping them to achieve greater independence, respect, recognition, and connection to the international community, with a concomitant rise in support and distribution of their beautiful life-enhancing works of art & entertainment.

We and those who contribute to the Free Articulator believe that the art & entertainment industry plays an important role in how and whether or not, our culture advances, or decays. We want to examine how that occurs, and bring Creative Artists, Industry Professionals and the Public together in a common forum which we hope will entertain a broad spectrum of ideas that will inspire action and the attainment of a higher state of culture and civilization. We believe that culture is everybody’s business and that the free articulation of that business will bring situations to light that are holding back a higher quality of life for all the people of earth.

In the context of the Free Articulator we provide a means for new creative talent to reach a public hungry for high quality communication or Art. We are particularly biased toward Independent Creative Artists.

We believe it is time for the people of Earth to unite and entertain our ideas about a common destiny, to make attempts to define that destiny without infringing upon our common fundamental human rights, dignity, and freedom. By bringing the Public, Industry and Creative Artists together in a common vehicle—the Free Articulator —we hope to assist Creative Artists to help us all envision and inspire our full potential through the art & entertainment industry, with a resultant advance of culture and civilization.

We seek greater heights of civilization and culture for all men.

The arts traditionally inspire and lead the way to such advances throughout men’s history—the Free Articulator is a vehicle where we can entertain such ideas, for thanks to technology we now have the means to do so. Culture and civilization is our business. How do you want our civilization to be? What ills do you see need addressing? What solutions do you have in mind? See our guidelines and then freely articulate your ideas to the world through the Free Articulator.

Who brings these ideas into being and manifests them in the world?

Our contributors consider and then freely articulate them for our readers. It is our readers—if and when they find them worthwhile who will manifest them in the world on their own cognizance. In case you’re wondering, we’re not here to push dogma upon anybody. We’re simply here to say, “Hey! The games we’re playing in society today are not very useful or helpful to anybody and are a sorry indictment of our character and potential as a species.”

We have corruption on every hand and at every level of society from simple individual human interaction all the way to interaction between countries and nations. We have all kinds of bad examples and role models, and yes, while “none of us are perfect,” a lot of us simply aren’t even trying to improve any more. The Free Articulator is looking for ways and means to become aware of, and to handle these problems. We see a need for change. We think many other individuals, who still have enough humanity to care, do too. Not only do they see a need for change, they want to know what they can do to effect meaningful and significant change that is truly of great benefit to us all as a human race.

Let’s identify issues, examine them, discuss, and debate them in an articulate way with reason as our guide and passionate concern as our fuel with the end result of having some entertaining solutions that can be affected.

So what’s art and entertainment got to do with it?

Ah, the debate of the last century and the central issue for this one. We believe that art & entertainment is the highest expression of what man can do and achieve for it brings all of man’s achievements, character, and spirit together into a single work and expression for communication to many at one time or in one period. The observation is this: Communication creates an effect. What effect and how valuable that effect will be can be observed, considered, predicted and evaluated and appropriate conclusions drawn.

Creative Expressions—works of art and entertainment—are powerful forces for education, enlightenment, and inspiration in the lives of individuals, families, groups, societies, nations and entire populations. Through the Free Articulator we intend to dispel a lot of the myths that surround art & entertainment, and bring about a greater understanding of what is really happening. Want to know more? If you aren’t already a subscriber, sign up now.

Who are the Free Articulator’s sponsors?

Our advertisers and partners are our sponsors as are our subscribers and contributors and those who helped us to make the Free Articulator possible.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor: info@allforart.com.

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You can see many examples of our sponsors and advertisers simply by browsing and reading the Free Articulator.

Can I reprint the contents of the Free Articulator?

Absolutely! But you must adhere to a few simple conditions.

We subscribe to the principle that wisdom, knowledge and information is for those who will put it to effective use as intended by those who offer it for non-commercial use. We stipulate and require that credit is given where it is due and that therefore the legal notices that accompany any article or information are kept intact.

In order to reprint you must:

Credit the original author of the article between the headline and the body content
Link back to the original article at the Free Articulator
Send a brief notification to editor+reprints@freearticulator.com

If you’d like to know more about Intellectual Property then reading our column on this much misunderstood area of art & entertainment will help to bring you up to speed and keep you informed through continued reading (yes, that means you need to subscribe). If you wish to link to the Free Articulator then please ensure you follow our Linking Guidelines. If you’d like to cite an article but are not sure how, then please see the FAQ question, How do I cite the Free Articulator, below.

Can I forward the Free Articulator to others?

Absolutely and with our thanks and the appreciation of our contributors, sponsors and advertisers. The ideas and information contained in the Free Articulator are for use in many ways. You can even discuss and debate them in our forum (sorry, upcoming feature). Please see our Subscriber Agreement and Terms of Use.

Does the Free Articulator give email addresses to its advertisers and or sponsors?

No. See our position on spam for more information.

How do I cite the Free Articulator?

Here are the options:

If you mean to send us a notice of thanks and commendation then simply send an email to the Editor-in-Chief and let him know what you think of our publication or a particular article. If you have complaints then you can send them there too!

If you mean to file a legal complaint then you should send it to our Legal Department.

If you want to refer to an article on a website and are using an article or feature that has appeared in the Free Articulator then you should do the following:

Write your article
Publish the citation naming the Free Articulator as the original source of the information. Your notice should read (sans quotes): “[Title of Article/Feature by [ Author ] Originally published in the Free Articulator ™ [dd/mmm/yyyyy].”
Link to the Author’s site if at all possible.

A citation usually appears on a page as a footnote to the work in which the citation appears. A citation may also appear as a parenthetical (enclosed in parenthesis) item immediately after the information. Material cited is usually enclosed in “quotes.” If it has been reworded (for clarity or to bring out relevance) it has the word (paraphrased) in parentheses after the close of the quote. Example: “quote text” (paraphrased). This informs readers: “the wording has been altered in some minor way” and this aids reader perception of credibility and trust in the writer and the information offered for their use.

How can I contact the author of an article or feature?

Send them an email. All email addressed to editor@freearticulator.com with their name in the subject heading will be delivered to the author as long as they are still living and we can reach them. Most of the Free Articulator’s Contributors have links to their personal websites on the Free Articulator where you may be able to find further information. While we encourage reader feedback and provide many interactive features to do so, the Free Articulator can not guarantee a response from contributors and will ignore or block pestiferous requests. Please see our Subscriber Agreement and Terms of Use.

An item published in the Free Articulator is incorrect and I would like the opportunity to correct the facts, what can I do?

Great question. The Free Articulator requires all contributors to check their facts and we do extensive fact checking ourselves in order to prevent such an occurrence. However, from time to time things do slip through the cracks; we’d like to be perfect but are only human and err upon occasion. Your first step is: send an email to the Editor-in-Chief citing the article/feature you believe to be incorrect and giving your evidence and any additional relevant and pertinent information for consideration and evaluation.

You also have the option to write a Rebuttal (article) and can make arrangements with the Editor-in-Chief to do this. Please allow 3 days for a response before following up.

How are you funded?

Well, that’s pretty personal! Sponsors and subscriber donations, as well as advertising make it possible to fund and publish the Free Articulator. If you would like to make a donation please get in touch here. Thank you.