TwistingOcean

she/her . 25 . loves nacho cheese This is my hyperfixation goldmine💫 I love dogs Currently fixating on Marvel and Stardew Valley (and dogs) AO3: Oceanictwisting11

[fleshandfluids]

reblog this if you are not only okay with booping spams but encourage it. blow up my notifications go buck wild we both get our big funny boop numbers

[fnich-enthusiast]

it's so weird to me that everyone on this website is a human person outside of their weird internet niche so rb this with a random bit of your lore

[shadow-manor]

The rest of the thread is here.

tl;dr: Don’t monetize AO3, kids.  You won’t like what happens next.

[ratherembarrassing]

read this thread. this is by far the most concise explanation of a lot of different issues that i’ve seen in fandom spaces in a while. cosigning both the linked thread and the thread about aus/uk/can law that’s linked in-thread.

[billybluboy]

AHDHXHEBSG TWITTER WRITERS DID WHAT NOW???? AND PEOPLE PAID THEM????

[prof-grace-aspen]

If someone has never taken a class that includes copyright law, they may not know this stuff, so I don’t necessarily blame random people for not knowing what copyright is, but like… maybe just maybe it’s something that should be taught????

[antifa-stray]

[mercurywells]

Just another reminder, because this always drives me crazy, but even if monetizing your fic was 100% unambiguously legal and protected, AO3 would still not let you do it because AO3 was founded and is supported by people like me who want a fandom community that is completely divested from making money off of fic.

[naryrising]

Yes, this. Lots of fanworks on AO3 are unambiguously legal. Fics based on Shakespeare plays and fairy tales and Greek mythology and The Great Gatsby and your original character from your D&D game are not violations of copyright, because no copyright applies to those things.

AO3 still doesn’t let you monetize those things on the site, because we don’t want the site to be commercial! Because that’s not what it’s for!

It’s not there for you (generic you) to make money off the efforts of the people who build and maintain the site for free! We aren’t getting paid for the work we do to give you a nice site to use, just like you aren’t getting paid for the work you do to create whatever art you share there. Because fandom is supposed to be a community where we share with each other, and therefore we all benefit.

The deal is, we give you a free, stable, safe platform to host your works. In exchange, you get a site that isn’t covered in ads and tip jars and links to gofundme and “read the next chapter at my patreon”. You get one goddamn place on the internet that isn’t trying to make money off you. And we will defend that space and keep it non-commercial.

[no-name-nacho-cheese]

I don't want to only write the fun parts of my story!

But the PARASITES in me-

[incognitopolls]

In general, are people allowed to keep their street shoes on in your home?

No street shoes on in the house no matter what

I/family/roommates can wear street shoes in the house, but visitors cannot

In general no, but there are rare circumstances where it's acceptable

It doesn't matter, I wear shoes sometimes and not other times, visitors can too

Yes, visitors should keep their street shoes on, but I usually don't

In general yes, but there are circumstances where it's okay to take them off

Yes, everyone keeps their street shoes on no matter what

Other nuanced answer

Voting ended onSep 3, 2024

This is asking about the shoes you wear to go out of the house, NOT separate house shoes/house slippers. Vote based on your "street shoes" rule.

–

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

[bigandlong]

If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

[jae-felidae]

Oh hey! Haven’t seen this in forever! Didn’t reblog it when it came across me before, not gonna skip it this time, I need some good vibes.

[no-name-nacho-cheese]

Once again at the point in writing where it is a lot of me talking out loud what I'm having these people talk about like... does this flow of conversation make sense? Is this how a real person may react? Is anyone around me to think that I've finally had my mental breakdown and hear me passionately argue with the air? Who knows! Let's make the perceived mental break count!

[tonystark-official]

what’s your favourite piece of IRON MAN merchandise, I know you probably have at least a handful of items from the line.

a business man never sleeps after all, and I know you take that literally.

You’ve caught me. If I had to pick, I'd say my favorite piece of Iron Man merch has to be the Mark III replica helmet. It’s got all the tech, and it’s a pretty cool conversation piece. And you're right, as a businessman, sleep is overrated—innovation never rests, after all.

[blancabitchcraft]

[mornington-the-crescent]

[ach-seal-beag-gearr-deactivated]

*vibrating* it’s the cowboy witch poem it’s the cowboy witch poem it’s the cowboy witch poem

[blueeyesatnight]

ive had this queued since february.

[acidgirl]

this line delivery has lived in my head for 10 years

[yr-tiktok-mom]

[ihni]

Is it just me, or are there less comments being written on fics nowadays? I get to a fic on AO3 that was posted weeks ago, and it has like 30 kudos but no comments yet. It happens more and more now. Why is that?

I don't like it.

[robthegoodfellow]

Commenting conventions have def changed since i first entered fandom in the early aughts—and I agree with others on this post that it’s in large part due to shifts in how social media platforms “train” users to interact with creators.

I’ve been wondering if it’d be worth doing some kind of weeklong event, sort of like that commentfest blog, with challenges/missions for each day, like…

Monday: comment on a fic with zero comments so far

Tuesday: find a comment on that fic you agree with, and reply to that comment explaining why

Wednesday: leave a comment on a WIP

Thursday: comment on a fic featuring a rarepair

Friday: revisit a fic you already read and loved and leave a comment

Saturday: comment on an OLD fic (posted at least 3 years ago, but older the better)

Sunday: leave a LONG comment, highlighting at least one turn of phrase, detail, or moment that you especially loved

Or even design a whole comment bingo card?? And at the end of the event, commenters could post a rec list of the fics to further promote those works.

It could be a fun way to foster the habit of commenting, and if the event is fandom/ship/character specific, it could build community and encourage production of MORE fic for your favorite corners of fandom.

Feed the Fic Fest. Feed the Fandom Fest.

[bungoustraypups]

oh my god pleas.e please. comment bingo card. please pleas eplease

[bungoustraypups]

GOOD NEWS THERE IS ONE

@feedthefandomfest

[feedthefandomfest]

🥲 the post that started it all...

[no-name-nacho-cheese]

I need to get this off of my chest.

Ryan Renolds' Deadpool SFX makeup under the mask reminds me of Will Ferrell.

[thememedaddy]

[no-name-nacho-cheese]

@clarisinne cringefail visiting the wizard?

[clarisinne]

as a plane connoisseur, what is harvey’s opinion on 9/11 🧐

LMFJSISOFNRJSWJAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[hurtspideyparker]

If Civil War didn't end in divorce and everyone lived together Part 2

Read Part 1 here

Tony: Why is Underoos mopping the ceiling?

Sam: Told him since he's sticky that's his chore

Bucky: It's only fair he helps out around the house

Tony: Hm. Makes sense

-

Vision cooked dinner:

Peter: *pushing around food to make it look eaten*

Natasha: *surreptitiously spitting into napkin*

Steve: *taking small bites with tons of water*

Bucky: *just stares at full plate*

Tony: Well this is disgusting, I'm ordering pizza

-

Sam: C'mon man stop moping around, you gotta get yourself a girl

Bucky: Ok.

Sam: Ok? Okayyyyy! I know-

Bucky: Give me your phone

Sam: Oh you got a number in mind already hotshot? *hands phone over*

Bucky: *ring* Hi Sarah ;)

Sam: BOY-

-

Peter: Ned thought you would seperate your colours from your lights but he also thought you'd be homophobic so I don't pay him much mind cuz clearly I'm more of a superhero expert than him but he does have a 2% better average than me in history so like maybe you do hand wash your clothes and that's why I asked what underwear you wear because-

Steve: *listening intently with apprehension and alarm*

Natasha: I can't believe you found the one person on Earth who talks more nonsense than you

Tony: I know right, it's incredibly unnerving. I'm planning on adopting him

-

Peter: Mr. Stark I have to tell you something. I think Vision is a... *whispers* pervert

Tony: Um, why?

Peter: He keeps floating through my room without knocking! He saw me changing, he saw my nipples !

Tony: Well if anyone's a predator here it would be you. I mean showing your nipples to a 2 year old? Deplorable.

Peter:

Peter: Oh god, I'm the pervert...

-

Bucky: Y'know animosity isn't good between teammates. I think we should spend more time together

Sam: Am I being punked right now? Where's the camera

Bucky: I'm serious. I think it would be healthy for us to bond

Sam: Okay fine I'll bite... what did you have in mind

Bucky: Wanna go for a run?

Sam: *slams door in Bucky's face*

-

*staring at Bucky's sparkly clean metal arm*

Bucky: Dishwasher?

Peter: Dishwasher :)

(later that day)

Bucky: I've decided to let the child live

Peter: YoU wHaT?!

-

Thwip

Tony: Who took my coffee cup, It was right here

Thwip

Bruce: Um, has someone seen my book? I just had it

Thwip

Steve: I could've sworn I was holding a pen a moment ago

*giggling from the ceiling*

Tony: Young man I will take those webshooters away if you use them for shenanigans and rascality

Peter, muffled: Mr. Hawkeye told me to!

Clint: Oh so you're just gonna rat me out like that?

Peter: Sor- OOF

*falls out of ceiling vent*

-

Sam: You're in my spot

Bucky: There are no spots, it's a common area

Sam: Well that's my spot

Bucky: Did you buy the chair??

Sam: No, but everyone knows that's where I sit. Right Steve?

Steve: Oops I forgot something in my car, be right back *leaves*

Sam: Still my spot

Bucky: Still not

Sam: *sits on him*

Bucky: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU ALL THE COUCHES ARE FREE-

Sam: IT'S MY SPOT YOU CAN'T TAKE A MAN'S FAVOURITE CHAIR-

BUCKY: YOU HAVE ISSUES GET OFF ME-

(one hour later)

Steve: Hey so turns out I don't have a car! Isn't that funn...

Sam & Bucky: *Squeezed awkwardly on the chair together*

Steve: I think I left something in my car

-

Steve: Leave the bedroom door open when you have Vision in there

Wanda: UGH you're so protective

Tony: Teenagers, am I right? Caught Pete reassembling my particle accelerator at midnight because he needed to neutralize a miniature nuclear bomb he nabbed off some guy he neglected to tell me was trying to kill him

Steve:

Steve: Wanda y'know what do whatever you want

Wanda: Really?

Steve: Yes just keep being normal. At least I can read about our issues in a parenting book

-

Thor: Ah, new warriors I see! Good to make all your acquaintance. But why are you so grumpy my friend?

Bucky: *glaring*

Peter: He's always like that. It's um, P- P- PMS? Wait -

Natasha: Yes it's PMS

Wanda: He's got it bad

Steve: *genuinely concerned* Bucky you didn't tell me something was wrong. What can I do to help?

Bucky:

Bucky: I like chocolate

-

Wanda: Welcome to the first annual girls night! This place reeks of men, so I thought we needed some women time

Pepper: Why is Vision here?

Wanda: I get sad when he's gone

Natasha: Why is Pietro here?

Pietro: Slay queens

Wanda: Moral support I think

Maria: Why is Peter here?

Wanda: He looked really upset when I said he wasn't included and I felt bad

Wanda: Anyways... yay girls! Who wants me to paint their nails?

Peter: ME ME ME

-

Steve: Pancakes or waffles?

Natasha: Pancakes

Steve: Good because I don't have a waffle maker

Natasha: Then why would you ask-

Steve: It's important for your voice to be heard, as team leader I value your opinion

*2 minutes later*

Steve: Good morning Clint, pancakes or waffles?

Clint: Waffles

Steve: Oh no.

-

Some of these were based on requests (ex. more Sam & Bucky, dad Steve w/ Wanda) so if you have certain dynamics you enjoy let me know !

[rdjandtomholland]

#when your real-life mentor roasts you every chance he gets