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[ao3demographicssurvey2024]

The AO3 Demographics Survey 2024 has arrived!

This project is an independent survey (not affiliated with AO3) which seeks to research the demographics and behaviours of AO3 users. The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete, will be open until 1 February, and can be found at https://forms.gle/2kt5J17ipzcAbnFY9

We are hoping to survey as large a group of users as possible, so we really appreciate anyone who shares the survey, whether by reblogging this post or sharing posts on other social media.

If you have any questions for us, we have FAQs on Tumblr or on AO3 which will be updated as the project progresses. And of course, you can follow us on Tumblr or AO3 if you want to see the survey results!

[zaruba-needslove]

Due to recent issue with some people arguing about how ‘AO3 should have algorithm’ and such... I feel like these tweets need to be shared out more. Saw this tweets thread by chance and I had to admit it's a great advice esp on fic writing or fanworks in general.

[Edit] Also since I noticed this post blowing up, if anyone ever tell you that AO3 doesn’t have a function to RECCOMMEND fics you like to others or read other people’s fic recs on the site point them to this post.

[Edit 2] Check source for the original tweet.

[Edit 3] Not OP, but usually when ppl talk about ‘rude or demanding comments’ it usually refers to those that tend to message fanwriters to write according to what they want to be either on the flow of the plot, shipping, etc to the point of harrassment/toxicity. And that would make writing not be fun anymore for some. 

[a-titty-ninja]

[batcavescolony]

Have I mentioned how much i love ao3? So I'm currently watching a show and I like to look up fanfics but obviously I don't want to get spoiled so I just go to filters scroll down to 'date updated', look up the date the episode aired on, go 6 days ahead to the day before the next episode, and it filters out all the fics about episodes I haven't watched yet! It's great.

[ywpd-translations]

We need more engagement in this fandom!

So, as the title says, because I was thinking about this - I love this manga with all my heart as you very well know, and the main reason I started translating is because I wanted more engagement in the fandom, which was pretty much dead. Well, it still kind of is, which brings me here lol

I tried to keep this blog translations only to keep everything more in order and make it easy to find the various chapters and all, and I kept all my theories and ramblings either in the tags or on my main blog, except for the times I got asks.

But I would love for this fandom to be more active! I wanna talk about theories and headcanons and ships and all that! I want this fandom to start living again :')

So I was wondering - would you people like it if I started also posting about that kind of stuff? Reblogging fanarts, posts, fanfics or whatever I see around? Would you like to engage more in the fandom? I'm asking because: 1) maybe you'd prefer it if this blog stays translations only, kinda like an archive; 2) maybe there aren't many people who actually wants to engage in fandom activities anyway lmao

I'm asking honestly! I just really would love for this fandom to be active again :')

[toontownlibrary]

This image from the Toontown Online player's guide about Lawbot HQ features a unique phrase to this promotional image.

The normal "It's my day off." phrase does not feature a exclamation mark, where this one does.

[clevercloudpoetry]

Me @ people responsible for DDoS on ao3

Me @ at the ao3 team

[jaeheewillalwaysbemyfav]

(Disclaimer: the actual reason for the following story quirk is that Jonathan Sims, writer of the Magnus Archives, didn't actually know a lot about archiving practices. This is not a denial of workplace sexism or me saying that Jon-the-character was more qualified than Sasha. Have a lovely day)

You know how lots of people say Sasha would have been a better Archivist because she was more qualified, and then other people pointed out that she stapled documents together, which is an archiving faux-pas?

Yeah, we find out about the stapling literally while she and Tim are having a conversation about how she should be the Head Archivist because she's more qualified (MAG 162)

As in, they are sitting together, STAPLING DOCUMENTS, and saying they're good at archiving

Hysterical

[sorchasolas]

On todays episode of stormlight sims,

Other developments:

• Adolin is now a sitcom star, while i switched Kaladin’s profession to secret agent because its the closest thing this game has to a military.

• I made Gavilar’s side of the family, minus Aesudan & Gavinor— Jasnah gets her own separate house tho.

• Kaladin & Adolin got engaged!!!

[ao3demographicssurvey2024]

Only a few days left to complete the AO3 Demographics Survey!

The survey is closing on 1 Feb 2024, so if you haven't submitted your response yet make sure you do it soon.

We have just passed 15,000 responses, which is brilliant! But the more responses we have, the better our data will reflect the people who use AO3.

[official-magolor-archive]

Archival 14, 19th of November 2023

Artwork of Shopkeeper Magolor wearing a top hat, released on the official website for the KIRBY HAT STUDIO merchandise line and featured in various pieces of merchandise (August 2019). Bonus: Wallpaper suitable official image featuring the artwork, along with Kirby and three Waddle Dees. Shopkeeper Magolor is seemingly running a hat shop and selling each hat for 500 Gem Apples each. Many of the hats are references to other Kirby characters and Copy Abilities.

[a-titty-ninja]

[fallenangeloflight]

Me: *Asks the Merlin fans for fic recs while we were randomly trending thinking I was only gonna get a couple of them*

The Merlin Fandom: "Here's about a hundred of them"

[mushroomribcage]

Nikola and her circus

I was originally just planning on drawing Nikola, but that turned into drawing up a whole entourage for her.

Lighter version under the cut

[tothepointofinsanity]

The graphics look terrible. Dystopian babble words such as “supercomputerist” mentioned. Incomprehensible title. I must play this game.

[r0semultiverse]

“Tape recorders & Manila folders” LMAOO now that was a reference (or she’s related to someone who worked at the Magnus institute)

Skin turned into butterflies?? Insect phobia? Also curious about the zombies one vaguely mentioned earlier in passing too.

“Every case about being buried alive or meat or whatever” WHO ARE YOU RELATED TO FROM 20+ YEARS AGO CELIA CMON NOW!

oxfordpeoplestrust.org is also not a real web site that I could find anyway

HILLTOP?!?!

Hilltop center branch sure is a name, wonder what happened during the 6 months! 👀

Wtf happened to Derek Chambers??

That’s one suspicious walk-in applicant... wonder who that is. Knows the hilltop center better than anyone.

A pot with a shouting human face??? Weird.

A friend who wants to volunteer? Also damn, C Clayton is either incompetent or dead! 👀

​Why are these 2 so cheerful?? That is very strange. I don’t think he’s on sabbatical. Lmao

Just bringing in all the creepy cryptid people now, aren’t ya? Though I’d also do that shit if I was understaffed so eh. 🤷‍♀️

“All for a good cause,” it sounds like they’re a hive mind collective of some sort to me.

Oh, they are bringing these items in to sell?? Ahh okay. Also, I feel like C Clayton is definitely dead & these creatures took his keys.

They’re like lemmings or something, holy shit. Also is this a pawn shop I just realized?? Oh a charity shop! Someone just merked a bunch of these guys, holy fuck!! 👀 These are some secret cryptid hunters, gods damn!

Celia: “The voice threw me.” “Do you know who voices Chester?” “Just thought I recognized it for a moment.”

CELIA HOW DO YOU KNOW HIS VOICE?!?! HELLO?? WHO EXACTLY ARE YOU??

AN EMAIL FROM JON?!?! WHAT?!?!!!!

CLAUS?? WHO? GWEN HAS EYES EVERYWHERE HUH?? REALLY LIVING UP TO THE BOUCHARD NAME!