Marcus Flint

"I have a little theory that I'd like to air here, if I may. What is it that you think makes you magicians?" More silence. Fogg was well into rhetorical-question territory now anyway. He spoke more softly. "Is it because you are intelligent? Is it because you are brave and good? Is is because you're special? Maybe. Who knows. But I'll tell you something: I think you're magicians because you're unhappy. A magician is strong because he feels pain. He feels the difference between what the world is and what he would make of it. Or what did you think that stuff in your chest was? A magician is strong because he hurts more than others. His wound is his strength. Most people carry that pain around inside them their whole lives, until they kill the pain by other means, or until it kills them. But you, my friends, you found another way: a way to use the pain. To burn it as fuel, for light and warmth. You have learned to break the world that has tried to break you."

[the-bar-sinister]

I'm so glad to see AO3 making it absolutely clear that none of these things are allowed to even be HINTED at.

Here's some of the language from the new post about AO3's police on commercial promotion:

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There is a wide variety of things that are not allowed under AO3's non-commercialization rules.

Any other language which one might interpret as requesting or having requested financial contributions, whether for yourself or others. This covers indirect references, euphemisms, or other language intended to get around the TOS. Some examples of this include:

Thanks for the coffee!

My ☕ username is the same as my username here

This chapter is brought to you by my patrons

You know where to find me if you want early or bonus chapters

Check out my Twitter to learn how you can donate to me since I'm not allowed to discuss it here

If you want to hear more about my ideas, talk about fandom, or find more of my stuff for a coin, visit my Tumblr

Solicitation is not allowed, whether it's for yourself or on behalf of someone else.

[mysteryteacup]

#as writers we CANNOT make any money off of our fic#we could endanger our entire ecosystem of authors#does no one remember the Anne Rice stuff#we do our work out of passion and for free. if you want to make money off of your writing DONT WRITE FANFICTION <- prev

Alas, I'm fairly sure a lot of the people whining about not being able to force capitalism into their hobby probably weren't born yet when Anne Rice was sending lawyers after and doxxing fanwriters for violating her copyright. *takes a heavy drink of water like it's bourbon* I feel old.

[roach-works]

AO3's structure is of a nonprofit, noncommercial library of fair use transformative works. it is not a market or vendor space, and so they cannot allow commercial works to be hosted there.

if you WANT to make money off of your fanfiction, you can assume the legal liability for doing so on another site, such as wattpad, patreon, etsy, bluesky, facebook, etc. they are different sites that aren't nonprofit archives of fair use transformative works, and they have different regulations.

they also will not protect you from any legal actions against you.

AO3 has lawyers, which protect their users and their archive from copyright claims, specifically under fair use laws that guarantee that because none of the works had been made for money, none of the works could be prosecuted as copyright infringement, since they weren't competitive with the source material's owners.

you can't have your cake and fuck it, too. you can't use AO3's structure in ways that specifically endanger AO3's explicit mission, terms of service, and operating parameters.

either you follow the rules, or you go somewhere with different rules, or you break the rules and get kicked out when you're caught.

[iphoenixrising]

Do me a favor and spread this around to the younger people in the fandom. There’s a reason why we don’t do this at Ao3

[alpacalypticbex]

i really prefer to forget that i was around for the anne rice days but here we are (sad olden noises)

[darkarfs]

It's INCORRECT SKELETON SEASON, folks!!

[the-sunshine-slut]

it’s a sneleton (snail skeleton)

[alpacalypticbex]

[autistic-people-are-awesome]

Image:

 A cartoon in two panels.

Panel 1: A shaded brick wall with a circular hole in it.  Three shapes, a purple pentagon, a green trapezium, and a yellow triangle are looking at the hole with confused, sad, frustrated expressions.  

A voice is coming though the hole:“I don’t know what you guys are complaining about …

“Panel 2:  The brighter, sunnier side of the wall. 

A lilac circle - looking very self-satisfied as the other shapes peer through the hole - says"If you want to make it through, just be yourself!”

Commentary text beneath the image:

Canikon-Bokeh “Exactly”

sonic-hip-attack  ‘Imagine a wall full of circular holes, that circles can keep walking in and out of with no difficulty.

‘Now imagine that the triangles manage to get the resources together, after years of not being able to fit through the circle’s holes,

 to drill a single triangle space into the wall.

Now imagine that the circle who previously supported the triangle’s efforts because they are well-rounded (har) and value equality comes along and sees the construction project.

But instead of being happy, they get angry ’“Well, I won’t be able to fit through your hole!!!! the circle cries.’"I helped you get the drill!!!!” the circle shrieks.’“Make it fit me too!!!!” the circle demands.

‘The triangles, barely holding it together enough to get a triangle hole together stare at the circle in confusion.

’“You have all the holes you need,” the triangles explain.

This is for us.

You don’t need to fit through our hole, too.“

’"YOU’RE BEING UNEQUAL AND HURTING MY FEELINGS!”

the circle wails, “I DON’T SUPPORT YOUR HOLE IF IT DOESN’T FIT ME TOO GIVE ME MY DRILL BACK.”’

“It’s not your drill, it’s our drill. You helped us get it because you said you cared.”’

“I ONLY CARED WHEN I THOUGHT YOU’D MAKE A HOLE EVERYONE COULD FIT THROUGH, YOU’RE PERPETUATING INEQUALITY!!”

’“Why is it up to us, the small group that has never been able to fit through the wall at all, to make a hole everyone can use?

Why isn’t it up to you, the people who have been able to cross back and forth at will for years? We just want to see the other side, why are you yelling at us?”

’“I DIDN’T ASK TO BE BORN A CIRCLE OMG, I’VE HAD TO WORK HARD ALL MY LIFE TOO. YOU’RE JUST BEING BIGOTED AGAINST ME BECAUSE OF SOMETHING I CAN’T CONTROL JUST LIKE EVERYONE IS AGAINST YOU.”’

“You are interfering with our project and asking us to comfort you while we’re trying to make progress. Please leave.”’

“I’m going to tell everyone about this,” the circle warns.

“Nobody will support you now”’

“Apparently nobody ever did,” the triangles sigh, getting back to work.’

SetFabulazersToMaximumCaptain’

It’s kind of sad.‘That we have to draw comics using colorful shapes ‘To explain systematic inequality to people.

‘FuckYeahFeminists

‘this is brilliant’

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Rebloging because I like the comic and find it relatable

[the-haiku-bot]

Rebloging because

I like the comic and find

it relatable

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[stele3]

I am both.

[kindsoulbuddy]

I love finding out new things about Saint Robin Williams

[not-a-regular-mom]

#i think people forget sometimes that being a good ally #sometimes means guarding the closet door [via @anais-ninja-bitch]

[ostropest]

BEING A GOOD ALLY SOMETIMES MEANS GUARDING THE CLOSET DOOR

[rhymingwithpurple]

sorry i can't stop thinking about this. it's finally our month honey

[mostlycatsmostly]

[flordalaranja]

an alien

[apathetic-revenant]

[ysalamir]

Carrie Fisher tweets // Star Wars

[lizawithazed]

this is the single greatest one of these ever made

[fyeahgothicromance]

Happy May the 4th!!!

[healingmachinewithskeletoninside]

miss you space mom

[twitblr]

I’m not saying it’s right, but I understand (x)

[daggers-drawn]

I’m saying “it’s right”

[night-dragon937]

All of us are saying “it’s right.”

[fighting-the-urge-at-home-depot]

It’s right

[candiikismet]

It’s right.

[molothoo]

Right

[dukes-cassettetape]

right as fuck

[slimegirl-pseudopod]

This man committed no wrong and anyone who says otherwise is wrong and devoid of morals

[myalgicencephalomyelitiscfstom]

[kaoticspoonie]

I tend to only cry for two reasons in doctors appts now a days.

1 - a doctor actually believing in me and treating me kindly. It's so shocking that I can't help it. It's taken me four appointments with my trauma informed primary care doctor to not cry.

2 - I'm so frustrated and I know I'm about to call it and get up and leave. The last appt that I did that at was the allergist who literally said that everything to know about the human body has already been discovered and any 'new' illnesses were just for attention (when talking about mast cell disorders).

[alpacalypticbex]

yesterday roommate’s nurse from her hospital at home program (she’s recovering from sepsis) said that she just had the most remarkable ability to find humor and happiness in any situation and i had to leave the room because this, all of this is why

[corviiids]

meditations on the odyssey

[animentality]

[thedankmemes]

[catchymemes]

[lizardbros-deactivated20190210]

[diggly]

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

[artificialverse]

Other Companies trying to stay relevant: *post a tweet or tiktok three weeks late*

Tumblr: *designs and markets a vanilla extract water bottle in 2–3 days*

[kitesupportgroups]

WWDITS + Text Posts

I’m in love with them all <3

(also it’s up to you to decide who’s speaking on the second to last slide)