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So apparently FF.net is in the process of massively removing stories. Reasons cited include incorrect ratings, M-rated content, and inappropriate words in summaries. They are also apparently targeting stories with "inappropriate ratings" where the story content summary (at say a T rating) is not deemed appropriate for a G rated fandom/not appropriate for all audiences. See here and related comments.
I also saw that they were deleting stories in the Hunger Games fandom that were too interactive.
Yeah, yeah, I know, I know. It's the pit of voles and what do you expect. I remember the M rated purge of 10 years ago or so, give or take and another one in the last few years centering on Twilight.
This seems very widespread so back up your stories. The sad thing is that it is the largest gen archive out there and for people who are just starting out or who aren't comfortable with all the different places fic can hide and what else might be under the rocks, it's still the biggest and very easy for the reader. I do prefer their feedback and alert options to AO3. I would have never met so many of you were it not for that archive and it makes me sad to see this happen. Still, it's their site and if all they want on it are puppies and rainbows, that's their decision, as stupid and arbitrary as it might be.
I'll keep posting there and I had a few things that were only on ff.net and I've now backed them all up.
I also saw that they were deleting stories in the Hunger Games fandom that were too interactive.
Yeah, yeah, I know, I know. It's the pit of voles and what do you expect. I remember the M rated purge of 10 years ago or so, give or take and another one in the last few years centering on Twilight.
This seems very widespread so back up your stories. The sad thing is that it is the largest gen archive out there and for people who are just starting out or who aren't comfortable with all the different places fic can hide and what else might be under the rocks, it's still the biggest and very easy for the reader. I do prefer their feedback and alert options to AO3. I would have never met so many of you were it not for that archive and it makes me sad to see this happen. Still, it's their site and if all they want on it are puppies and rainbows, that's their decision, as stupid and arbitrary as it might be.
I'll keep posting there and I had a few things that were only on ff.net and I've now backed them all up.
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