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The art of rewarding a stubborn manservant, as suffered by Arthur and the Knights
katovdg
Summary:
After escaping from Lot’s men, Arthur and his knights are determined to reward Merlin. The servant isn’t sure what’s going on, but he’s not complaining about receiving the attention of five handsome men. I mean, who would?
Link: The art of rewarding a stubborn manservant, as suffered by Arthur and the Knights - katovdg - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
ao3 turns 16 today.
reblog if you’re older than archive of our own
Never Again
katovdg
Chapter 4: Breaking news...and possibly some noses
Summary:
The Wizarding World comes to terms with some unexpected changes. Don't mind Harry and Draco though, they're too busy enjoying their honeymoon.
Link: Never Again - Chapter 4 - katovdg - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]
Reblog if you’re grateful for your commenters <3
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“this fic portrays problematic ship” then don’t read it
“this fic romanticizes bad things” then don’t read it
“this fic makes me uncomfortable and angry” then don’t read it
“this fic about my favorite fictional character goes against everything the character believes in in canon” then don’t read it
all of the problems you have with somebody else’s fanfic can be very easily solved by the act of Not Reading It
scroll past a fic if it’s something you don’t like, filter out tags about things you don’t want to see
no one forces you to read a fic that upsets you. also you can stop reading any fic at any time you want.
harassing real people over fiction will not make you morally superior. it just makes you a bully
forever grateful for the AO3 volunteers
forever grateful to the code reviewers and testers who work tirelessly to maintain the site
forever grateful for the endless people who donate their hard earned cash so AO3 can continue to run
forever grateful for the authors who work and write and continue to produce work contributing to the 16 million fan works
forever grateful to the readers and the ones especially who leave comments, kudos, bookmarks, and encourage authors to keep on writing
and always and forever grateful to AO3 for being an archive of endless choices and hosting some of the greatest works fandom have ever produced and all of it is for free
when you write fanfic, you have the power of the entire universe in your hands. write whatever you want. there're no limits. it is your creation, your universe
fanfic writers have the power to write literally whatever they want, since they’re writing for themselves first and foremost
you as a potential reader have the power to filter out tags and avoid what you don’t like, since you’re reading for yourself first and foremost
you’d think this is a common sense, but somehow it’s still a hard-to-swallow pill for people who want to censor and enforce rules on art — when art has always been, and will always be, about the freedom to express and create anything the artists want
people getting mad at ao3 for rightfully being firmly against censorship and allowing dark fics that depict taboo subjects in explicit details to be on their platform is so funny to me because ao3 was created specifically to be a fuck you to capitalism and censorship. the point of ao3 is that it’s a place to host and archive any fanwork, which includes fanwork about taboo topics that are not allowed on other platforms like wattpad or fanfiction.net
the whole point of ao3 is that it’s a safe space for all fics, and that includes fics about taboo subjects
ao3 has always been firmly against censorship since the day it was created, that’s why it’s run by fans, for fans, on fans’ donations, why it’s a nonprofit organization, that’s also why it has no ads or algorithms or any of those capitalism bullshit
if you have a problem with that, go to fanfiction.net or wattpad. no one forces you to stay in the house made specifically for the (affectionate) freaks
reblog if you love archive of our own and how they firmly refuse to let censorship have any place on their platform
saw this being debated and just wanted to talk about it too.
"is it rude if I politely ask a writer if they use ai or chatgpt on their works because I'm almost certain they do?"
yes, it is rude. no matter how polite you are being when you ask them this.
you say you are almost certain. so you are not absolutely certain.
unless you are absolutely, undoubtedly certain — with actual proof — that their writing is ai generated, never ever ask an artist if their work is ai generated.
I know several writers who would stop writing and delete all of their works if they were ever accused of using ai. so it doesn't matter if you are polite when you ask them this, you are suggesting that their works are ai generated, that they didn't create the works they could have spent hours, days, weeks, months or years working on.
ai and chatgpt are trained on real humans' works, they are trained to mimic the way real humans write. so if you say a genuine writer's work "looks ai", I'm gonna have to ask you what you think ai was trained on.
a writer whose English isn't their first language may also write in a way that "looks ai" to some, if they write in English and have to rely on translator.
using em dash isn't a sign of ai. I do it all the time. my fellow writers all love em dash.
having long paragraphs with "overly described scenes" isn't a sign of ai. I do it all the time, and so do my fellow writers.
all the "ai signs" are actually just what most writers actually do. they get mistaken for "ai signs" because sometimes the way writers write or describe a scene in a fanfic or an original work is different than the way people talk or text. because they're writing a fic and describing a scene, not chatting with a friend. the way I talk is different than the way I write my fics.
if you suspect a work was ai generated, but are not 100% sure, you can always just stop reading said work without saying anything.
if someone does use ai to write, they will either a.) deny and continue using ai to write or b.) admit because they see nothing wrong with it and continue using ai to write.
if a genuine writer was wrongly accused of using ai, they may stop writing altogether.
asking a writer if they use ai or chatgpt to write will always do more harm than good. witch hunting will always do more harm than good.
you are not "fighting against ai" by throwing around such accusations. you are harming genuine writers and artists.
It isnt an accusation. Its a fucking question. One that protects the very communities and artists that this post claims to defend.
all of the fanfic writers, whom I personally know, say the same thing that they would feel discouraged and might delete all their works if they were asked this.
it’s not “hey do you like x or y” question. it’s a subtle implication that your work looks like it was written by a robot within a minute. if you personally don’t find that offensive, that’s cool. but I know a lot of writers do. and they have the rights to be discouraged by it.
also we are talking about fanfic writers who write as their hobby, getaway or safe place, writers whose works you read for free. not writers who sell their works and are making profit from what they write. fanfic writers don’t owe you anything.
This just came across my dash. I'm going to be blunt.
Asking a writer or artist if they “use AI” is an accusation, no matter how you dress it up. It’s not neutral. It implies you think their effort, style, or voice is artificial. It implies that their human work doesn’t look human enough for you.
You don’t protect the community by policing people who are actually creating from scratch. You protect it by supporting human creators, reporting confirmed AI misuse when there’s evidence, and learning the difference between this sounds different than what I’d write and this is machine-generated.
Writers—especially fanfic authors—already pour their time, emotion, and identity into what they share for free. They don’t owe anyone proof of authenticity on top of that. And if your question makes someone want to quit writing, it’s not protecting the community. It’s shrinking it.
If you’re not 100% sure, just scroll. AI ethics don’t need to turn into public inquisition season.
“And if your question makes someone want to quit writing, it’s not protecting the community. It’s shrinking it.”
^^^^ this
The art of seducing bad guys, as demonstrated by Merlin
katovdg
Summary:
After five years of living in Camelot, Merlin’s picked up quite a few handy skills. Ranging from his servant chores to impossible feats of magic. There are some things he’s learned though that had nothing to do with either. Like how to deal with a pair of guards in front of Arthur and the knights, ergo without using magic. Arthur is absolutely not jealous. Not. One. Bit.
Link: The art of seducing bad guys, as demonstrated by Merlin - katovdg - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Never Again
katovdg
Chapter 3: It is my honour to pronounce you one
Summary:
Draco and Harry make the first move to ensure their future.
Link: Never Again - Chapter 3 - katovdg - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]
The extended cave scene we all wanted
katovdg
Summary:
The time has come to settle this once and for all. Tonight, Kadara Port will either be Outcast or Collective territory. How does this effect Ryder's relationship with Reyes?
Link: The extended cave scene we all wanted - katovdg - Mass Effect: Andromeda [Archive of Our Own]
