The Expanded Universe

At the time of this posting, The Expanded Universe is now up and running. What is the Expanded Universe?

It's a fiction site, similar to the now defunct Ficlets.com in that users come to it, and write stories for themselves, and others to read and continue.

That's not to say that it is the same as the old Ficlet's application. First, I've stolen some concepts from the programming site StackOverflow.com in that users now have reputation based not only on how much they post, but also how much other individuals like their stories.

Currently, the Reputation points are awarded in this manner:

• Publish a Story +2
• Story Voted Up + 10
• Story Voted Down -2
• Prequel/Sequel Published To Your Story +1

Further more, as I add in functionality to the site, Reputation will play a prominent role in the capabilities of the site's users. For example, if your Reputation gets high enough, you will be able to send someone's story to draft (for abuses of the Terms of Use, etc).

Enjoy, and happy writing.