‡ Nox et Lumos ‡

• http://lucius.is.dreaming.org/
  
• Malfoycest and Slytherin-centric fics.
• Ratings: All.
• Authors' review by lightbringer.
• Reader review by MidnightBast.
  Note: This archive sponsors the "Malfoy Fuh-Q Fest."

‡ Authors' Review ‡

• Are the rules and terms of submission easy to find?
  Information about the site is on the "first blush" (introduction) page. The email address for submissions is located at the bottom.
• Do they supply a beta reader for authors?
  No.
• Are they polite about rejecting fics?
  I don't think they reject fics.
• Do they remove author's notes or copyright notices without asking the author first?
  Yes.
• Do they ever archive fics without permission?
  I don't believe they would.
• Are they prompt about removing fics at an author's request?
  Unknown.
• What is their plagiarism policy...do they investigate or do they take a complainant at their word?
  They don't have a plagiarism policy listed in their ToS.
• Do they update at least once a month?
  Er, sometimes.
• Do they make it possible for readers to leave feedback?
  They give authors' email adresses.
• Is their location stable, or do they move frequently?
  They moved once, to my knowledge.

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‡ Reader review ‡

• Is the site attractive?
  It's pretty.
• Is the site easy to navigate? (can you get to all the main sections from every page, or do they rely on the 'back' button an awful lot?)
  Back button needed.
• How selective is the archive? (Are you likely to find a good story?)
  Not very.
• Are they a specialty (ship or genre centric) or general (only ratings restrictions) archive?
  [Malfoycest and slytherin-centric fics. ~light]
• Is it easy to navigate within multi-chaptered stories?
  Each chapter is on it's own page. You go back to the story page and then click on the next part.
• Are there search engines? Are they easy to use?
  Yes - View by Author, View Most Recent, Search, View by Title, and View Short List.
• Are the indexes (author, title listings) clearly laid out?
  Yes.
• Are stories appropriately labelled if they require warnings?
  Yes.
• How many pages do you have to search through to get to the first story?
  Two, and the third is the story.
• Is it easy to leave feedback?
  Yup, they give you the email address of the author.

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