XPost: alt.fan.starwars, alt.games.final-fantasy.fiction, alt.tv   
   due-south.creative   
   XPost: alt.tv.er.creative, alt.tv.southpark.creative, alt.tv.x-files.creative   
   From: tychompx@bigpond.net.au   
      
   I think you'll find that most authors would agree, that these are legitimate   
   grievances. But, for example, when the story in question is rated R(or M for   
   the new ratings system) and contains a description of nudity using words no   
   more offensive than breast or nipple - well within the boundaries of the   
   guidelines  - and it gets pulled. Or another similarly rated fic for using   
   the word 'hell'..... I think you get my point. These stories are not getting   
   pulled for plagiarism, breach of the guidelines or being misrated. They are   
   being pulled for the same reason that half the all time best seller list are   
   also on the most requested black list. It's censorship at its worst.   
      
   Tycho   
   tychompx@bigpond.net.au   
   Mors Principium Est   
      
      
   "Huntersglenn"  wrote in message   
   news:IH07e.9950$d43.7647@lakeread03...   
   > I really don't understand the point of your poll.  If authors don't like   
   > the TOS at ff.net, then they're free to shell out their own money for   
   > their own websites or to find other people willing to archive their   
   > stories (of course, then they'll find that the other archives also have   
   > rules).   
   >   
   > If someone has plagrized another author, or violated some copyright or   
   > another, then the people behind ff.net can be held legally accountable.   
   >   If a story is misrated, then ff.net can be held legally accountable.   
   > I don't have a problem with them having policies in place that, in   
   > effect, cover their own butt(s).   
   >   
   > Cathy   
   >   
   > Tycho wrote:   
   > > Sorry for the crosspost, but in some other groups I've been watching,   
   the   
   > > members are really getting sick of fanfiction.net deleting stories based   
   on   
   > > a single complaint. I've decided to try and determine how widespread   
   this is   
   > > and possibly even convince the site's owners to change their policy.   
   Please   
   > > take part and encourage others to do so as well.   
   > >   
   > > The poll can be found here:   
   > > http://www.misterpoll.com/2712932604.html   
   > >   
   > > Also if you can think of any other yahoo or news groups who you think   
   should   
   > > see this message, please let me know.   
   > >   
   > > Thanks.   
   > > Tycho   
   > > tychompx@bigpond.net.au   
   > > Mors Principium Est   
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