#fandom culture

[error404socialskills]

Fandom culture was so alive around 2020 to 2023, but now I post in the tags and get no likes, reblogs, comments, or asks. 💔 Where did everybody go??? People used to love my posts, and now my account feels like a whole safari desert every time I post. 😭

[somecluelessidiot]

Now that Wattpad is banning smut and all the Wattpad warriors are gonna come over to AO3, I think we need to set some ground rules. Wattpad culture and AO3 culture are very different, and as someone who's experienced both, I do think it's necessary to educate people on AO3 culture so...

Don't like, don't read. It's not the author's job to write a fic based on what you're into.

Leave kudos (and comments). AO3 culture is all about encouraging the authors to keep going, so if you're enjoying a fic, show it some love!

READ THE TAGS! Dead dove, do not eat. If the fic is tagged correctly, you shouldn't get any nasty surprises as long as you read the tags.

Use exclusion and inclusion filters. If there's something specific you do or don't want to see, you can edit your search and exclude/include certain tags! It truly is a joyous place...

If you're writing fics, PLEASE tag correctly. If you want a separate post detailing how to tag your fics, I can make one, but it's mostly just common sense. Don't use unrelated tags, make sure you include all the warnings etc.

Educate yourself on what the four boxes in the top corner of a fic mean (maturity rating, ships, archive warnings, completion). This is less fandom etiquette and more just FYI, it makes it easier when browsing for fics.

Don't report anything just because you don't like it. It's an ARCHIVE, which means anything and everything is allowed on the site, as long as it is fandom-related. (Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think original works can be published there...?) This links to point no. 1, but if you see something you dont like, just don't read the fic.

Beware of the ao3 curse before you start writing anything...

This is less ao3 culture and just a heads up, but there is no official ao3 app. The one you can install on your devices is not made by the developers and has ads, so stay on the website, it's better.

If anyone has anything else for new users to note, please feel free to add it!

[anonymousstrangerthongs]

Social media has ruined fandom tbh with all of the “analysis” and “theory-crafting” and then people get upset when they’re not right and insist actually it’s the show/movie/game/book that’s wrong, because it didn’t go the way they wanted it to go and convinced themselves it would. Seriously, it’s not healthy to approach fandom this way

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[rable666]

do you ever just forget your in a fandom? Like just forget, I’ve forgetten every fandom I’ve been apart of probably because I was too distracted with another.

[kadma-san]

There are definitely things that'd got me cancelled among fandom spaces.

First of all, I never liked The Lord of the Rings, nor was I interested in it. At all.

Second, I don't like dragons either.

Both the legacy of LOTR, and dragons are still fundamental parts of modern fandom culture, but I managed to make it through anyways. Cuz I do like swordfights between two whining men

[oranges-rot]

Bloodymary doodle + zine advertisement (yes, again)

AHHHHH I decided that I have to doodle something every time I advertise this zine I have to also make a doodle so at least everyone is benefiting in some form

Petrova String Zine application form!

please note that participants will recive no monatary gain, seeing as the end product will be accesible for free. Roles open: artists: 6 s

Sorry I’m pushing this so much, I just think this is a really great opportunity to showcase the works of artists and authors who are less known in the fandom and also just a really cool thing in general

[emmytweetie]

I love my little pony fandom for turning everyone into ponies