I'm Curious To Know The Ratio Of Writers To Readers On Ao3 So Here's A Poll. When I Say Writer, I Mean

i'm curious to know the ratio of writers to readers on ao3 so here's a poll. when i say writer, i mean people who have published works on ao3, doesn't matter if it's once, or if it was ages ago, or if it's a regular occurrence. when i say reader, i mean people who have never published a work on ao3. the reader vote still counts if you don't have an account on ao3. if you're a writer who is also an active reader, please still click on the "writer" option!

please do boost this so it reaches a larger sample space!

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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.

These guys agreed to get undressed to address body positivity in the media. No studio lights or beauty retouching required.

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Sadly I dont have the time for a long one shot but I am currently thinking about OSMP and about pumpkinduo.

Thinking about Schlatt (one and only Fragrnaceman) going through molting in his home, which usually takes only up to a day. Having restrictive movement in his appendages since they are molting too, him arching his back, trying to break the old skin.

I need...Quackity starting to miss him throughout the day (them not dating at that point but already being closer) and deciding to visit. Helping to get rid of some of the molt, since it's in areas on the spiders body that are hard to reach.

Quackity getting quite surprised by the fact that Schlatt even sheds his fangs.

After all that the spider would be highly affectionate, almost crushing the smaller avian in a hug. (Using all his limbs for it)

(Bonus HC: Both are autistic. Quackity is masking well, while Schlatt is never masking and is very open with his behavior)

So....my future wife kinda got me into Cult of the Lamb, so here is a little sketch of Lambert. Its an unusual style for me but I tried my best. Hope you like it!