the beginner's guide to apply fics

viii. faq | why is there a password?

QUESTION:
Why is there something about a password?

ANSWER:

So to answer this, we first have to establish what an apply fic password is.

An apply fic password is a word or short phrase the apply fic author requires you to put on your form. The password is normally hidden in the rules of an apply fic.

Thus, the author thinks that requiring you to find the password will mean you're read the rules intently. Apply fic passwords are often very random and easy to find in the rules, though some authors have taken to making the passwords harder to find.

Essentially, a password is supposed to be a guarantee that you, the applicant, has read the rules of the apply fic and won't be an asshole to the author or the other applicants. That's why there's something about a password on your form.

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