That issue popped up on my flist the other day, connie-- here to be precise. In short, the MPAA seems to have sent at least one C&D letter to a fanfic site which was using their rating system, and so the creators of ff.n have created FictionRating.com to make it clear that they're not involved with any of that kind of thing.
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Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
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Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 01, 2005 9:02:13 pm PST #9763 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Connie Neil - Apr 01, 2005 9:27:17 pm PST #9764 of 10000
brillig
Huh. Seems like the simplest thing to do is just to pull ratings completely and leave in keywords for things that might squick. I've already got a warning on the front end of my site that says some things are probably illegal for underage folks somewhere to be reading.
I get a good bit of feedback from ff.net, I'd hate to just yank the stories, because there's no way to tell people why.
Anne W. - Apr 02, 2005 3:38:51 am PST #9765 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I get a good bit of feedback from ff.net, I'd hate to just yank the stories, because there's no way to tell people why.
I feel much the same way about ff.net (or, as some people have taken to calling it, 'The Pit of Voles'). I look at it as a necessary evil, especially since I don't have my own site, and my fandoms are diverse enough that there really isn't any other archive that will take the whole megillah.
Connie Neil - Apr 02, 2005 7:01:35 am PST #9766 of 10000
brillig
I was amazed at how many stories there are for anime. I had no idea that was such a huge thing. The only anime I've seen that doesn't make me want to throw things at the wall is "Vampire Princess Miyu." My anime experience is very thin, though. The story-telling conventions grate on my nerves.
Consuela - Apr 02, 2005 7:27:48 am PST #9767 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
my fandoms are diverse enough that there really isn't any other archive that will take the whole megillah.
Sure there is. Try Glass Onion: they take *everything*, well, except RPS/RPF. I think. Haven't checked the FAQ there for a while.
Anne W. - Apr 02, 2005 8:29:09 am PST #9768 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I was amazed at how many stories there are for anime.
Yes, and the crap-to-good-stuff ratio is appalling.
I'll give Glass Onion another look. I've posted some Buffyverse stuff there, but I hadn't seen any anime things posted, so I didn't even think of that as an option.
P.M. Marc - Apr 02, 2005 1:38:53 pm PST #9769 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Silverlake will also take everything.
Anne W. - Apr 02, 2005 1:46:22 pm PST #9770 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Thanks, Plei. Do you have a URL for the place handy?
P.M. Marc - Apr 02, 2005 1:55:57 pm PST #9771 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
It's not an auto-archive, but [link]
Anne W. - Apr 02, 2005 2:05:38 pm PST #9772 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Merci beaucoup. I've bookmarked it for later perusal. Now, back to writing.