RockFic

RockFic is an archive and community for fans of rock band fiction.
It went online April 26, 2004. 
The message board community is free to all registered users. On September 28, 2005, Rockfic.com became a subscription site, charging $2 for one year of access to the fiction archive or $20 for lifetime access. This was in response to the web server the site had been on repeatedly becoming slow or unavailable. The subscription fees were used to finance more reliable web hosting. 
In March 2007, the site implemented a 48-hour free membership, but this was discontinued in October 2008 as too many people were abusing the system to avoid paying for access to the stories. 
In 2015, fans had to register to read the fiction, but this registration was free. It is unknown when this was implemented.
"RockFic is a Limited Liability Corporation. It is not a non-profit." May 25, 2007 comment by partly bouncy at Archives and not wanting to say "but"; archived 
==Archive Policies: 2009==
The site has "Minimum Submission Standards" criteria that required stories have few or no spelling, basic grammar or basic punctuation errors. Basic formatting rules are also applied to ensure readability. Stories by new authors are vetted by the admins or moderators before they can go "live" on the site. The vetting requirement is waived for any author who shows she/he could meet the minimum submissions standards on their own. 
Access to Rockfic.com is restricted to ages 18 and over. 
Rockfic.com only accepts fiction about rock bands (real or "original"). 
Stories with explicit sex between a minor and a character more than 5 years older than the minor are not allowed. Stories with explicit sex involving anyone under 14 is not allowed. 
==Archive Policies: 2015 Plus An Update==
The policy regarding sex and minors was updated in March 2017. 
==The "Passive-Aggressive-Bullshit Rule"==
==Relationship to Rockfic Press==
In March 2006, Rockfic Press was started as an offshoot of the archive and site. Rockfic Press published band fiction in trade paperback. 
==Archive Size==
===2007===
As of November 2007:
* over 1650 stories posted on the archive
* 255 active subscribers 
Bands with the highest counts of archived stories were: 
#Metallica (339) 
#Guns N' Roses (222) 
#Bon Jovi (128) 
#Iron Maiden (90) 
#Gamma Ray (86)
===2008===
As of December 2008:
* 1836 stories posted on the archive 
* 238 active subscribers 
The five most popular fandoms remained the same (with one new one tied for 5th), and their updated story counts were: 
#Metallica (364) 
#Guns N Roses (249) 
#Bon Jovi (134) 
#Iron Maiden (95) 
#Gamma Ray (90) & Green Day (90) 
===2009===
As of July 2009:
 
* 1923 stories in the archive
* membership had dropped to 199
===2015===
* 5,239 stories by 746 authors
===2021===
As of July 2021:
*8,376 stories by 1194 authors
Top bands:
#Metallica
#Guns N Roses
#Megadeth
#Foo Fighters
#Bon Jovi
==Reactions and Reviews==
==Meta/Further Reading==
There are many comments about Rockfic, including those from its creators, in the posts: I want my MTV; or Money for Fanfic; archive link page one; archive link page two; archive link page three by telesilla (May 1, 2007)
==References==
Category:Music RPF
Category:RPF Archives
Category:2000s Archives
Category:2010s Archives
Category:2020s Archives
Category:EFiction