Comments | lyrebird: FF.net purge

lyrebird

FF.net purge

Jun 12, 2012 23:09

A number of people have told me that FF.net is 'purging' MA-rated fanfics. This appears to be triggered by the action of a group of fans known as Critics United, who report fanfics that violate FF.net's terms of use. Some of my fanfics might be affected ( Read more... )

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ariss_tenoh June 12 2012, 15:02:46 UTC

Does anyone still post on FFnet?^^ It seems like they only want PG or gen stuff.

jukebox_csi June 12 2012, 17:15:22 UTC

They do allow M-rated, just not MA. They banned MA and higher back in 2002, so it's not a new policy. But they do seem overzealous sometimes in their 'puritanical' views. And it seems like a lot of the readers/writers on FFnet now are youngish in mindset.

I've found myself preferring Adultfanfiction(dot)net, Mediaminer(dot)org, Archive of Our Own, and the Wonderful World of Make Believe (squidge dot org)

lyrebird June 13 2012, 08:07:54 UTC

True. I think many have moved on to other archives like AO3.

noizchild June 12 2012, 19:11:40 UTC

You have to keep in mind, they said, "No MA fics allowed" in the first place.

lyrebird June 13 2012, 14:06:36 UTC

That's true. FF.net are simply enforcing their own rules.

ontogenesis June 13 2012, 05:32:38 UTC

OH NO SOMEONE IS POSTING PROPERLY LABELED DIRTY FICS ON THE INTERWEBZ!!! THINK OF THE LITERATE CHILDREN!!!

I've got an adult one... "R" rating, I suppose, but I don't care if it's removed. Too apathetic.

lyrebird June 13 2012, 14:21:47 UTC

Yeah, I know the feeling. There isn't much we can do in any case.