Hey froffer just to ask what website do you use to get link of your drawing
You got any tips to add images on ao3
i used to used postimages.org but they’re really harsh on the censorship 😭 they don’t give you warnings or explanations, just suddenly make the image unavailable
id recommend it to at least try first as i imagine it’s a bit easier to use for first timers (you just have to paste it into rich text and it’ll paste as a straight image as long as you paste it correctly; easy to know if smth’s wrong, maybe not what tho. and then press enter a couple times to leave a open paragraph to paste into if you’re posting multiple images, esp if you’re on mobile)
BUT, because of that stupid censorship system, i currently use freeimage.host. you need an account to use it, unlike postimages, and any images you wanna post will have to actively exist on your account almost like a portfolio or social media page— but you’re entirely capable of creating private folders if you’d rather not take any risks of people seeing your images there!
i haven’t experienced too many censorship issues with it, and the few times i did were, in hindsight, honestly prolly due to other issues outside of my control. you also have to paste it directly into the HTML format and it won’t show as an image while editing even when you switch to rich text (you can preview the chapter or save it as a draft to make sure it’s working).
and the only real tips i have for adding images on ao3 other than this stuff is that you should probably check on them regularly/occasionally just to make sure something hasn’t gone wrong w em, and if your image has been taken down/replaced w a notice image, don’t panic. think about why it might’ve been taken down, and if you can’t think of a genuine “normal-person” (lmao-) reason or find anything in the TOS(? I think, i don’t usually check it unless im feeling paranoid <3), just repost the image into your hosting site and use the new link. if the problem persists despite this and there’s nothing inherently taboo or “wrong” about your image, switch to a different site (one of these ones or one you find yourself) and just try again. maybe even wait a while in case it’s an outside-your-control issue
hope this helps! ^w^







