Here’s some interesting fandom history, friends.
Did you know that 2nd person fic is banned on fanfiction.net?
It has been banned on the site since 2005.
Do you know why it was banned?
Because the archive owners consider it to be “child porn.”
Do you know what the irony here is?
Porn of any kind was already banned on the site since 2002.
Here’s a quote from the site runners at the time.
The first, and most important reason is because it can be considered a form of child porn. Say, for example, you’re reading a “You based fic” that goes along just fine for a few chapters, but then comes to a part with a lemon (sex scene), that story is having someone run their hands down your buddy, exploring your more intimate attributes, removing your clothes, laying you down, you get the idea, yes? Now lets say that you’re 13 years old reading this story. The person responsible for writing said story is now guilty of child porn, and if an angry parent found out they could not only sue the site itself but also prosecute the writer and have them labeled as a sex offender for the rest of their life.
Now say your nightly ‘thank you’ to AO3 for existing!
