Follow-Up Poll: AU versus AR

[kennahijja]

Alright, people - I ran into a definition problem with yesterday's poll. Basically, I used the options Alternate Universe (AU) and Alternate Reality (AR) because those often turn up as categories in archives, but I have no idea what they mean exactly.

Ok, I do know what area they cover - from 'nonmagical AU' to H/D as dragon riders in a fantasy dimension to Harry-in-Slytherin to Sirius/Remus living happily ever after after the war, no Veil. But the difference? Not a clue. So...


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Comments

[masterofmercury.livejournal.com]

*headdesk* Please stop me from drinking more coffee. It makes my brain melt.

Ah yes, sorry about that. I agree that cross-overs are AU. That's a typo.
I mean, I agree with you that it depends of what kind of x-over it is. From your def, I think most of them are AU(in your def)/AR (in my def). Because I think it's a new ground for a new series of interactions, you know.

[painless-j.livejournal.com]

I understood what you meant :)

Yes, probably most of them are AU/AR.