📢 Update on Fan Fiction Section Changes 📢

Dear community members,

We are thrilled to announce several exciting updates and enhancements that we have made to our Fan Fiction (FF) section. We have listened to your valuable feedback and worked diligently to implement these changes, aiming to improve your overall experience and enjoyment while engaging with the fan fiction community. Here is a comprehensive list of the updates along with the link where these things where suggested by our readers and writers:

1. Arrangement to remove FAIL reaction from FF chapters: We have removed the FAIL reaction from FF chapters to promote a more positive and constructive environment. (For more details, please refer to this link.)
   
   
2. Forum Topic Reactions migration to FF Chapters based on its values: We have migrated Forum Topic Reactions to FF Chapters, ensuring that reactions are aligned with the content and values of each chapter. (For more information, please visit this link.)
   
   
3. Members who blocked Authors cannot react on their stories: To enhance the sense of security and prevent potential conflicts, we have implemented a restriction where members who have blocked authors are unable to react to their stories. (For additional details, see this link.)
   
   
4. Notification sent during FF migration to its Forum Topic Members: When migrating FF to new platforms or sections, we now send notifications to the members subscribed to the corresponding Forum Topics. This helps ensure that all interested readers stay informed about the updates.
   
   
5. 'View All' button added to Featured Books: We have included convenient 'See More' buttons in our Featured Books section. With this enhancement, you can now easily access a centralized location to explore all the featured FFs. (Check it out here.)
   
   
6. FF Tags loaded on select2 from the database: We have implemented a functionality where FF tags are dynamically loaded from the database, similar to the Entity tag system. This ensures accuracy and consistency when selecting tags. (Further details can be found at this link.)
   
   
7. FF tags page with PN and alphabetical ordering: We have introduced an FF tags page that lists tags alphabetically, based on the number of FFs associated with each tag. This allows for easier navigation and discovery of FFs. (For more information, please refer to this link.)
   
   
8. FF genres page with PN and alphabetical ordering: Similar to the FF tags page, we have created a dedicated FF genres page, displaying genres alphabetically and prioritizing those with a higher number of associated FFs. This facilitates browsing and exploring FFs by genre.
   
   
9. FF Filters based on Ratings: We have implemented a rating-based filtering system, enabling you to filter and discover FFs based on their ratings. You can now find FFs that align with your preferred rating criteria. (To learn more, please visit these links: link1, link2.)
   
   
10. Allow Multiple Authors in FF: We have introduced the ability to have multiple authors for a single FF. This promotes collaboration and allows authors to work together on creative projects. (For additional information, please see this link.)
    
    
11. Page for lists of all authors with FFCount > 0: We have created a dedicated page that lists all authors who have contributed to the fan fiction section and have at least one published FF. This page serves as a hub to discover and explore various authors and their works. (To access the page, please click here.)
    
    
12. Content Vault removed for Deleted FFs, available only for DT and FFE: We have made changes to the Content Vault feature, limiting its availability to Deleted FFs and granting access exclusively to designated team members (DT) and Fan Fiction Editors (FFE). This adjustment ensures the appropriate management and privacy of deleted content. (For more information, please refer to this link.)
    
    
13. Separate Section for Trigger Warning: In consideration of sensitive content, we have established a separate section dedicated to Trigger Warnings. This section allows authors to provide warnings for potentially triggering content, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all readers. (To learn more, please visit this link.)
    
    
14. FFE notes on every chapter based on suggestions: Based on valuable feedback from our Fan Fiction Editors (FFE) and authors, we have introduced FFE notes on every chapter. These notes are visible exclusively to FFEs and authors, fostering effective communication and collaboration to enhance the quality of FFs.
    
    
15. De-linking Topic from FF limited to FFE: We have limited the ability to de-link a topic from an FF exclusively to Fan Fiction Editors (FFE). This ensures proper control and management of topic associations. (For further details, please refer to this link.)

We are thrilled about these updates and believe they will significantly enhance your fan fiction experience. We hope you enjoy exploring the new features and improvements in our FF section. As always, your feedback is valuable to us, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and suggestions.

Happy reading and writing!

Best regards,
Vijay

Thank you for working on these suggestions and implementing them. I do believe it will lead to improved user experience. 

Thank you so much for implementing all these new features! ⭐️

Woah!! That’s quite an update vijay… thanks a ton for catering to all the suggestions by the users and FFEs I am sure this is going to help the section.

We are eagerly awaiting these upgrades, which are necessary and desired as well. 

We appreciate you taking the initiative to enhance the FF section, Vijay.❤️

We are very grateful to the technical staff in our India forums for their continuous contributions and for all these improvisations. 👏

Thank you for implementing my suggestions. I hope you will also address this issue:

I noticed that several books that appear in the list of all Featured Stories are never displayed as Featured on the Fan Fiction section main page, no matter how often one refreshes it. Only the last ten books from the list get displayed, even if other books were added to the Featured Stories list at the same time. Is this intentional, or a glitch?

Also, I would like FFEditors to tell me how I can bring my deleted book into compliance with FF Section rules, instead of having to keep it in a Private Forum topic.

https://www.indiaforums.com/fanfiction/2448

https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/5297713

Originally posted by: vijay

Dear community members,

We are thrilled to announce several exciting updates and enhancements that we have made to our Fan Fiction (FF) section. We have listened to your valuable feedback and worked diligently to implement these changes, aiming to improve your overall experience and enjoyment while engaging with the fan fiction community. Here is a comprehensive list of the updates, along with the link where these things were suggested by our readers and writers:

1. Arrangement to remove the FAIL reaction from FF chapters: We have removed the FAIL reaction from FF chapters to promote a more positive and constructive environment. (For more details, please refer to this link.) ✅ [Many members proposed this, and we are pleased to see the removal of 'negative reaction ]
2. Forum Topic Reactions: Migration to FF Chapters Based on its Values We have migrated Forum Topic Reactions to FF Chapters, ensuring that reactions are aligned with the content and values of each chapter. (For more information, please visit this link.)✅
   
   
3. Members who block Authors cannot react to their stories. To enhance the sense of security and prevent potential conflicts, we have implemented a restriction where members who have blocked authors are unable to react to their stories. (For additional details, see this link.)✅
   
   
4. Notification sent during FF migration to its Forum Topic Members: When migrating FF to new platforms or sections, we now send notifications to the members subscribed to the corresponding Forum Topics. This helps ensure that all interested readers stay informed about the updates.✅
   
   
5. 'View All' button added to Featured Books: We have included convenient 'See More' buttons in our Featured Books section. With this enhancement, you can now easily access a centralized location to explore all the featured FFs. (Check it out here.)✅ Here is the screenshot -- 
6. FF Tags loaded on select2 from the database: We have implemented functionality where FF tags are dynamically loaded from the database, similar to the Entity tag system. This ensures accuracy and consistency when selecting tags. (Further details can be found at this link.)✅
7. FF tags pages with PN and alphabetical ordering: We have introduced an FF tags page that lists tags alphabetically, based on the number of FFs associated with each tag. This allows for easier navigation and discovery of FFs. (For more information, please refer to this link.)✅
   
   
8. FF genres page with PN and alphabetical ordering: Similar to the FF tags page, we have created a dedicated FF genres page, displaying genres alphabetically and prioritizing those with a higher number of associated FFs. This facilitates browsing and exploring FFs by genre.✅ 
   
   
9. FF Filters based on Ratings: We have implemented a rating-based filtering system, enabling you to filter and discover FFs based on their ratings. You can now find FFs that align with your preferred rating criteria. (To learn more, please visit these links: link1, link2.)✅ 
   
   
10. Allow Multiple Authors in FF: We have introduced the ability to have multiple authors for a single FF. This promotes collaboration and allows authors to work together on creative projects. (For additional information, please see this link.) Only 3 for the time being.[This is a fantastic addition. It will now be possible to add FF written by multiple writers to this section.]   As an example, it was not written by three authors. 
    
    
11. Page for lists of all authors with FFCount > 0: We have created a dedicated page that lists all authors who have contributed to the fan fiction section and have at least one published FF. This page serves as a hub to discover and explore various authors and their works. (To access the page, please click here.)✅[We may now search for a certain author's FF, as well as check the number of Fan fictions published by that author and the number of followers.] 
    
12. Content Vault removed for Deleted FFs, available only for DT and FFE: We have made changes to the Content Vault feature, limiting its availability to Deleted FFs and granting access exclusively to designated team members (DT) and Fan Fiction Editors (FFE). This adjustment ensures the appropriate management and privacy of deleted content. (For more information, please refer to this link.)✅
    
    
13. Separate Section for Trigger Warning: In consideration of sensitive content, we have established a separate section dedicated to Trigger Warnings. This section allows authors to provide warnings for potentially triggering content, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all readers. (To learn more, please visit this link.)✅ [Thank you, Vijay, for this much needed addition.]
    
    
14. FFE notes on every chapter based on suggestions: Based on valuable feedback from our Fan Fiction Editors (FFE) and authors, we have introduced FFE notes on every chapter. These notes are visible exclusively to FFEs and authors, fostering effective communication and collaboration to enhance the quality of FFs.✅
    
    
15. De-linking Topic from FF limited to FFE: We have limited the ability to de-link a topic from an FF exclusively to Fan Fiction Editors (FFE). This ensures proper control and management of topic associations. (For further details, please refer to this link.)✅

We are thrilled about these updates and believe they will significantly enhance your fan fiction experience. We hope you enjoy exploring the new features and improvements in our FF section. As always, your feedback is valuable to us, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and suggestions.

Happy reading and writing!

Best regards,
Vijay

Thank you so much to the team😍 

Just a few questions though

Allow Multiple Authors in FF: 

Do all three users get notifications of reactions/comments?

Can all three users edit the book (ie add/deleted/edit chapters)

FFE notes on every chapter based on suggestions: 

Do the users get notifications when the FFE posts a note 

Thank you Vijay and your technical team for continuing improvements and additional facilities n features in FF section for better experience by members. 👍🏼👏

Is it possible to mark a chapter/story as Read or Finished? So that it's easier to keep track of which ones we have already read. Especially for members like me who like to binge read old stories after they are completed, but I forget which ones I have read.