What are “archive” and “additional” tags?
In addition to ratings, the Archive provides two separate lists of tags for creators to choose from when uploading a fanwork. These tags allow creators to ensure that their stories are accurately labeled. They are also helpful for many users in finding and categorizing work, or avoiding work which they may not want to see. When uploading a fanwork to the Archive, creators must choose at least one item from the archive tags list. Along with some specific warnings, the list allows creators to select “choose not to use archive warnings,” and and “none of these warnings apply.” It is also possible to choose multiple archive warning combinations, e.g. both “underage” and “graphic description of violence” if a fanwork contains both elements, or “choose not to use archive warnings” and “underage” if the creator wants to disclose the underage content but doesn’t want to say whether the work contains major character death. It’s a little messy in that type of rare case, but trying to express tha
