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DemonGoddess got a reaction from BronxWench in 15 minute approximate down time for server tonight
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from Cuzosu in Bottom's in Slashfiction...
As a reader, I much prefer the characters I'm reading to have DEPTH. If they have no emotions, and no reactions, they're wooden and not terribly believable
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DemonGoddess reacted to Danyealle in Bottom's in Slashfiction...
You've mentioned that you write in HP. No offense to anyone and I'm not trying to offended (as I, too, write slash in that section so...) first you need to take into account that those that read in HP tend to be much younger and haven't exactly learned that there is more to 'bottom and top' than what they see and/or read on the internet. I've had them do this to me too (usually more in Supernatural though since i make the one no one sees as such the 'bottom), i come back with the example of oral sex. The one giving is tending to be seen as the bottom. When, in reality, it's not. the person with the organ in their mouth is the top because said organ is also surrounded by teeth. That rather switches it around. Oral sex, giving and receiving, is a rather neutral act, not seen as bottom or top because of many factors. The bottom is the one that controls what is done and pleasurable, or painful, sensations that are caused on the so-called 'top' in the situation. The same goes for many other acts like it. There is no real 'bottom or top' in anything unless you are doing a D/s or BDSM situation of some kind and the line is made very clear who is what. Other than that, they are interchangeable.
As for the emotions... again, I mean no offense, but a great many in some fandoms, especially the ones that cater to those that are younger, don't 'get' the emotion thing. Emotion is a hard thing to convey in so many things, be it fanfic or original. In slash, it seems to be harder than in het because so many don't understand one very undeniable 'truth'; males and females react differently to emotional things and show emotion a different way. For example, a 16 year old Harry is not going to run out of a room screaming and crying when confronted with something. Yet I've seen it portrayed that way more than i care to enumerate here. They also don't realize that how beings were portrayed in the books is very different than they were in the movies. Nor do they take into account, using something you said you write, that characters like Sirius were not as well developed as ones like Hernoine or Ron. Sirius was a rather minor character in both the books and movies, with little character development as opposed to other ones that were more of a 'main character'. So how you portray them is your interpretation of what you saw/read. Nor is it right, wrong or indifferent. When there is no real background of development you have to create it to have a good story. Just because yours doesn't agree with what they interpret doesn't make it wrong. OOC, in the case of the more minor characters, is in the eye of the beholder. They just tend to get pissy when you don't do things according to the way they see the world and, for those, stick up your middle finger and tell them to spin on it.
All in all, it comes down to one thing... It's your story to do with what you want. If they don't like it, they are free to shut the page and move on. Their reviews, too, can be easily deleted here. Beyond that, consider the mentality, roll your eyes and move on!
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from RogueMudblood in Looking for "So, the Rain is Falling", a m/m original story
Once again, guest who won't identify yourself, do you honestly expect the real people behind the site to have to face LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS because we don't actively pursue and delete underage accounts which DO NOT belong on and 18 and over site?
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from RogueMudblood in Looking for "So, the Rain is Falling", a m/m original story
And we are once again straying from what has everyone so bent out of shape. There are people who like to think that I am obligated to leave content up, regardless. I'm not. When it comes to MINORS, I am OBLIGATED to delete them AND their content. Whether or not the young user is talented is irrelevant. What matters is how old that young user was when he or she created the account and started adding to an 18 years old and older archive. THAT is the issue. Yes, I will continue to delete them.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from kagome26isawsome in Looking for "So, the Rain is Falling", a m/m original story
And we are once again straying from what has everyone so bent out of shape. There are people who like to think that I am obligated to leave content up, regardless. I'm not. When it comes to MINORS, I am OBLIGATED to delete them AND their content. Whether or not the young user is talented is irrelevant. What matters is how old that young user was when he or she created the account and started adding to an 18 years old and older archive. THAT is the issue. Yes, I will continue to delete them.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from Ayato in Give authors the ability to let others download their work.
You're going to find where someone has been victimized in this manner before, that they will most likely be AGAINST any such an option. I'm not a writer, so I've not suffered plagiarism of my written stuff; but I have been victimized on the art end. Not pleasant, and yes, still testy about it. Like most artists, I'll share my stuff, if asked. Was I asked? Nope.
I'm glad we don't offer that as an option, personally. If it helps even in a small way to prevent someone's work being lifted, it's worth it to NOT allow downloads.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from kagome26isawsome in Give authors the ability to let others download their work.
You're going to find where someone has been victimized in this manner before, that they will most likely be AGAINST any such an option. I'm not a writer, so I've not suffered plagiarism of my written stuff; but I have been victimized on the art end. Not pleasant, and yes, still testy about it. Like most artists, I'll share my stuff, if asked. Was I asked? Nope.
I'm glad we don't offer that as an option, personally. If it helps even in a small way to prevent someone's work being lifted, it's worth it to NOT allow downloads.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from RogueMudblood in Give authors the ability to let others download their work.
You're going to find where someone has been victimized in this manner before, that they will most likely be AGAINST any such an option. I'm not a writer, so I've not suffered plagiarism of my written stuff; but I have been victimized on the art end. Not pleasant, and yes, still testy about it. Like most artists, I'll share my stuff, if asked. Was I asked? Nope.
I'm glad we don't offer that as an option, personally. If it helps even in a small way to prevent someone's work being lifted, it's worth it to NOT allow downloads.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from grandsparkman in Blue_dragon_god
And there is more...
Seeing the pattern here?
Except for the one lifted from fanfiction.net, all the other stories were taken from small archives. What? Did you not think someone at the small archives didn't care? Really? Really really??
You were so obviously mistaken....
Blue_dragon_god, should you be reading this...we don't want you here. Not ever again.
Buh-bye
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from grandsparkman in QueenJen - this one stole 3, from 3 different authors
Story 3
Story 4
Story 3
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from grandsparkman in chiken_skratch
Archive profile
You know, all we asked of this person, was that she return AFTER she was 18 years old. That's not much to ask, right?
The user has a whole FIVE MONTHS to wait until she can start posting here. 5 months and 3 days, to be precise.
But now, because this person opted to not only ignore the emailed responses she got, but to come back and brag about it?
This person is never, EVER allowed back.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from Ayato in M/M story
I deleted the last comment, please do not post it again, guest who won't name him or herself. This site is restricted in age to users aged 18 and above. That fact is PLASTERED all over the site. Users who come here underage and create accounts know that when they're caught, we delete them. If we did NOT take that action, nor actively work to eliminate underage users, this site would get in to some serious trouble, as well as the potential for the same for the people behind the site. If you can't understand that, it's fairly plain to me then that you also do not belong here for quite likely the same reason.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from grandsparkman in Tsunasasa
Here's the profile in archive
And here we go again....the copypasta plagiarist
Pathetic, isn't it? Way to be creative, too
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from BronxWench in looking for specific m/m story
@Guest S.W-B,
When she emailed me to ask about why, at that point she admitted herself she turned 18 in 2011, and was born in 1993. That because she was now 18, she didn't see why. Yet, when I deleted her a time or three before she was 18, I also emailed her at that time and explained to her quite clearly the consequences of returning before her 18th birthday. So, for her to imply to any of you she had no idea this would happen, is pure and utter crap.
That she lied to you about her actual age doesn't surprise me.
In fact, I'll step it out further, AGAIN, as to how old when registered:
2009 before September, 5 registrations - 15 <---she was emailed twice about not returning before she was 18
2009 after September, 1 registration - 16
2010 - 1 registration - 17
2011 - 1 registration - 17
Of all the profiles, NONE of them were created before her 18th birthday. NOT A ONE.
What's truly at issue here, is that because she was still at home and underage, she didn't back up her work.
Given that the site is restricted to users 18 and above, it doesn't matter if she posted AFTER her 18th birthday (3 whole stories, by the way, everything else was before that), I am legally OBLIGATED to remove this data. If she, and you, cannot understand that, I don't know what else to say to make that more clear.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from kagome26isawsome in looking for specific m/m story
@Guest S.W-B,
When she emailed me to ask about why, at that point she admitted herself she turned 18 in 2011, and was born in 1993. That because she was now 18, she didn't see why. Yet, when I deleted her a time or three before she was 18, I also emailed her at that time and explained to her quite clearly the consequences of returning before her 18th birthday. So, for her to imply to any of you she had no idea this would happen, is pure and utter crap.
That she lied to you about her actual age doesn't surprise me.
In fact, I'll step it out further, AGAIN, as to how old when registered:
2009 before September, 5 registrations - 15 <---she was emailed twice about not returning before she was 18
2009 after September, 1 registration - 16
2010 - 1 registration - 17
2011 - 1 registration - 17
Of all the profiles, NONE of them were created before her 18th birthday. NOT A ONE.
What's truly at issue here, is that because she was still at home and underage, she didn't back up her work.
Given that the site is restricted to users 18 and above, it doesn't matter if she posted AFTER her 18th birthday (3 whole stories, by the way, everything else was before that), I am legally OBLIGATED to remove this data. If she, and you, cannot understand that, I don't know what else to say to make that more clear.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from RogueMudblood in looking for specific m/m story
@Guest S.W-B,
When she emailed me to ask about why, at that point she admitted herself she turned 18 in 2011, and was born in 1993. That because she was now 18, she didn't see why. Yet, when I deleted her a time or three before she was 18, I also emailed her at that time and explained to her quite clearly the consequences of returning before her 18th birthday. So, for her to imply to any of you she had no idea this would happen, is pure and utter crap.
That she lied to you about her actual age doesn't surprise me.
In fact, I'll step it out further, AGAIN, as to how old when registered:
2009 before September, 5 registrations - 15 <---she was emailed twice about not returning before she was 18
2009 after September, 1 registration - 16
2010 - 1 registration - 17
2011 - 1 registration - 17
Of all the profiles, NONE of them were created before her 18th birthday. NOT A ONE.
What's truly at issue here, is that because she was still at home and underage, she didn't back up her work.
Given that the site is restricted to users 18 and above, it doesn't matter if she posted AFTER her 18th birthday (3 whole stories, by the way, everything else was before that), I am legally OBLIGATED to remove this data. If she, and you, cannot understand that, I don't know what else to say to make that more clear.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from pittwitch in Why do we do this?
on the spelling for grey, you'll find horsepeople ALSO spell it grey, not gray.
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DemonGoddess reacted to BronxWench in Commentary that can ruin a story - a reader's plea
I view author's notes with a jaundiced eye. I want to read a story that will hopefully pull me in and hold my attention. Author's notes are jarring and drop me back into reality with a resounding thud. It's unpleasant and mostly unwarranted, because if you need to explain to your readers what you're doing in a chapter, either you are not writing clearly or your readers are potted plants.
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DemonGoddess reacted to JayDee in Is there any easy way to find stories with codes less than four characters long?
There's an almost way - using google's site command with specific domains, then the quotation marks around the code, eg for a bi search in harry potter:
site:hp.adult-fanfiction.org "bi"
You'll get some reviews, a few dupe returns etc, and there's probably stuff that doesn't come up, but it can be pretty useful in the meantime.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from The-Bat-Lady in Suggested CORE disclaimer
for Original Fiction
for Original Non Fiction
for Original Poetry
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from Arian-Sinclair in How to Select a Rating Level
SFW rating
This rating means "Safe For Work", meaning no sex or anything explicit. If you wouldn't want your boss - or grandmother - reading it then do not using this rating.
Adult rating
Simple drabbles, songfics, and poetry usually belongs here. Stories that are rated "Adult" can also include things such as strongly suggestive imagery or situations, heavy groping, insinuations of sexual activity, adult language, and violence -- the key is that stories rated this way are generally nonexplicit in their descriptions.
Adult+ rating
Most AdultFanFiction.net Stories fall into this category -- these are Stories that are clearly for mature audiences only. Stories that might be given the "Adult+" rating include things such as explicit sexual activity, unapologetic violence, descriptive fight scenes which allow for all due blood and gore, and a limitless adult vocabulary.
Adult++ rating
No holds barred here, really -- this rating should be applied to all Stories that are not for the faint of heart. "Adult++" is how we suggest you rate a Story that involves heavy or off-the-wall kinks, the darkest of plotlines, intense psychological mind games, excessively gory or disturbing depictions of torture or death, unusually graphic descriptions of sex, gratuitously crude language, or the addressing of acutely controversial subjects.
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DemonGoddess got a reaction from The-Bat-Lady in What is needed in a Disclaimer?
There are consequences to having a non disclaimed or improperly disclaimed story.
When an improperly disclaimed fiction is found, the Admin will post a REVIEW stating the disclaimer is in violation, and what needs to be corrected.
The user will have one week from the Review date to properly disclaim their work. After one week, if the fiction is still in violation, it will be HIDDEN.
After a story is hidden, the user will have 30 days from the date the story is hidden, to properly disclaim the work and contact the Admin, requesting the fiction be returned to public view. If after 30 days, the fiction is still in violation, or the user has not contacted the Admin, it will be DELETED.
Finally, yes, WE ALL DO realize that fanfiction by its NATURE is not for profit. However, if it's not stated, it's still not a proper disclaimer. So, whether some of you think it's obvious or not, it still MUST be stated. A blanket disclaimer in the user profile is not acceptable, it HAS to be attached to the story.