FicWad: fresh-picked original and fan fiction

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• About FicWad
  • Our Philosophy
  • Terms of Service (TOS)
  • How does rating work?
  • How can I get more rating points?
  • What's meta-rating all about?
  • Didn't you steal all this from Slashdot?
  • I think you're really cool--where can I send fanmail?

• About FicWad (#)

  • Our Philosophy

    We feel that two things are very important in fiction: the freedom of an author to write what they want, and the freedom of a reader to read what they want.
    
    The purpose of this archive is not to police stories. Fiction can take any form, so we don't want to put limitations on authors' creativity. We won't stand for plagiarism or harrassment, but beyond that, just about anything goes! Nobody enjoys having their stories deleted.
    
    At the same time, readers should be able to find what they're looking for. The reader should have the tools available to filter out what they don't want to see.
    
    Above all, we feel that fiction should be fun, and that an archive is nothing without its users.

  • Terms of Service (TOS)

    By using this site, you agree that you have read and understand our Terms of Service (TOS).
    
    They're a bit legalistic, we know. We suggest just asking yourself "am I being a jerk?" before doing anything; if the answer is no, you're probably fine.

  • How does rating work?

    After you read a story, you'll see a link at the bottom of the page that will let you rate the story. That link will take you to a page with several different adjectives to choose from, some good and some bad. You can then choose an adjective that you think describes that story. Each good adjective will add one point to the story's score, and each bad adjective will subtract one. You can only rate each story once, and it costs one rating point to rate each story. You cannot rate if you have no rating points remaining.

  • How can I get more rating points?

    Rating points are refilled every week. Every user starts off receiving 5 points each week, but the number you receive is affected by your karma--a hidden number that reflects how fair and helpful you have been in your ratings and reviews. When other users meta-rate your ratings as Fair, you'll gain a tiny amount of karma, and likewise, if they meta-rate your ratings as Unfair, you'll lose a tiny amount. If your ratings are consistently fair or unfair, you'll start to see a difference in the number of points you receive. Your karma will also increase when an author rates one of your reviews as Helpful. However, there's no karma loss for an Unhelpful review, so if you don't have any advice to offer and just want to say you liked the story, you won't be penalized.

  • What's meta-rating all about?

    If other users have rated a story, then after you read it, you will be able to see anonymously what another user had to say about that story. You can decide whether you think the rating was fair or unfair by clicking on the respective link. Users who are consistently rated as fair will get more rating points, and those rated as unfair will get fewer. You cannot meta-rate ratings on your own stories, or ratings that you yourself have left.

  • Didn't you steal all this from Slashdot?

    Yep.

  • I think you're really cool--where can I send fanmail?

    Please address any and all inquiries to admin@ficwad.com.