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AO3 Etiquette

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.

Hihi!

(This is a repost cause I'm looking for new rp partners again and new ships too)

I'm Ray/Raven, 19, nb, she/they, looking for 18+ ppl to rp a wlw (f/f) genshin rp with!!

I'm a massive multishipper so I'm down for a lot of ships, and I also love doing poly ships, the bigger the better! I love headcanons, gender and sexuality especially as well as backstory and general headcanons!

As I said, looking for genshin rps. Romance, slice of life and drama, and nsfw as well. I'm looking for cute fluff as well, and I can play juat about any character from the ships listed below.

Please only interact if you will bw active! I've had too many people say they wish to rp and then ghost me. I understand if you become busy but please let me know! I'm looking for someone active who wont ghost me after the first message.

Ships:

(Yes, I do have a Jeanlisa obsession lol they're both my fav ship and my comfort ship)

•Jean/Lisa

•Jean/Lisa/Rosaria/La Signora

•Jean/Lisa/Rosaria

•Rosaria/La Signora

•Jean/Lisa/Ningguang/Beidou

•Jean/Lisa/Ningguang

•Jean/Lisa/Eula/Amber

•Navia/Clorinde (these two have so much sexual tension omg)

• etc (again, I adore poly ships, am to give anything a go!)

I roleplay on discord! I ask that my rp partners be at least semi-lit, and be patient as I'm a university student who works part time, but I'll try to answer often!

Please interact if interested and I'll send you my discord tag! I apologise if I take a while to respond

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Everyone thinks Husk and Angel have a wild sex life, because of how Angel is... But it's all soft kisses and praise and check-ins. It's good, but it's not wild, especially not in the beginning.

No one expects the really kinky couple to be Charlie and Vaggie... But Vaggie has religious trauma and Charlie's sex ed course came from her uncle Ozzie. They are not vanilla in the slightest.

Okay Hazbin Hotel fanfic creators.... We have to talk.

Please for the LOVE of all that is good Learn to Tag! 😭

I know tagging can be hard to learn. Im still learning about tags in this app (btw let me know if I need to add tags to this post or any of my posts)

This is a Big pet peeve of mine that I can ussually ignore but I have never seen it as bad as this Fandom.

Here is the thing team. Just because the couple appears in a few lines in your 7 chapter story doesnt mean you need to main-tag the relationship. This is particularly bad for the Charlie/Vaggie tag.

There are additional tags you can use instead such as "background <insert couple>" or "established <insert couple>"

The primary relationship tags are typically only used for relationships that are predominately part of the story or have a direct impact. Just because charlie appears doesnt mean her relationship tag needs to appear.

Also if you intend to break a couple up in like the first 5 paragraphs just tag it "past <insert couple>" or "<insert couple> breakup"

I just went in to the Charlie/Vaggie AO3 tag and nearly the whole first page is everything BUT charlie/vaggie fics.

Like I get it as a cannon couple if you are writing say an Adam/Lucifer fic or a Huskerdust fic then Charlie/Vaggie will probably be a couple in this fic but you dont have to tag them as a main ship unless their relationship impacts the story. Tag them in additional tags instead.

Its great you want to tag so people are aware but the thing is if everyone tags everything using tags to filter becomes Useless.

Im also pretty sure this isnt the only tag that is crowded with over-tagging.

Here are some resources if you have questions about tagging

And this one is users referencing common tagging methods and common rules most writers apply.

im a little late but happy valentines day

reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something

✰ SOCIAL MEDIA FORMATS FOR DISCORD ROLEPLAYS!

— as told by fcntea. ( part 1 — i decides to split it up so it wouldn’t be such a long post. ) as just requested by an anon, here are some social media templates under the cut, and organized by app/channel really. this particular post is centered around twitter and music related channels keep in mind, i am very extra and these are just ones i do, and some i’ve just picked up in habit! you already know what’s going on, just ignore typos cause once again i’m deathly mobile. like/reblog if you’re using and yeah to the person who requested, i hope this helps! (:

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People are doom posting about Deyha and as a veteran Genshin player (AR 60, been playing since version 1.2, so I guess I qualify as that) I’d like to take this opportunity to remind this fandom of a couple things.

Y’all remember when Kokomi was released? People were throwing a fit over the crit rate thing and she was considered the worst character in the game. One update later, the Ocean Hued Clam artifact set was released and suddenly she became one of the best characters in the game. Shinobu was also considered one of the worst in the game when she was released. Her scaling was awkward and she was hard to place in any team comps. Then Dendro was released and what do you know- turns out her skills time out perfectly with dendro and elemental mastery gets a buff. Heck, dendro buffed electro in general and made pretty much all of them a lot more viable. The meta changes all the time, don’t worry about it.

Speaking of the meta, it’s made up. Any character is viable if you put the work in. Sure, it’s going to be a lot harder to build a dps Gorou and he’ll still probably do less damage than Itto, but if you’re having fun and still clearing the spiral abyss, who really gives a shit? A lot of it also has to do with dumb luck and how much money you’re spending. Like, my C0 Ganyu does a lot more damage than my C0 Ayaka even though Ayaka has higher base stats just because I got better artifacts for Ganyu. There’s also plenty of characters who’s damage is locked behind constellations and weapons, and that’s just straight up not going to be an option for a lot of players. Sure, you’re C6 Wanderer may do a ton of damage, but I don’t have him at C6. I do however have Heizou at C6 and he’s doing a lot more damage than my Scara. (Shout out to the mad lads soloing with Amber)

Lastly, mind you’re own damn business about what characters other people are playing. It’s not your game, you don’t get to dictate how other people play it (and you especially aren’t allowed to harass people over who they play)

Hey queen. You seem v knowledgeable about pro-Palestinian charities. Would you mind making a post or giving some info on which ones are really effective and honest abt their work? I've been hearing some problematic things about UNRWA, and Save the Children seems to be doing very little (as far as I am informed). I donate to PCRF and MAP, but don't know any other, smaller orgs that may also need more awareness? Thanks ♥

hello, thanks for sending this in. so i've been trying to find smaller orgs for palestine that are specifically for helping gaza, but the issue is not much aid is being let in. PCRF is a really good org in my opinion, I'd always donate to them regardless.

There's also the Palestine Museum, which does really great cultural preservation work.

Palestine Legal is a legal aid group that helps palestinian and palestinian advocacy facing legal challenges.

Palestine Action is a direct action group that helps do disruptive protests.

Samidoun helps palestinian prisioners around the world and keeps and eye on them.

Within Our Lifetime is an NYC based palestinian led organization.

Palestinian Youth Movement is a favorite for Turtle Island led Palestinian resistance.

Palestine Feminist Collective is a Turtle Island feminist movement that works to spread culture and information.

Good Shephard Collective seems to be doing good work in Bethlehem as well.

I would mostly look for mutual aid groups for people from Gaza if you want to donate to them. Aya Ghanamah retweets mutual aid groups a lot.

I might share more groups in a second reblog after I hear back on best ways to help them.

Hihi!

(New post cause I'm looking for a new specific ship for my stardew valley hyperfixation XD)

I'm Ray/Raven, 19nb, looking for 18+ ppl to rp stardew valley!

I love headcanons, gender and sexuality especially as well as backstory and general headcanons!

As I said, looking for stardew valley rps. Romance, slice of life and drama, and nsfw as well. I'm looking for cute fluff as well of course, and especially drama

Please only interact if you will be active! I've had too many people say they wish to rp and then ghost me unfortunately lol.

I am looking to roleplay Haley/Abigail! I have no preference on who i play, just know i am still learning to play both of them.

I roleplay on discord! I ask that my rp partners be at least semi-lit please!

Please interact if interested, and I'll send you my discord tag!

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