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wingedcatgirl MOD (Holding A Herring)
2024-02-18 15:04:47

Is it necessary to link Sturgeon's Law at the start?

No, and in fact those gags are forbidden now that Sturgeon's Law is In-Universe Examples Only.

Do I have to put "No-name recommendations will be zapped. Nobody would back up the rec"? I saw it done in all fic recs I've checked out minus two, so I don't know if it's mandatory. Besides, the template doesn't have it, so...

It's policy whether you put the reminder in or not. I wouldn't be opposed to leaving it out and seeing whether it changes anything.

Do I organize them on folders? Do I need a minimum of examples to create a folder or something similar?

I don't believe there's any rule one way or the other. Personally, I wouldn't bother until there were a couple dozen.

Do I have to link to the author too or just the name without a link is fine? With the link to the fanfic, of course.

The fanfic itself will be linking to the author anyway, so I'd say it doesn't matter.

What kind of fanfics should NOT be put in the page under any circumstances?

Anything that violates The Content Policy. Basically, no Porn Without Plot and no explicit sex involving under-16s.

Considering the four folders that come in the page template (Authors and Websites, General Fics, Crossover Fics, and Shipping Fics), how can I determine that another folder has to be made?

*shrug* When it seems like a good idea. If we felt a need for a formal rule about this we'd put it with the other formal rules.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
FunnyButterfly1234 (Apprentice)
2024-02-20 15:15:25

wingedcatgirl, thanks a lot! Have a nice day!

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