Why is this site considered “underground”?

Well, frankly, it’s not. There’s no secret at all... not even a little one. The Underground is an index of r.m.t-a members’ pages about r.m.t-a. This index is hosted on rmta.org, but it links to pages members maintain themselves.

So if it’s not underground, then why is it called “the Underground”?

Here’s what Melissa Dawn Maples, who developed this index, had to say about it:

The term “Underground” is a direct reference to the London Underground railway system. All the themes, graphics, and even some of the fonts used on this site are direct references to the London Underground. If you’re unfamiliar with them, you can visit the London Underground web site, and I’m sure you’ll see how I got all these ideas. I liked the concept of a links page being set up like a railway system, with every “station” representing a different web site, and I’m quite a fan of the London system, so I thought I'd combine the two. A lot of the sites that the r.m.t-a Underground linked to here have also included reciprocal links, so that re-enforces the strength of the “railway” even more.

What is the Underground’s relationship to the official r.m.t-a web site?

The Underground gives r.m.t-a members a place to show off their creativity; it extends rmta.org by giving anybody who’s willing to do the work a chance to host and maintain a part of the r.m.t-a web presence. The Underground and the official site work together to reflect the breadth and depth of our community.

Can I have my page included in the list of links?

Sure! as long as your site, or at least a section of your site, is based on something related to r.m.t-a. Write to Coises and explain what you have to add.

I had an Underground site, but it’s moved/changed/defunct. How can I get it fixed?

Once again, just write to Coises and explain the problem.