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Wondering what is available in the Restricted Area? As of 13th April 2008 we have;
[u]Individual Author/Artist Sub-Forums[/u] :leo: :mike: :don: :raph:
Here you may post whatever you wish. Any rated story or art from any fandom. Or start your own discussions or polls. It's your own little piece of the AFFA Forum.
[u]An AFFA Talk Forum[/u] :cool:
This is where you can register your request to have your own Sub-Forum in the Restricted Area.
This Forum includes a thread with all of the debate points raised at the end of the last AFFA Competition still open for review and discussion.
It also includes threads where you may register your ongoing permission, or denial of use, for your works in any given AFFA Competition. A handy way to make sure you may never miss out on having your nominated works included in the AFFA Competition!
[u]Site-things and Links[/u] :biggrin:
This Forum features an AFFA Related Links Thread. Ever wonder where all the naughti nooks and crannies are we dig through to create the AFFA Competition Eligible Stories Listing? They're all here!
[u]Random Randomness[/u] :pizza: :party:
A place to talk about whatever you'd like, without having to worry about any restrictions to language or topic.
[u]Art and Fanfic Corner[/u] :thumbup:
Want to share some of your work, but don't want a Sub-Forum? Here's the spot for you! TMNT fandom stories only please.
The only way to access all these goodies, and of course the restricted works already posted upon the AFFA Forum, is to PM one of the AFFA Forum Administrators. Send us a PM stating you are 18 years old or more and would like access and we'll get you in as soon as we can. The AFFA Forum Administrators are engelina and Reijiro.
Please do not rate works lower than the age limit for a rating if you would not be comfortable with readers of that age accessing that particular work. Also, please rate works on their own merit, regardless if they are part of a series or not. For example, do not rate a work higher than necessary due to its companion pieces being rated higher.
Ratings are not cut and dried, since everyone will interpret a work in their own way. However, the more accurate the rating, the better informed your audience will be. On this forum ratings are not necessarily about censorship (except where the Law dictates as such), they are about informed audience choice. The Forum Administrators respect that it is the Author’s/Artist’s choice regarding how they rate their own works. However, if a complaint is received regarding the rating of a particular work the Forum Administrators will investigate impartially and make a public recommendation regarding the rating. If this recommendation is higher than the Author's rating it will be noted at the start of the thread in question.
Ratings are used in conjunction with Warnings. A Guide to Warnings is available [url=http://tmnt-affa.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=41&pid=303#pid303]HERE[/url]. Please note that this link directs to a page within the Restricted Area of this Forum, due to the nature of its' content. Therefore, if you do not have access to the Restricted Area this link will not work. To gain access to the Restricted Area please refer to this [url=http://tmnt-affa.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8&pid=193#pid193]FAQ[/url].
If in doubt, choose the highest possible rating applicable to your work.
[b][u]A brief Guide to Ratings[/b][/u];
Please note; works with a rating highlighted in green can be posted on non-restricted areas’ of this Forum. Works with a rating highlighted in red can only be posted within the Restricted Area of this Forum. This is in keeping with internationally recognized Laws and content restrictions.
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[b]K 5 years+ (or G)[/b]; Content to be free of any coarse language, violence, and/or adult themes.
[b]K 9 years+ (or G)[/b]; Content may contain mild coarse language and minor action violence without serious injury. Content to be free of any adult themes.
[i]For example[/i];
Language – heck, shell
Violence – mentions of strikes with no descriptions of wounds or references to deaths
[b]T 13 years+ (or PG)[/b]; Content may contain some non-graphic violence, minor coarse language and minor suggestive adult themes.
[i]For example[/i];
Language – hell, damn
Violence – descriptive language for strikes allowed, wounds and deaths to be described in a non-graphic manner
Adult Themes – light kissing and innuendo allowed. No nudity.[/color]
[color=#FF0000][b]M 16years+ (or R)[/b]; Content may contain strong but non-explicit adult themes, references to violence, and strong coarse language.
[i]For example[/i];
Language – shit, fuck
Violence – descriptive and graphic language for strikes, wounds and deaths allowed
Adult Themes – heavy kissing, light petting, innuendo, no explicit nudity.
[b]MA 18years+ (or NC-17)[/b]; Content may contain explicit adult themes, references to violence and coarse language.
[i]For example[/i];
Basically, anything goes.[/color]
These ratings are in alignment with those found at the [url=http://www.fictionratings.com/guide.php]Fiction Ratings website[/url]. This website features the rating system currently utilized at FanFiction.Net and FictionPress.com.
This Forum is dedicated to the encouragement and celebration of Adult (sexually orientated) Fan-works, discussions and debates centered upon the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Multi-verse.
Any form of artistic endeavour is welcome here; stories, poetry, art of any kind. Also, any genre is welcome. This site wholeheartedly supports any and all pairings, be they between Canon Characters, AU Characters, Original Characters or any mix thereof.
Discussions, debates and to an extent works are not limited to the TMNT Multi-verse. The more information authors and artists have access to regarding sexuality, good writing/art skills, life in general; the richer our works will become.
Gender, race or sexual orientation bias is not welcome here, except as a possible element within a fictional work posted upon this Forum. However, any general member posts demeaning other members or factual groups will not be tolerated.
The only content restriction placed upon works posted on this Forum is; no encouragement of pedophilia. Works which explore this subject in a rational and responsible light are most welcome. Those which endorse it are not.
Please note that the Forum Administrators do not believe that 'Adult' necessarily defaults to 'Erotica'. Some adult works are not created with the intention of being erotica, despite involving sexual content. We ask that all members respect this distinction.
Please treat your fellow Forum members with respect and dignity at all times. And ensure that any works or topics that are, or could be considered, of a mature nature (ie 'M' rated or higher) be posted within the Restricted Area only. A Guide to Ratings is available on this Forum [url=http://tmnt-affa.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9&pid=35#pid35]HERE[/url].
When posting a piece of work upon this Forum, please include the following information at the beginning of the thread for your work. This allows viewers the opportunity to read any warnings and rating advice prior to accessing the work itself.
[b]RATING:[/b] Of the work overall, ie not a per chapter rating. If there is one scene worthy of an NC-17 rating then please rate the entire work NC-17. The rating can be adjusted as a work progresses if needs be.
[b]WARNINGS:[/b] Please include any and all sexual acts and kinks involved within the entire work. The warnings can be adjusted as a work progresses if needs be.
[b]PAIRINGS:[/b] It is not compulsory to name each character involved as that can detract from the impact of a work at times. However, we do ask that you list whether the characters involved are Canon, AU or OC.
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The Forum Administrators would like to acknowledge and thank the wonderful artist Tab for the allowing us to use her work as the official Logo and Avatar for the Adult Fan Fiction Awards Competition, Website and Forum.
[size=medium][color=#008000][b]And last, but most definitely not least, we hope you enjoy this Forum!![/b][/color][/size]