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Mondaine said:
M = Mature
Therefore, a fanfiction with an M rating contains adult content, e.g. sex scenes, graphic violence, detailed drug and alcohol abuse, coarse language.
T/T+ = Teen
There isn't much difference between T and T+, they're both rated suitable for teens, but T+ more for older teens so the content will be edging closer to M (mature). May contain obvious sexual references, violence and emotional angst, drug and alcohol references and light usage, light swearing.
K/K+ = Kids
For younger readers, like a U rating on a movie. So, no sexual content, no violence, no drugs or alcohol, no swearing.
I've written fanfiction and this is what I and other writers I know stick to however some don't, for example will rate a story with sex scenes a T or a very mild story an M. In general, though, the guidelines above can be trusted.
Ratings are determined by the author, not the reader, and are an indication of how strong the content is, not how good the content is! For that, you're better looking at the average reviews per chapter. In the GG fandom on FF.net, less than an average of 5 reviews per chapter suggests it's not so good, 10 or more reviews suggests it's good. Of course there are exceptions, due to personal tastes and chatacters/couples with less or more of a following, but that's a decent guideline.
In other fandoms it will be different, obviously, because some fandoms have a bigger following therefore more readers/reviewers, and others have less.
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