BronxWench

Thank you for the report!

All gone again, and thank you!

We have a FAQ on how to use the Search feature in the archive here: http://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/topic/63121-how-to-use-search/ When you go to a subdomain, and click the “Search Archive” link, you will see various fields that can be searched. Some categories have been divided into subcategories, like “Male/Female” which makes it easier. In the case of categories which don’t have that subdivision, you can search in the tag field using the “+” and “-” boolean feature, by entering something like this: -mm. That should filter out all stories with a male/male tag.

The account is gone, and thank you for the report!

I’ve added the category in Books > G through L > Guild Codex Series.

Story link: http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600110036

Just to confirm, is this your profile? http://members.adult-fanfiction.org/profile.php?no=1296982699

Hi, I’m only seeing one account for you: http://members.adult-fanfiction.org/profile.php?no=1296854807 This account has a great many stories listed under it. In order to regain access to your account, you need to reset your password. Use this link: http://members.adult-fanfiction.org/reset.php Enter the email address associated with your account, and you should receive an email from us which will let you reset your password. Keep in mind the following: Passwords must be between 8 to 12 letters and/or numbers long. We do not allow spaces, special characters, or punctuation; only letters and numbers, or a combination of letter and numbers is allowed. Please also remember that letters are case sensitive. Once you've reset the password, I recommend clearing any old AFF cookies from your browser’s cache before closing and restarting the browser. You should then be able to log into your archive profile properly.

It records every time someone looks at a story.

That’s a big part of why I don’t care for AO3 as well. The rules shift depending on whims, or who is doing the moderating that year. They also play fast and loose with the Fair Use portion of copyright law, in my opinion. A lot of what they allow is in clear violation of copyright law, but they do have that deep-pocket not-for-profit and its legal staff to fight those battles for them. They also aren’t age restricted but do allow adult content, which crosses another legal threshold in that they rely on self-policing to protect minors. And we all know how quickly minors will say, “Oh, that’s tagged as adult content! I’ll just go read something more wholesome!”

AO3 is funded by a deep-pockets not-for-profit. They do very aggressive fundraising as well, which allows them to roll out new code as needed. That’s my staff member response. Now for my personal response as a writer… AO3 fosters a great deal of confusion when it comes to moderation. The Terms of Service is obscure, and unevenly applied. I ran into an issue there with utterly baffling moderation that favored a cybertroll over the author who was targeted. While it was not aimed at me, it had the effect of thoroughly discouraging the author who was targeted, and I filed a formal protest with AO3’s legal team over the bizarre and inexplicable use of the Terms of Service to victim-shame and gaslight someone who is a singularly talented writer in favor of protecting the delicate sensibilities of a trollish brat who spammed a review over and over, deleting and reposting it to create a near-constant barrage of email notifications. Yes, there are some lovely features there, like kudos and word counts. There is also a built-in download feature, which lets anyone download your work, in a variety of formats. Personally, I find that deeply objectionable, but as a “creator” I do not have the option to opt out of allowing my work to be downloaded. Granted, AO3 is not geared for works of original fiction, but I would still like creative control over my fan fiction. That’s a me issue, apparently. I also hate, with a deep and abiding passion, the free-for-all tagging there. Without some standardization, it’s impossible for tags to have any actual meaning as warnings, and no one enforces the use of trigger tags. I don’t read Minor1 fiction for enjoyment, as an example. I loath being blindsided by that content as a reader. I also don’t believe there is any such thing as dubious consent. It’s yes or it’s non-consensual, otherwise known as rape. I’m too damned old and cranky to play word games about that issue. That’s my take on AO3, and sorry for the rant!

Category added. Have fun!

I’m unable to edit the typo, it appears. However, I did add another category with the correct spelling. When our tech admin, @DemonGoddess has time to spare, she will be able to remove the incorrectly spelled category.

Category added

Oohhh, I’m going to tag our tech admin, @DemonGoddess for this! We did implement some tweaks to the site to make it somewhat more mobile-friendly, although I couldn’t attest to that since I prefer using my PC or laptop to access AFF. But it’s not perfect, and maybe fresh eyes and ideas can help!

Nah, just the guild seal on its own, because no trader would part with it willingly and lose the only proof of his membership in the guild…

Actually, I kind of like the trader’s guild seal…

We have a great FAQ on how to post a story to our archive right here: http://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/topic/63417-how-to-upload-a-story/ If you still have any questions, or run into any issues, let us know, and we’d be happy to help.

Definitely Celebrity Misc., and what an interesting choice!

Who is the historical figure? Most probably, the story would go in the Celebrity section, in the Misc section. I’d hate to make a firm recommendation without knowing the person in question, though.

Sadly, there doesn’t seem to be a way at the moment to add or change an archive avatar. Mine vanished as well, and I haven’t been able to get one to load, at all. I suspect it will be a while before the code is tweaked to let up post our avatars again. *sighs*

I go Celt and opt for a Wicker Man.

Now that’s my kind of bloodthirsty, and yes, THAT would be a warning!

Happy New Year to everyone! Let’s hope 2022 brings us all some much needed joy. We’ve all had a lot on our plates with the pandemic, wildfires, floods, workplace upheavals, and just about everything you can imagine going on. But as a community of readers and writers, we can always fall back on the worlds we love to bring us some much-needed comfort. So find a good story to read, or write something that’s been tickling the back of your brain, and let’s see if we can find a bit of joy and peace in words.