FanFiction.Net
Screenshot of homepage on January 18, 2016
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Type of site
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Fanfiction archive |
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| Owner | Xing Li |
| Created by | Xing Li |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Slogan(s) | Unleash Your Imagination |
| Website | http://www.fanfiction.net/ |
| Alexa rank |
 1,176 (January 2015[update]) |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | October 15, 1998 |
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Type of site
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Fiction archive |
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| Owner | Xing Li |
| Created by | Xing Li |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Website | http://www.fictionpress.com/ |
| Alexa rank |
 38,210 (January 2015[update]) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Live |
FanFiction.Net (often abbreviated as FF.net or FFN) is an automated fan fiction archive site. It was founded in 1998 by Los Angeles computer programmer Xing Li, who also runs the site. As of 2010[update], FanFiction.Net is the largest and most popular fan fiction website in the world. It has nearly 2.2 million registered users and hosts stories in over 30 languages.
The site is split into nine main categories: Anime/Manga, Books, Cartoons, Miscellaneous, Games, Comics, Movies, Plays/Musicals, and TV Shows. The site also includes the Crossover category, added on March 27, 2009. Users who complete the free registration process can submit their fan fiction, maintain a user profile, review other stories, apply for a beta reader position, contact each other via private messages, and maintain a list of favorite stories and authors. There are centralized communities and forums. In lieu of signing up with a new account, FanFiction.Net allows users to use their Google, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.
In 1998, Xing Li, a software designer in Los Angeles, created FanFiction.Net. The site was created as a repository for fan-created stories that revolved around characters from popular literature, television, comics, or real-world celebrities. Unlike other fan fiction sites, FanFiction.Net allowed stories about any characters rather than revolving around a specific set of characters, such as those from Naruto, Harry Potter, or Kingdom Hearts. Registration was open to all people who claimed to be over 18, and by 2002 over 118,000 people were registered. (The age limit has since been moved down to 13.) At that time, one-third of the registrants self-identified as 18 or younger, and 80% were female.
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