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10-12-2005, 06:55 PM
| | |  Snitchseeker Implements New Fan Fic Ratings System
We have exciting news for all writers and fans of Snitchseeker Fan Fiction! We are in the process of planning some very cool new features for our Fan Fiction section! One of the first things we are implementing is a system for rating our Fan Fics. This will not only help our talented authors know best how to post their stories, but will help the reader to be able to search for fics which contain their preferred content.
As reported by Snitchseeker this past April 2005 here, The New York Times published an article about the use of The Motion Picture Association of America ratings system (G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17) in reference to Fan Fiction, with HP fiction being named specifically. The Association felt that use of their rating system was copyright infringement and demanded that writers stop using them. Fan Fic sites and communities all over the net have since begun creating rating codes of their own. We are very pleased to report that SnitchSeeker has now developed a detailed and easy to use system as well!
We invite everyone to come check out the new ratings. They are now posted in Grimmauld Place and in the Restricted Section. PMs are being sent to all Fan Fic authors to help facilitate the use of the new system. Questions about the new ratings and rules can be asked by posting in Grimmauld Place's Q&A thread. Once we get our ratings on board, the ratings will be included in the titles of all FF threads, allowing yet another way for readers to choose which fics are right for them.
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10-12-2005, 07:03 PM
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It sounds really cool *wants 2 see it in action..* | 
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10-12-2005, 07:03 PM
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|  Portuguese ModeratorThestral
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That's really cool! I'm not a ff writer myself 
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10-12-2005, 07:06 PM
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| | Dragon
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Great idea guys!! I'm sure it'll work wonders 
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10-12-2005, 07:11 PM
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wow, that cool seeing as im a writer myself, this way i'll know what to do, but for the FanFics that dont really have a rating, is there going to be new rating for them.
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10-12-2005, 08:04 PM
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wow excellent idea
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10-12-2005, 08:28 PM
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hmm tht's gonna be cool...i'll go check it out soon
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10-12-2005, 08:47 PM
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i have three ffcs! so i am sure this is good!
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10-12-2005, 08:50 PM
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|  Fairy LightsSnuffles Gold Biscuits Faerie
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Excellent. That should be really handy. Thanks!
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10-12-2005, 09:48 PM
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Thats very good. Ill check it soon.
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10-12-2005, 10:17 PM
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hm..sounds cool!
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10-12-2005, 10:41 PM
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Definitely a useful idea and it will keep us out of trouble in regards to copyright issues and whatnot. Wonderful work, guys. 
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10-12-2005, 11:23 PM
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this will be interesting
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10-12-2005, 11:37 PM
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| Library WriterSirius AuthorLeftySS100 Triumphant Chimaera
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That sounds very new and exciting! It's a very bright idea and I'm sure lots of time and effort had been put into it.
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10-12-2005, 11:51 PM
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That's great!!!
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10-13-2005, 02:05 AM
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that cool i wrote a fanfic myself so yeahh
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10-13-2005, 03:17 AM
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AWESOME! I am trying to get a fan fic started and Im following all the rules but it has been like a week and I have not heard anything yet!
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10-13-2005, 05:13 AM
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New rating systems are happening everywhere. It's strange to think that something so common is actually protected and restricted. Well, at least I think it's odd, but I discover new things everday. I just must be behind again.
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10-13-2005, 05:30 AM
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Kewl.
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10-13-2005, 05:56 AM
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Aaaaaah, so this is WHY the new rating. I thought they were changing rating in the fanfiction in SS because they felt it inefficient or something *hides* This explains it. I feel so dumb sometimes.
Anyways If I'm allowed to say it, what a bummer. Now it's copyrights infrigments? Bah. Little whinny lawers...
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10-13-2005, 12:51 PM
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Being an ff writer myself I am pleased about that. That is so cool that you guys are doing that
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10-13-2005, 02:42 PM
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Thats great!! I'm sure all the FF writers will enjoy it.
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10-13-2005, 02:46 PM
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Wow, that's very nice, but I never really had that big a problem with finding FF I liked....ah well, at least those other people will stop whining about the use of the PG-system (so pathetic!)
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10-13-2005, 02:55 PM
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thats awesome, i just joined, so i guess it was just in time!
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10-13-2005, 03:02 PM
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| *dreamy face* Dugbog
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that is a very good idea, indeed. so now people will be able to know which fanfic is right for them. most will be sa9+ i reckon. i'm really curious about the other changes you're going to make!
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