No longer able to highlight text in fics

[twitchy-bunnies.livejournal.com]

Not just me, right? If this is permanent, my best guess is that it was done to deter plagiarism by putting an end to people being able to just right-click copy whole stories.

10/11/2013 update: "Basic copy protection of story content within modern browsers. Currently it is enabled for all but authors will be able to disable/enable this feature in a coming update."

http://blog.fictionpress.com/2013/10/11/languages-for-navigation/#comments

No clue why they're just now telling us this, but hallelujah at it being optional \o/

Comments

[astral201.livejournal.com]

This matter has annoyed me for days. Sent several emails and Twits to ff.net. No reaction. I like to copy complete stories only for my Kindle and then read them in my own time usually at bedtime. What do they expect that I take my desktop to bed with me! Even my laptop is too inconvenient and heavy. Anyway lets hope they come to their senses. In the mean time your solution worked fine montara81. Many thanks!

[twitchy-bunnies.livejournal.com]

I don't have a kindle, but I put stories on my nextbook so I have something to read on the ride home (my classes don't let out until late, and by then it's too dark to be able to read a book). It also came in handy during the aftermath of sandy. We didn't have electricity for awhile, and fanfic was a great way of passing time when it got too late to read or play board games.

FFN finally commented on this via their blog (added it to the post). I don't know why they couldn't have given people a head's up.

[(Anonymous)]

Blog link, if you'd like to comment:
http://blog.fictionpress.com/2013/10/11/languages- for-navigation/#comments

[twitchy-bunnies.livejournal.com]

I'll add the link to the post ❤

[bluefirebird.livejournal.com]

I recommend this tool for archiving stories, http://www.fanfictiondownloader.net/ (http://www.fanfictiondownloader.net/) works with WWOMB & AO3 too plus a number of fandom specific sites.

I only save in html format, so can't vouch for any of the other formats, although I think it can save as Kindle specific.
I used to bookmark stories and then realised that so many excellent ones (especially on FFnet) were getting deleted that I save first and ask questions later now!

Once installed save the entire story in a few clicks, without worrying which chapters have been updated since you last looked.


Sorry to spam the comments here by reply to several people individually - and I have no connection with the author of the program.

[astral201.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that info. I'll try it out.