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Date Posted: 17:24:53 01/23/10 Sat
Author: Pixie
Subject: The AO3 (Archive of Our Own)


I've been admittedly absent from this board for far too long, and I apologize for that. I do check in on a daily basis, but I know things are quiet to dead around here and that have I only myself to blame. I apologize for that. I'm considering some ways to breathe new life into things, so if you have any ideas, please let me know. :)

In the meantime, I bring you information ...

Depending on how much you move about in the fannish world, you may or may not already know about the new archive. Born as a result of a massive, multi-fannish dust-up, (the details of which I won't get into right now because 1: it'd take too long and 2: it isn't really that important), the Archive of Our Own (aka AO3) is a new, multi-fandom archive. An offshoot of the Organization of Transformative Works, the archive is still in beta mode and only accepts fic for the moment, but I believe there are plans to expand into the areas of art and vids as well.

The AO3 is run by volunteers who are also fans--experienced people who know what works and what doesn't, and who want to support fannish creativity. Everything to do with the archive is fan-owned - the servers, the software, the teams that keep the archive running and work to make it better.

I've uploaded all of my JAG stories to AO3 (including several that still haven't made it to my website), and I'm working on uploading the stories I've written for other fandoms. It's a daunting process, but I'm getting there. I like the archive. I like the fact that it's a fannish project. I like the way it looks. And I like its functionality. I've already provided a link to the archive itself, but if you'd like to see an individual profile, mine is here (and if you happen to realize that I've neglected to upload something, please let me know).

The AO3 is in open beta right now, but they have a sign up list and they'll send you an invite as soon as there's space available. As of my most recent check, there were only 17 people waiting for invites, so you should get yours pretty fast. Even if you don't choose to open an account over there, you can still read and comment on stories that have been uploaded. There are, so far, only 54 stories in the JAG collection, but with 5,200 fandoms and almost 50,000 works represented as of today, you can probably find something you'd like to read. :-)

Last edited by author: Sun January 24, 2010 00:05:32   Edited 1 time.

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