BronxWench

The search function is not back yet. Our coder, manta2g, and DG are aware of the search issue. Be patient, and I'm sure it'll be back as quickly as possible.

Nerys, thank you for letting us know. Codes have been migrated to a separate field, but it's not yet searchable, as far as I can tell. I have a few artifacts left in my stories as well, but in the Latest Stories pages, the codes are in their separate field. We just need to create the search field now. I'm pretty sure the missing "Herm" in Hermione is because we have a code, "herm" for hermaphrodite. If the codes were moved via a global search, that would do it. I'm pretty sure it's safe to fix the Hermione issue, and remove any lingering partial tags from the summary field. When you edit the story details, check the new field for the story codes, and make sure you have the right tags. I suspect "bigotry" might have been moved as "bi".

Hey, G! The hit counts are still on the top of the story, and it'll be back in the profile listings as soon as manta2g gets the big stuff tweaked. I think review counts will return to the profile listings too, but don't quote me on that. Hang in there, because this will be VERY cool when manta and DG finish.

The review count data will be returning. The ratings will not, at least not in their former incarnation. However, the priority has been getting the actual database updated. Without that, there's nothing requiring a display of story stats. Be patient, and we'll get things tweaked, once we know the major functions are working as intended.

Are you searching by tag?

That first profile format was discontinued back in 2012. It exists as a read-only document at the moment, but will be going away altogether at some point.

It's disabled access to all stories. Our coder needs to do this in order to properly roll out the new code. Please be patient. I think the new features being implemented will be worth a couple of days of disruption.

I struggle with it as well, because all the guides, and blogs, and editors seem to adhere so firmly to rules that strip writing of its voice, I think. I understand wanting to make things flow, and wanting to keep readers engaged, but I'm learning when I need to put my foot down, and insist that my voice remain intact. Otherwise, I'm just a ghostwriter, and someone else can put their name on the cover.

The focus will be on getting the main site running properly. Once we've gotten the main site fully updated, and everything has been tweaked, at that point DG might be able to work on mobile skins. But that project will not happen right away, so hang in there...

There's been no staff action that I can find, sorry!

Link for above: Second Chances by Slayer-of-Destiny

Your Elrond muse is entirely right about me. However, he does inspire such lovely things...

Or both. Both is good.

::waves to all the new people:: Welcome! We're always happy to have new people here, and there's lots of goodies to be found in the threads. Any questions, just ask!

And as each subdomain gets a going-over in the clean-up project, those will be addressed. Some time back, there was a crash, or so I understand. It was before my time here. There have been lingering issues since then, and our admins are well aware of them. However, being that our staff is entirely composed of volunteers, real life tends to come first, and we don't have a waiting list of people looking to volunteer to help us clean up the archive. Now, if there are specific stories you're having issues reading, you can send an email to tos_team@adult-fanfiction.org, and I'll make sure those are noted in the staff area for attention when we get to those subdomains.

You have NO idea how very happy you've made me!

::dies laughing::

That member's account was deleted because the member was underage at the time of posting.

And of course Elrond will reap the fruit he's sown here, no matter how reluctantly.

My pleasure! Don't worry so much about making it perfect. Write your characters from the heart, and let them fumble, and be awkward, like everyone else has said. But most of all, believe in your characters, and listen to them. You'll do great!

And we have a couple of handy threads (and I use them myself as reference because I'm not a proud owner of a penis) that work well for male/male stories: http://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/index.php/topic/17245-men-flirting-with-men/ http://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/index.php/topic/17130-physical-sensation-of-erection/

It's adorable!

I'm happy to have my stories used for a donation thank-you!

Actually, the point of a disclaimer when writing a fan fiction of a published work is to establish clearly that you are not attempting to infringe on the copyright of that material. You're not claiming the authorship of the fandom, or its unique characteristics, or its canon characters, nor are you making any profit from your fan fiction. Should a published author decide they don't want fan fictions of their work out there, they have pretty clear cut avenues to follow. A published author will file a cease and desist order requiring the archive to remove ALL fan fictions of their works, or will have their legal people contact an archive looking for contact information and identification of the author(s) who've used their intellectual property. Now, when you turn your sights to an original work published here on AFF, you're entering a new arena. Original works published here are presumed to be the copyrighted property of the author. However, unlike a well known fandom, you need to actually have permission in writing prior to embarking on your fan fiction. Otherwise, it is impossible for you to defend yourself against an accusation of plagiarism from the author of the original work, should they take umbrage. And without any written permission from the author allowing you to use their work, we will wind up deleting your fan fiction, and your account. We are adamantly opposed to plagiarism. As far as the actual mechanics, it's the same thing you've done in high school, in college, in university. You cite your source. We don't require a specific format, but what we do want is the author and title of the work used, and where applicable, a page where the quote can be found.

Link for above: The Scent of Pines by kira-nerys