minac

noun

1. (slang)The minimum activity required of a member of an amateur press association; the regular contribution required to maintain membership.

   “Some trad apas *don't* have minacs, some *are* for formal zines, many apazines *don't* consist largely of mailing comments, many apas *don't* have dues, some *don't* use the usage of "mailings" or "distributions," and so forth.”

   “John seems to think I will have enough to say of interest to the membership to fill my minimum number of pages. I understand that some waitlisters have contributed pages before becoming full members and this seems like a good idea to me. This way I can make a dry run at putting together my contributions each mailing without worrying about having to meet minac. If I can’t make minac while I’m waiting to join, I figure I can gracefully drop from the waitlist before causing any trouble.”

verb

1. (slang)To not meet the minimum activity level of an amateur press association.

   “That would be more of an inducement if I hadn't minacked out of FAPA after realizing that I wasn't reading most of it.”

   “We few, we serconn’d few, we apa of brothers;¶ For he today that sheds his ink with me¶ Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so minacked,¶ This day shall excuse his reprint;”