thinking about that post of people assuming ao3 has an algorithm and also about how bonkers persistent the view is that ao3 is social media lite. like with startling regularity I get comments saying something along the lines of "it's probably weird to comment on a fic this old--" no it isn't!!!! this is an archive I am literally just assuming you searched for a selection of specific tags or sorted by kudos or looked back on my pseud or any other number of completely normal ways to use an archive site ?? kill the tiktok ghost in your brain and comment on old stuff it's NOT weird

Alright, to ao3's soon to be arriving Wattpad Refugees, a basic guide to general user culture:

1.) Unlike Wattpads vote system that let's you like each chapter, the ao3 equivalent kudos only allows one per work. Everyone is generally quietly annoyed about this. To engage with each chapter, you're heavily encouraged to comment. Trust me, it makes people's day.

2.) Ao3 has no algorithm. By default it's latest updated work first. You can find things to your taste through searches, filters and tags.

3.) 'No archive warnings apply' and 'user has chosen not to use archive warnings' mean two very different things. No archives warnings means the work is free from any content that could require a warning tag (character death, graphic depictions of violence, non-con, etc). User has chosen not to use archive warnings means it could contain any of the warning content, be it hasn't been explicitly tagged. Treat it like an allergen. No archive warnings apply is allergen free. User has chosen not to use archive warnings, may contain traces or whole chunks of the allergen. If you're likely to have a bad reaction, maybe don't take the risk.

4.) Speaking of warnings, ao3 has very few restrictions on the type of work that's allowed. Whatever your personal thoughts or feelings on that are, thats how the site is. You're likely to run across some dark subject matters and a lot of people are uncomfortable with reading that. You're well within your rights not like these works and have your opinion on whether they should be allowed, but harassing the authors of such works (or any works) is more likely to come back on you than them. Ao3 operates on a strong policy of 'don't like, don't read'. Use the tagging system to your full advantage to only engage with the kind of works you want to see.

We look forward to welcoming you all and seeing the fantastic works you create. Happy writing!

There are freshly independent possums scattered around my yard like fat little Easter eggs trotting through the grass and bricks at dusk.

sometimes im like "wow holy shit im being really fucking annoying. i should stop talking" and then i pull out my magic 8 ball and it says "youve always been annoying and your friends chose to talk you anyways. youll be fine" and im like wow thanks magic 8 ball. and then the ogre attacks me

Happy Birthday Chūya

Human war cry meme

Inspired by YouTube short of Jakeiartwork

check out their channel https://m.youtube.com/@Jakeiartwork

I came out of drawing hibernation to draw some Chuuya for his bday 🥳

like falling asleep

chuuya nakahara. the man you are. beautiful stunning powerful talented perfection in every media. chuuya day is truly the best day of the year. let's all celebrate chuuya for existing. thank you asagiri, harukawa, and hoshikawa for the beautiful creation that is chuuya nakahara.

Happy birthday Chuuya!!!!🩷🩷🩷

Day 7: Happy Birthday!!Thank you @chuuyaweek2024 for hosting this wonderful event!! The prompts were wonderful and I enjoyed all the fics and art created for this event!!

Chuuya singing: A moment for himself~

follow for a picture of chuuya everyday

(my friend drew this for his birthday pls be nice)

I don’t know how to explain that marginalized people who have personalities / life experiences that match common stereotypes about their group actually exist, and they deserve to have their stories told just like anyone else

Africanboheme [ S u n s h i n e ]

Based on my own experiences, no hate to Amity.

diversity loss this trans man is just as much of an emotionally unavailable avoidantly attached brick as any cis guy