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peopleofthedas2010-10-05 06:27 pm
twist_shimmy) wrote in peopleofthedas2010-10-05 06:27 pm
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FAQ: Fanfic and Fanart Posting Guidelines
I've gotten a few PMs about this, and I figure now's a good time to get a guidelines post up. We're still picking up new people and likely will be for a while yet, so having a post to link to in the profile and sidebar seems like a good idea. Gotta get our members settled in for the fun, after all!
What can I post?
Since this is an inclusive community, we allow gen and nsfw fics and works of art. You want to post your fluffy crackfic/sketch about your m!mahariel riding Dog into battle like a warhorse? Please do. (No, really, I am officially enraptured with the idea now.) You have something that was originally meant for the kink meme? That's fine too.
What about AU stuff?
The wonderful thing about being in a community called "People of Thedas" is pretty much anything can be considered on-topic. You have a 20-chapter fic about the antics of a shipful of OC Rivaini pirates? Congrats, they're people of Thedas. Have at it. You have an AU fic where Jory's wife became a Warden, killed Loghain at the War Council, and then took over the country? That's welcome, too.
My fic/art is NSFW. What do I need to warn for?
This is a matter of personal comfort, of course. If you're posting something meant for the kink meme and you want to warn people that there's a lot of bondage? You certainly may; it's your post.
What you must warn for is any act generally considered universally taboo: incest, bestiality, rape, or snuff. You do not need to warn for slash/group sex, as the tags and pairings will generally do that for you. Homosexuality is not something this community considers "taboo" or unusual, so asking you to warn for same-sex pairings seems rather silly.
What rating system do we use?
DA fandom comms usually stick with the ESRB rating system: E, T, M, AO. It's simple. I like it. (Also I always forget that AO is an option; I'll be getting better about that as of NOW.)
Is there a format I should use for posting?
Sure, here's an example. If you don't follow this to the letter, you're not going to get your post deleted or anything, but I see no problem giving you guidelines. I'll go ahead and use one of my more graphic fics so you all know just how tolerant we are here:
Title: In Blackest Envy Were the Demons Born
Characters: f!Amell/Cullen/Templars of the Circle Tower
Rating: AO (non-con)
Word Count: ~5k
Summary: Solona Amell finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Jowan finds a way to escape his fate by ensuring she stays there.
(In retrospect, she should have gotten a note from her mentor, Solona decided as the Templar dragged her out of the library by her arm.)
See? Easy peasy.Characters: f!Amell/Cullen/Templars of the Circle Tower
Rating: AO (non-con)
Word Count: ~5k
Summary: Solona Amell finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Jowan finds a way to escape his fate by ensuring she stays there.
(In retrospect, she should have gotten a note from her mentor, Solona decided as the Templar dragged her out of the library by her arm.)
Do I need a disclaimer?
No. You certainly can add one if you like, but there is a disclaimer listed right in our profile.
If you have any more questions or have a specific situation you'd like to run by me, feel free to ask here. Thanks! I love you all! :D
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BTW, you are ridiculously awesome. Just saying.
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What about meta, or other sorts of creative works like vids, icons, songmixes etc? (nb the only one of these I am likely to post is meta, but I thought it was worth asking :))
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For the record, photos of pets named after game characters/little brothers dressed up as Dalish are acceptable, too. I want us to have an inclusive and fun-loving community, so if it's DA-related and you want to share it, we want to see it. :D
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I really, really hope we can keep all these things once we are bigger.
Which does bring me to a question; one that I hope never comes up. What are you going to do if someone joins who is a sandcastle kicker? I don't mean in the obvious troll sense, but it would only take one regular dose of low-grade meanspiritedness to change the atmos entirely. Are the mods going to be prepared to step in and ban?
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I've made "have fun" a rule. More than that, I've made it clear that it is unacceptable to complain about the contents of a properly cut and warned post. This means that if you do,, you are breaking the community rules.
So yes, if it comes down to it? There will be modly consequences. I am equally prepared to defend my gen fic posters against people who go "hurrrr, where are the fuckin's!" as I am to defend my purveyors of kink from wilting flowers who don't want to read about such "omg depravity."
I'm not sitting over here with my mouse on the "ban and unban" section, but I don't want more members so badly that I lose sight of my own rules.
TL;DR: Being an inclusive community doesn't mean we also allow wet blankets to spoil the fun. Contact either myself or if you see a problem on a post, and we'll find a solution.
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*rewinds*
TL;DR: Being an inclusive community doesn't mean we also allow wet blankets to spoil the fun. Contact either myself or
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Can each individual chapter be rated differently? I was just wondering...Because usually my stories tend to start out PG and end up being 18+
XDD Haha. I doubt anything I write will ever be over M. But then again, you never know...Heh.
Oh, me and my silliness. Heh.
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