How does the rating system work?

I see numbers and letters in blue boxes under rating and just wondering how the system works. Thanks!

Well it goes by ages, if you see age 16 in a blue box, it means the author thought this would be better for people age 16 and over. If there is an E it means Everyone, 12 means age 12, stuff lke that, kind of like video games If you need more help just PM me anytime

ooh now I get it. Thank you very much!

Jasmine has it! Also, here's the official guidelines for rating:

E: For everyone, even Ewoks. You could read it to a teddy bear and not have to worry about a thing.

12+: Maybe the topic deals with something serious or contains a couple of low-key curse words.

16+: The topic has some minor mature content. If it's talking about a mature situation or an act of violence, it should be rated 16+.

18+: A topic should be rated R if it has any of the following elements:

- Graphic content
- It is sexually explicit
- Has strong language

Hope that helps!

It should be added that 18+ is a mandatory rating. If your story has any content that requires an 18+ rating, it must be rated as such.

Rosey Unicorn wrote:It should be added that 18+ is a mandatory rating. If your story has any content that requires an 18+ rating, it must be rated as such.

For instance, racy topics such as sex, drugs, violence, etc would require an 18+ rating.