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other groups “censoring” or “blacklisting” material from being
archived at sites and such. For instance, Fanfiction.net used to be
open for fanfiction of all ratings, but within the last year they banned
the NC-17 category on their website, due to reader complaints. Some
writers were angry that their work was removed from the site, but it
was a decision made by the FF.net staff in order to regulate what kind
of material can be archived on the site. Before that action, FF.net also
put up warning for fics rated R or NC-17 to try and prevent minors
from accessing these stories.
Another example from the Harry Potter fandom was when a
group of writers from the SugarQuill started to list authors who wrote
“inappropriate” fics, including authors of R or NC-17 rated works.
This was done so in an attempt by the group to make a list of stories
parents should be wary of letting their children read when looking for
fanfiction. When the authors discovered that they were “blacklisted,” a
wave of flames, wank, and e-mails attacked all members of the
parental control group. It became so controversial that the listing was
shut down within a month or so.
Both examples show that freedom of writing, versus “online
decency” is an active and lively debate in fanfiction. While writers are
free to write whatever they would like, if they chose to post their
work, it is open to censorship and restrictions if it goes “over the line.”
On the topic of rapefic, many people have different viewpoints
on it. On one side, some people think rapefic is equivalent to
pornography: that it degrades the victim and such illicit situations
should not be touched upon. Some writers of rapefic use it as an
excuse to create conflict; most of these stories turn out to be poorly
written and explicit. Others think that it can promote violence by
glorifying rape and sexual abuse.
On the other hand, rapefics have been written by writers on
many different levels. Some stories have been very insightful to the
psychological and emotional damage of the victim. Or it could focus
on the recovery process, and therefore be a positive way of portraying
a victim overcoming the demons of the past. In fact, some writers
write it as a way to confront their fear. I have seen discussions on the
topic on message boards, and there have been even a couple of rape
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