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"Why can't the freaks on AO3 just go and make a site for all the gross stuff and leave AO3 alone."

Because AO3 is that site. Because AO3 was that site long before you decided AO3 was better than the sites you bullied us off of before, and I can promise you if someone somehow comes up with a fanfic site you like better specifically for the 'gross stuff' you'll try to bully us off that too so you can benefit from it.

AO3's specific core purpose is to preserve fanfiction, yes, but it was also instigated as a host site for the fanfiction that kept getting yeeted off other platforms like Wattpad. Its designed to preserve all fanfiction, not just the fanfiction you, personally, think is 'allowed' to be written.

AO3 is the site for all the gross stuff the freaks make. We've been there just as long as you. We've been funding it just as long as you have. AO3 has specifically said you have a place here. The timeline was literally:

Wattpad/FF.net/LiveJournal purge fanfics > AO3 is born > The people who's fics got purged moved over to AO3 > AO3 gains popularity as the best functioning site > The people who pushed for the fics to be purged off Wattpad move to AO3 > The same people try to push for AO3 to purge fics.

AO3's source coding is open-access. You go make a polished, strict, rigid site where nothing 'icky' is allowed. You go make a site where you can control what is hosted. We already have our space.

octopuscato

elfwreck

AO3 was specifically made for the stuff likely to be purged from other sites.

It was built around "we need to own the servers" so we wouldn't have to deal with anyone else's judgment calls about what was acceptable in fanfic: Not corporate sponsors, not evangelical religious groups, not "save the children" activists... and not other fans who think that The Gross Stuff should be banned from public view, only shared via private email after you've sent in a request heavily laden with special keywords.

Some of the founders remembered when slash fanfic was kept under the table at the dealer's room, distributed with brown paper wrappers only to people who knew to ask for it specifically.

And they said: Fuck that. Our art is not a crime and we're not going to be ashamed of it. If you are ashamed to have your art next to it - there's a whole wide internet that's ready to host your G-rated genfic.

AO3 was built for the stuff that was unwelcome elsewhere.

darkshrimpemotions

Don't make me tap the sign but this is the sign:

coelii

reblog to give your headache to elon musk instead

kinkykinard

queerautism

Puritanism is getting worse around the globe and conservatives and fascists will absolutely be first going harder against porn, then use that against queer people. You HAVE to realise this and oppose anti porn measures and laws, be in solidarity with sex workers, and listen to them when they call this shit out. It's going to be vitally important.

bundibird

Reminder that keeping porn legal means that pornstars have legal protections that they will lose if porn is made illegal. Reminder that keeping porn legal means there are legal standards that can be put in place and enforced which results in better safety for all who are involved in porn's creation.

Reminder that porn will never stop being a thing. It just won't. If it's made illegal, then it will continue to be created and distributed - its just that it will now be done under the table, and with no safety regulations or protections for anyone.

Yes, the hard-right's ultimate plan is to use porn as a gateway from which to attack queer people, but even if that wasn't their plan, you should want to protect the legality of porn anyway.

Keeping porn legal means that the chances of sexual assault on those who work in the industry are reduced, and means that victims of assault are able to pursue legal action against their attackers. Keeping porn legal means that human trafficking is decreased, and it gives victims of human trafficking a legally supported escape route that would be lost if porn were made illegal.

Keeping porn legal means that anyone who is involved in making it - regardless of whether theyre making it simply because they want to, or because they're financially desperate -- is granted a measure of protection that they otherwise would not be. People love to raise the "but porn is made by desperate people who sell their body to survive," but a) some people make porn because they like it, and b) someone who is desperate enough to sell their body will do so regardless of whether it's legal or not. But when it's legal, that desperate person has far more protections and is less likely to be taken advantage of than when it's illegal.

Keeping porn legal protects people. Making it illegal will harm people. It's that simple.

painkillerscoffeeandcathair

"But it's demeaning!"

That's a you problem. No, really - it's your opinion is that sex work is demeaning, but I've had some really demeaning jobs that were legal and "proper". Just because a job involves sex doesn't mean it has less value than being a salesperson, or an accountant.

rosenundraben

To quote the great John Waters.

sketchyfletch

If your existence is perceived as something inherently based in sexual deviancy, then anti-porn/obscenity laws will be used against you.

melioristicbeast

"Knock knock! You boys up-" "NO! You can't come in, he's not DECENT!"

Stiles stilinski makes goo eyes at and jealously hoards soft derek hale send tweet

Part two of the brainworm @nerdherderette's request gave me (: Derek in stiles' clothing - the pajama bottoms are my own though (10+ years old target purchase, sadly not available anymore or i would've purchased a backup pair)

In my heart of hearts soft derek in comfy clothes makes stiles go HEART EYES MOTHERFUCKER in a markedly different way from nudity (◡‿◡✿)

melioristicbeast

So while I know Stiles canonically is probably a classic rock guy going by his shirts (although you cannot tell me the kid doesn't jam out to lady gaga's the fame monster), are you really in a fandom unless you project aspects of yourself onto characters?

Specifically an unhinged case of 'will listen to absolutely anything' taste in music - I'm the 'never pass the AUX cord' in my friend group.

The song in question (that i had on repeat enough one year that it was on my spotify wrapped) :

shitpostingsterek

credit

melioristicbeast

Creating the content i want to see in the world: more sleepy derek hale :] a wolf burrito. worrito. wolfarrito.

we'll workshop it.

Also to further my Stiles' erratic taste in music (previous: 1 / 2) headcanon, he's listening to:

kandimouse

to those of you who are moving here from tiktok, from someone whos used both tiktok and tumbr for years...

1. DO NOT censor your posts

dont censor sex, abuse, suicide, dont censor it. we dont have censors like tiktok does, you wont be banned for talking about these things and tagging them properly helps people avoid them (also, we dont have shadowbanning here)

2. we dont really have an algorithm

you follow who you follow, and you see posts from who you follow or what you search. the 'for you page' is basically useless here. this also brings me to my next two points

3. dont crosstag

we get it, on tiktok you have to crosstag for reach, but thats not really a thing here. just tag your posts properly (also posters often leave more info about the post in the tags!! and when you reblog stuff you can leave your own notes in the tags, kind of like the old "repost comments" on tiktok)

4. dont expect to go viral/be famous

"viral" isnt really a thing on here (at least not for the average blogger). your posts will probably get 2-10 likes and you wont get nearly as many followers than on tiktok. thats just how tumblr is

5. blocking is your best friend

tiktok is VERY discussion based, and while tumblr is much more discussion based than other social medias, its still not a good place for ragebait/discourse. dont interact, itll make your experience worse in the end, just block and move on

6. you cant go into someone elses house and start rearranging their furniture

this is tumblr, not tiktok. dont diss old tumblr users for how they use the site or try to change them, thats like going into someone elses house and trying to rearrange their furniture. we've been here longer and we're familiar with the site and its culture, either find your niche, adapt, or find a different app

carnelianfoxx

there's a really funny 3d printing controversy going on btw.

if you don't know, there's a very popular 3d printing model out there called "benchy". this is used for benchmarking your 3d printer because it's a difficult print and will help test it out.

this is so widely used that people make their own little versions of it, remixing the 3d model to make benchy look cooler and stuff. however, a new company owns the benchy license. they are sending copyright takedowns to all those who wrongfully uploaded the benchy model.

of course, this is pissing off the 3d printing community greatly. everyone loved benchy and have used it for years. so someone on reddit decided to make a new model that is designed as a 3d printing stress test. one that works a lot like benchy, and people are freely able to edit it as they please. you know what they called it?

boaty.

emotion-deluxe

No offense but where are the male porn bots

calellon

..and where are all the gods?

tokentrans

where’s the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?

laylamva

Isn’t there a white guy to clutter up my feed?

glassmirrormask

Late at night I scroll and I block and I dream of what I need

sarakouda

I need a manwhore! 💥💥💥💥

emotion-deluxe

Can someone PLEASE answer my question

zwatchtowerz

“Complicated feelings about that Jeep”

Illustrating part of this quote that was totally about the jeep and not about Stiles. Right? For @sterekloverforever. Happy birthday!!!

mrkgrl

luulapants

Very excited because I just reached the part in my pirate history book about Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet (if you didn’t know, Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on real events). So here are some comparisons between truth and fiction that I’ve noticed so far:

True: The episode title “Discomfort in a Married State” is almost a verbatim quote from one of Stede’s friends who knew him before he became a pirate, alluding to the fact that he was gay.

Omitted: In addition to his married life woes, Stede also had well-documented mental health issues, including severe depression, which are mostly attributed to the death of his and Mary’s first child.

True: He did have a full library in his cabin.

True: He did walk around his ship in silk dressing gowns.

True: Stede did pay his crew a cash salary, rather than a share, which was extremely unusual. He knew that little about the business.

Omitted: A lot of fucked up slavery shit. Stede was from a family of plantation owners and was raised by and owned a whole bunch of slaves. Blackbeard also had a spotty history when he captured slave ships, sometimes absorbing them into his crew, sometimes setting them loose, and sometimes leaving them to be sold by merchants.

True: Stede did receive a life-threatening injury from the Spanish navy.

Changed: He wasn’t tricked into going aboard their ship, and the truth is actually way more insane/embarrassing. He was such a poor captain that he couldn’t tell the difference between a merchant ship and a fucking Spanish war ship. So he engaged a Spanish war ship in battle. Half his crew died, and he nearly did as well.

True: Stede and Blackbeard did first meet as Stede was recovering from his injury.

Changed: Instead of rescuing Stede, Blackbeard was granted command of Stede’s ship by his mentor and OG of the Republic of Pirates, Benjamin Hornigold. Stede kept his space in the captain’s cabin while he recovered.

True: Blackbeard was reportedly very kind to Stede, who he saw as mentally and physically delicate. He encouraged him to rest in his cabin while Blackbeard took care of the pirating stuff.

False: There’s no way Blackbeard was weary of his own legend by the time they met. Stede’s ship was actually his first independent command, out of the shadow of his mentor, Hornigold. The whole smoking head thing? He first did that on Stede’s ship. In fact, the legend of Blackbeard was first and primarily built on the deck of Stede’s ship. They got their start in pirating together.

pepper-the-space-dino

I suppose one thing that is misunderstood about the OG Zutara shippers is our passionate dislike for Bryke. It's not because our ship wasn't canon in the end, it's because we were teased!

I was 16 in 2005 (Zuko's age). When I started watching the show, Aang's initial infatuation for Katara was passed off in my mind as admiration and wonder. He's 12. Kids are whimsical, and he woke up with her hovering over him.. When Zuko's story started to develop more in season one, I was totally thinking enemies to lovers, Beauty and the Beast, totally cliche but I dig it! So I guess that was my dumb fault for just expecting it.

But you know what fueled these thoughts and made us actually believe this would happen?

Comic Con events.

The previews for next week's episode!

They teased it all the time!

It's why LJ and AvatarSpirit.net hosted legendary debates for Kataang vs. Zutara.

When Toph was introduced, I was convinced Taang would be a thing (that is until it was revealed she had a crush on Sokka, but girls like older guys).

Girls like older guys (look, I'm 33 now, my husband is 38)!

I did say I was 16 when this came out. One year older than Katara -- it made sense I wouldn't consider the 12 year old as a viable love interest lol. I myself wasn't thinking, "Yo, that 12 year old boy is looking fine!"

But as the show carried on into season 2, I started thinking maybe there would be a love triangle between them? Aang is getting serious with this crush, but look, Zuko is on his way to redemption!

Like after Zuko Alone, it was all but confirmed in my mind he'd be on the good side in the end. Which meant Zutara possibilities!

And then CoD came out.

...do you all remember the preview for the S2 finale?

Pure fucking ship baiting my friends!! Zutara was teased! We were teased! It was dangled in our face!

Then Aang was presented with the duty of giving Katara up in exchange of mastering the Avatar State (or something like that, it's been a hot minute since I've watched the entire show all the way through), and I thought for sure, "Here we go!"

And then CoD events happened and I was disappointed in Zuko. Okay, he wasn't ready. Next season will be this huge climax for his character... okay, okay.

Then Comic Con again mother fucka!

All ships were teased! We had a Maiko kiss that came out of seemingly nowhere, a Zutara hug (could it be?), Kataang...it was just all over! But besides all the banging action and kick ass trailer music, once again, the shippers were baited.

Bryke knew what was up.

Going into S3, I was starting to have my doubts, but the fan content was amazing while in-between seasons and episodes.

You'll notice a huge difference in a lot of earlier fanfics -- these were somethings directly influenced by theories of "what if xyz and then abc". It was a huge thing back then! It's what kept the love and passion for the ship strong.

And then S3 had this severely under developed Maiko, and, tbh, in my opinion, that whole relationship did not do Zuko justice. He's such a 3 dimensional character, and Mai was still very 2. Some may argue her redemption point at BR makes up for it, but let's face it, she wasn't very well developed, and her bland personality combined with her insensitivity towards Zuko, the servants, was just one big turn off after another. I kept thinking, "why is this a thing? Is this also helping Zuko see the light? Oh! Maybe! Yeah, add to his misery and regret, Mai!"

But then she was suddenly good in the end I guess that's okay because people can have a change of heart, but...okay. Mai is just okay. Suitable for Zuko's grand character arc? Debatable.

And then there's just S3 Kataang that also didn't feel right. It was kinda forced with 2 surprise kisses, and Katara at the end is okay with all this? Aang had some duex ex machina in his battle against Ozai. What about giving up his earthly attachments? He still gets the girl, after continually running away from things and being a pouty child during Ember Island Players? Excuse me, what happened? What are we teaching kids? That just because you like someone, they have to like you back? Alrighty then!!

Don't get me wrong, I do like Aang, but his perception of "hero getting the girl no matter what" kind of threw me. I know it happened, but I would have preferred it to be handled better. Instead, it was very much a 12 year old, who perceives the world very much like a child would, getting everything he wants magically in the end. I mean, they didn't even talk about anything at the end. Just kissed. Okay...15 year old Katara would totally do that lol.

Now, by the time Zuko did join in S3, there would not have been proper development time either for romance. However, I would have preferred it to all have been open ended.

Also, rewind, let's not forget the preview for TSR, like there was any hope at the time, but they still rubbed it in our face!

They ended the series as good friends, and I love their closeness after TSR, but then it's like none of that happened as soon as we enter the shitty comics. I mean...what?!

Bryke built a beautiful world, full of rich and fun characters, and then tarnished said characters with shitty romance arcs, all the while laughing at their fans and enjoying teasing the fuck out of us.

Blasphemy!

This is why I threw myself into fandom. A lot of fics write romance better than Bryke, probably because their goal isn't to tease the fandom lol.