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How does the rating system work?



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Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:09 am
Monster says...



I see numbers and letters in blue boxes under rating and just wondering how the system works. Thanks!
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:14 am
Jas says...



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 :)
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:20 am
Monster says...



ooh now I get it. Thank you very much! :)
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:25 am
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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


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Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:41 pm
Rosendorn says...



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.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:12 pm
Elinor says...



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.

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