[Site News: 09/04/10]

Ack, you've been a busy little bee lately. This is what happens when I wander away from the forums in which I lurk. **goes back under her bridge**

Seriously, though, you have done so much and asked for so little. At least we are close to getting back on track. **high five**

[Multi-chaptered stories posted individually]

I run across this often: authors post one chapter of a story, then when they go to post another chapter, they post it as a new story.

Is there a way to merge these into one story when we find them? Would it help the archive space to do so?

Here's one example:

http://buffy.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091784 (Bad-chapter 1)

http://buffy.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091785 (Worse -would be chapter 2)

http://buffy.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091786 (Terrible -would be chapter 3)

All by author http://buffy.adult-fanfiction.org/authors.php?no=1296806959

I haven't read them, but just from reading the author's summary, they're really just a continuation of each other (and based on the fact that they were all published on the same day on the site).

And if this isn't the correct forum for this, I apologize; I truly didn't know where to put my query. I'm not sure if it takes less space to have mutliple chapters as opposed to multiple stories, but it's a thought.

Good question; I have no idea. I think that one would need to contact the author and inform him that it would be getting more hits (not to mention be less confusing) if he puts Worse and Terrible in with Bad. There are times, however, where I've seen where it makes sense to separate -- Macx Larabee ( http://books.adult-fanfiction.org/authors.php?no=15467 ) would be a good example of this, but other times, wow, I agree, it does get annoying.

[Updated minor deletions]

It's true, you know. I have met some amazing writers who are underage. Of course, they don't write the same stuff, but I will corrupt them into writing more often. I just hope that they don't show up here until they're eighteen.

Keep up the good work, DG! The community appreciates it:kissblush:

Interestingly enough, quality of writing doesn't necessarily denote age. If it did, it'd make life much simpler.

Updated stats...through 3/20/10

Total looked at - 1218

Breakdown

Accounts taken over (4+ returns) - 12

Users posting for minor, or allowing minors to use their accounts to post - 9

Minors who've been deleted and have since turned 18 - 70

Old minors (pre-existing before current mod staff) - 203

Returning minors - 34

No results found, inconclusive - 257

Confirmed, one time deletion - 384

Confirmed as 18 or older - 249