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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.

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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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my knight...

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.

Robin’s winter outfit made me feel things…

Bonus comic :

Quick info and rules rundown:

I'm trying to fill in a niche that is often negleted in tumblr writing spaces! I want to write canon characters only (which means no x reader or y/n).

I write drabbles and one shots as well as headcanons.

This will most likely be smut-free but other mature content may appear - properly tagged of course.

I will write ship, platonic or character-focused content.

I mainly write for Genshin Impact but I might do something for Honkai Star Rail, even though I am not up to date.

I take requests.

😭 mimimi

A Simple Trick for Fic Writers

Hey, if you're a fic writer and a character speaks in a different language, you don't just have to add the translation in the notes. Use the following HTML coding to add 'text on hover' to the word(s). If the reader is on a computer they can hover over the text to see the translation.

<div title="This is the text in the box!">This is the text that shows in your fic!</div>

Here are some examples from a fic on my AO3.

This coding here <div title="a fool, idiot (lit. emptyhead)">Eyn utreekov</div> will show this on hover.

This next example shows that you can add a lot of text. The formatting is the same as above.

PS: When doing this, there may be spacing issues, but you can edit the text through AO3's html or rich text editor. From there you can add italics (like I did), bold, etc, and fix any weird spacing issues. Just be careful not to delete the coding that you worked so hard on 😂

So I wanted to do a pride artwork for my persona for pride but I haven't yet had the time so I went and edited a previous art peice.

I do hope to get the time to do more, and something new, after all my university work is over, but in the meantime, this will do!

(Does posting this as my fb profile pic count as coming out to extended fam and friends? Idk! XD)

Happy Pride everyone!! Remember to stay safe, and I see you all and I love and respect you all!!