AO3 Etiquette

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.

More Posts from Rayyravens and Others

1 year ago

Hihi!

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

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

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.

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

• 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

-

1 year ago

“It’s literally impossible to be a woman.

You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow, we're always doing it wrong?

You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you wanna be thin. You have to say you wanna be healthy, but also, you have to BE THIN.

You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass.

You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean.

You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas.

You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time.

You have to be a career woman, but also, always be looking out for other people.

You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is INSANE, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining!

You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood, but ALWAYS STAND OUT and ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but ALSO, always be grateful!

You have to never get old. Never be rude. Never show off. Never be selfish. Never fall down. Never fail. Never show fear. Never get OUT OF LINE. It's too hard! It's too contradictory, and nobody gives you a medal or says 'thank you!' And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also, everything is your fault.

I'm just so tired of watching myself, and every single other woman tie herself into knots, so that people will like us.

And if all of that, is also true for a doll just representing a woman, then I don't even know." -Gloria the barbie movie

this is it. this is exactly it oh my god.

1 year ago

social media formats for discord groups  ꗃ  hi all !  this is a little repost from my resources discord server (which u can learn about here),  but i wanted to include it in my discord help tag.  kind of like my muse stats template,  i’ve included the unicode formatting that discord uses so you can easily copy and paste.  beneath the cut,  you’ll find a few ideas for social media formats to include in your server,  examples of them in use,  and some advice for making them user friendly.

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1 year ago

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

_

2 years ago

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)


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11 months ago
Had To Draw Them. I've Been Brainrotting Over These Two For Weeks Now. (//∇//)

Had to draw them. I've been brainrotting over these two for weeks now. (//∇//)

11 months ago

“We hope this email finds you well” babe, the only emails I hope find me well are the ones from Archive of Our Own

11 months ago

This post is kinda like my other one but a bit better lmao. I might make variations of this with other pieces of media but it depends onnn how well this is received

ETA - I'm gonna say that react channels or YouTube videos or podcasts count cause fuck it


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21 | she/they | Australian | Genshin obsessed (genshin women obsessed) | Jeanlisa for life | currently obsessed w hazbin hotel & stardew (and still genshin). oh and add Wicked to that pot of hyperfixation. linktr.ee/RayRavens

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