EvanSabaku Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Greetings, 100ust signed the following petition addressed to: Fanfiction.net. ---------------- STOP the destruction of Fanfiction.net! Ever since it was opened, Fanfiction.NET had always been a place for avid fans-- of ANYTHING-- to feel at home. To express whatever is on our minds and truly let our love for characters, plotlines and scenarios shine through. Now all of a sudden, FF.net has decided to go through a massive upheaval and remove thousands of stories from its library, some of the best fanfics ever written, gone, never to be read again. They are removing anything involving sexual situations, or violence, or inspired by a song, the list goes on. And we as readers see this as a gross waste of talent and incredible material. Fanfiction.net has always been a place for us writers to 'Unleash our imagination' as the tagline states, and now we are having that right to freedom of speech and expression taken away from us. Since when are they allowed to dictate what goes into our stories? They are OUR pieces of work. What if the violence or sexual content is part of the plotline? This whole situation is absurd. There are better ways to deal with 'inappropriate' content than to remove it altogether. What about adult filters? Age restrictions? There are so many other options!! So I'm asking please, for all us readers, writers, and fans alike... STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF FF.NET!!!! ---------------- Sincerely, Me http://www.change.org/petitions/fanfiction-net-stop-the-destruction-of-fanfiction-net?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition (Also Copy and paste this petition and send it to support@fanfiction.com) xDAISUKIx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowDarkling Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 According to them, the violence, sexual content, etc. is against their ToS, so there is not destruction going on. They are just finally enforcing their rules, and if the writers have not been able to follow those rules, then the shame is on them, not FF.net. And if the writers aren't prudent enough to keep copies of their stories on their computers, or external hard drives, then that's their mistake. I fail to see how enforcing rules that have been in place from the start is taking away the freedom of speech. It is your fault if you can't follow the rules, and not having read them is not a valid excuse. But good luck with the petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueMudblood Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 While they did allow MA content prior to 2002, WD is correct in that they are now enforcing their ToS, therefore there is no "destruction". Also, it is not a place for fans of "anything". RPF is not accepted there. FF of any work by the following is also not accepted: Anne Rice Archie comics Dennis L. McKiernan Irene Radford J.R. Ward Laurell K. Hamilton Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb P.N. Elrod Raymond Feist Robin Hobb Robin McKinley Terry Goodkind So, it's not for fans of "anything". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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