Did the other sites change things pre-emptively? Or were they actually contacted by the MPAA? I recall a very small number of sites were contacted, but that was enough to make waves in the fanfic community. A lot of sites changed their ratings systems when those few were contacted.
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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