one of the best feelings tbh
"adventurers are actually more scared of you than you are of them"
"he's literally just doing what an adventurer is supposed to do"
"do you think they think of us as Giant Adventurers?"
"do you know how many other creatures would be infesting our cave if there were no adventurers?"
"how would you like it if you were bumbling along on your little adventurer day, and some giant dragon thing squished you for the crime of being yourself?"
"y'know, so many dragons are grossed out by them, but i think they're fascinating! Did you know some adventurers form symbiotic relationships with small monsters? Some of them even do a simplified form of spellcraft! Like, with actual magic and everything!"
"Of course they are swarming your cave, you dolt! You captured a juvenile queen and took it home with you, what did you expect!?"
Pro-censorship wattpad refugees drama is so funny to me because when I started using ao3 as a kid I was a devout mormon and I thought that reading anything even remotely pornagraphic was a sin and would ruin my life. So when I was 13 and found ao3 I went "oh awesome I found a fanfic website with a filtering system so I won't ever randomly stumble into porn. This is great! I was really worried about seeing something I didn't want to see on the other platforms." I didn't read any smut online until like three years later. If a mormon 13 year old can figure out 'don't like don't read' wattpad users can too cmon you guys i believe in you.
A friendly PSA for everyone migrating from Wattpad to AO3!
Commenting Etiquette
- No Unsolicited Concrit: Authors post fanworks for free as a hobby. Unless an author explicitly asks for constructive criticism in their notes, keep comments positive and critique-free.
- Don't Like, Don't Read (DLDR): If a story, relationship, or trope bothers you, hit the back button. Leaving negative comments over subjective preferences breaks core fandom norms.
- Phrase Update Requests Politely: Demanding "Update soon!" can feel transactional. Pair your excitement with appreciation for the current chapter (e.g., "Loved this chapter, can't wait to see where the story goes!").
- Short Comments & Emojis Are Welcomed: You don't need to write an essay! Leaving a kudos or a single heart emoji in the comment section is a totally valid and appreciated form of comment.
Tagging & Relationships
- Accurate Warning Tags: Always select the appropriate Major Archive Warnings or explicitly mark "Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings."
- Distinguish / vs &: Use / strictly for romantic or sexual pairings (Character A/Character B). Use & exclusively for platonic or familial relationships (Character A & Character B).
Site Rules & Features
- No Monetization: AO3 is a non-profit archive run entirely on donations. Selling physical copies anywhere on your profile or story text violates TOS and risks account suspension.
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AND DON´T USE AI.
Edit: if you do use ai... tag it
There is no app, DON'T ASK FOR AN APP. It's a website just use your browser. You can download fic as pdf or epub to read offline.
There is no dislike button (apparently this is a thing Wattpad has. No idea why.) no one wants a dislike button. See DLDR.
Learn to use filters if there is content you are bothered by seeing. The AO3 tag system is literally one of the best archival systems in the world. Use it.
The time period between 20th August 1991 and 20th August 2016 will mark longest time period where Estonians have been independent, a quarter of a century, without interruptions first time since 1227
Happy to bring back this post from 10 years ago and confirm that yes, the record still stands and keeps growing :)
35 years today!
May it outlast the previous record a million times over.
I just found this image and words cannot describe how much I love it. I don’t know where it’s from, but it looks like he’s having a jolly time
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), family Felidae, northern India
Vulnerable.
photograph by Sandeep Chakraborty