It would seem a whole new kind of AO3 reader/writer is emerging and it is becoming clear not everyone quite understands how the website community works. Here is some basic guidance on how most people expect you to go about using AO3 to keep this a fun community archive that funtions correctly:
Kudos is for when the story was interesting enough to make you finish reading. If it sucked or was badly written, you probably left. If you finished - you kudos.
If you liked it, you should comment. It can be long and detailed or a literal keysmash. Writers don't care, we just love comments.
No critisism unless the author has specifically asked or agreed to hear it. Even constructive critisism is a no-no unless an author note tells you it's okay. Many people write as a fun hobby or a way to cope with, among other things, insecurity. Don't ruin that for them.
Do not comment to ask the author to write/update something else. It's tacky and off-putting and will probably have the opposite effect than the one you want.
There is no algorithm, it's an archive. Use the search and filter function to add/remove the pairings/characters/tropes etc. you want to read about and it will find you the fics that fit the bill.
For this to work, writers must tag and rate stories. This avoids readers finding the wrong things and missing the stuff they want. I don't care how cringy that trope is in your eyes - it gets tagged.
Character A/Character B means a ROMANTIC or SEXUAL relationship of some kind. Character A&Character B is PLANTONIC, like friendship or family.
Nothing is banned. This is an implicit rule because banning one thing is a slipperly slope to banning another and another, until nothing is allowed anymore. Do not expect anyone to censor for you. Because of the tags system, you are responsible for your own reading experience.
People can create new chapters and sequels/fic series any time after they "complete" a story. So it's considered perfectly normal to subscribe, even to a finished story. You can even subscribe to the author instead just to cover your bases.
Do not repost stories or change the publishing date without an extremely good reason (like a complete top to bottom rewrite). It's an archive, not social media. No one cares what's the most recent, only what fits their tag needs.
Avoid deleting a story you wrote if you hate it - orphan it so others can still enjoy it, without it being connected to you anymore.
This is a creative fanfiction archive. No essays on your insights or theories please. There are other places for that.
I KNOW there's plenty more I missed but I'm trying to cover most of the basics that people seem to be struggling with.
I invite anyone to add to this, but please explain, don't berate.
Not that I judge people that are "fat" but here's my suggestion to deal with the "obesity epidemic" in the United States.
Raise minimum wage so that people don't need more than one job.
Reduce full time work week to 30/hrs a week.
Regulate prices so healthy foods are cheaper than unhealthy foods.
Restructure cities that they are walkable (not that people have to walk, but they can if they want)
Public transit to enforce walkability.
Homes that don't include a full kitchen are considered unlivable.
More grocery locations in food deserts
The goals are to make it cheaper to eat healthy, give people more time to cook, make healthy food more accessible, and allow people to get out and exercise because when the fuck do you think we're exercising when we're working 40/hrs a week, have a 1 hr lunch break every day, and have to drive to and from work every day? Plus expected to cook and clean?
“He throws his last dart,finally nailing a balloon, and departs.”
“Wednesday watches, conflicting emotions play across her face.”
I really wish they hadn’t left out the part where Xavier threw the darts at the balloon and missed twice while talking to Wednesday (he was clearly nervous and too self conscious) and then finally nailing it after Tyler shows up. This reminds me of the scene on the archery range, where Xavier didn’t seem like a very skilled archer. Until when it came to trying to save Wednesday from Crackstone, of course.
Just a reminder my blog is trans inclusive. It’s bi inclusive. It is pan inclusive. It is intersex inclusive. It is ace/asexual inclusive. It is aro/aromantic inclusive. It is queer inclusive.
I don’t support terfs or exclusionists.
If you came here looking for an ally in your bigotry you came to the wrong blog. Go away. You are not welcome here.
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