Pseud is short for pseudonym, or pen name, and it is an additional name associated with your account. ... Unlike user names, they don't have to be unique. You can go by any name you like, even if your pseud is the same as another Archive user's user name or pseud.

What does the 3 stand for in AO3?

It combines the characters A, O, and 3 with arms raised in celebration, symbolizing the joy of fannish creation on the Archive. The acronym "AO3" comes from the initials of the English site title Archive of Our Own–an A and three O's.

What is the most popular fanfiction on AO3?

The most liked fic is "I am Groot", with over 99,000 kudos. The story with the most hits (over 3 million as of July 20, 2021) is "All the Young Dudes", set in the decades preceding the events of the Harry Potter books.

What is Orphan_account AO3?

Orphaning is a way to remove some or all of your works from your account without taking them away from fandom. We hope you'll use the orphan_account to allow your works to remain in the Archive even if you no longer wish to be associated with them, or have them connected to your account.

What does a bookmark on AO3 mean?

What is an AO3 bookmark? An AO3 bookmark is a record of a work you want to remember, find more easily, or record a note about. Bookmarks created on the Archive can also serve as recommendations to other users.

How To Post a Fanfic on AO3

How do I see who bookmarked my fic AO3?

Yes, you can view the people who have created public bookmarks for your works. You can find the list of people who've made public bookmarks for a specific work via that work's blurb, which can be accessed from the work's page, a user's profile page, a fandom's page, a collection's page, or in search results.

Why does a03 say retry later?

We're aware a large number of users are receiving "retry later" messages and are looking into the cause. It looks like something went wrong with an upgrade we made to one of our servers about an hour ago -- we've taken the affected server offline to see if that helps. The Archive should be operating normally now!

What does the blue lock mean on AO3?

Thanks :) The blue lock next to the title of a work represents that it has been marked as accessible only to members that are logged into the site. This is an ticky box option available to any member posting works to the archive. ao3 archive of our own tips & tricks asks. 125 notes.

Does archive of our own have an app?

An unofficial Archive of Our Own Android app was recently released to Google Play. As this release has brought the subject back into the spotlight, we wanted to take this opportunity to share the current state of official AO3 app development.

Can you delete works on AO3?

You can delete a work using the "Delete Work" button, which appears at the top of the View Work page and the Edit Work page. You can also delete multiple works as a batch using the "Edit Works" button (refer to How do I edit multiple works at the same time?).

What is the longest fanfiction ever written?

Notable long fanfiction works

The longest fanfiction on the site is The Loud House: Revamped, a crossover fanfiction of The Loud House which is over 12,000,000 words long as of October 2021.

Is AO3 better than Wattpad?

Wattpad is definitely a widespread and popular used site as a means for sharing stories, but AO3 (Archive of Our Own) is a better site because the tagging system is amazing, doesn't use book covers or chapter art, and generally has an older audience. ...

What was the first fanfiction ever written?

In 1952, the world's first book of fanfic about fans appeared. The Enchanted Duplicator by Walt Willis and Bob Shaw was a metafiction based on Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, but which described a world populated with sci-fi fans.

What does F F mean on AO3?

F/F: female/female relationships F/M: female/male relationships Gen: no romantic or sexual relationships, or relationships which are not the main focus of the work M/M: male/male relationships Multi: more than one kind of relationship, or a relationship with multiple partners Other relationships The work was not put in ...

Does AO3 have dark mode?

First, scroll to the bottom of any page until you see the red footer. Click on Choose Skin, under the word Customize (it's on the far left of the footer). Note: you will only have this option if you are logged into an AO3 account. ... Click on the word Reversi and you'll be in dark mode for the rest of your session.

What is a good amount of kudos on AO3?

For AO3 overall, the median number is 12 kudos. The orange graph shows every tag on the AO3 popular tag page that gets at least twice that -- at least 24 kudos on average.

Is writing FanFiction illegal?

Copyright And Fanfiction

Fanfiction in its originality can be said to be a violation of copyright laws. Fanfiction makes use of settings and characters curled out from an original work of fiction work. It creates an unoriginal work. All these it does is classified as illegal according to copyright law.

What is the best FanFiction app?

• Fanfiction.net (Android, iOS, Browser)
• Archive of Our Own (Browser)
• Wattpad (Android, iOS, Browser)
• Tumblr (Android, iOS, Browser)
• Asian Fanfics (Android, iOS, Browser)

Can I read AO3 offline?

If you need to read offline, or if you want to use a different device, or heck you just want to have a copy of a fic so that you don't have to worry about it being deleted, then downloading fics is for you! You can find the download button at the top of the page of any fic on the Archive.

What is the best time to post on AO3?

Olcalhoun collected over 50,000 data points, and found that the best times to post on Ao3 were Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, from 12pm to 5pm PST. It's science!

What are the ratings on AO3?

AO3 has General, Teen and Up Audiences, Mature, and Explicit, and also has a Not Rated option. For comparison, until recently, Wattpad had a very similar G/PG/PG-13/R rating system that mirrored US movie ratings, but they've switched to a binary option of All Audiences (13+) or Mature Content (17+).

What does archive locked mean?

An encrypted archive prevents anyone from adding or removing files from the RAR. After a RAR file has been locked, the contents can only be extracted after the password specified during the creation of the archive is entered.

How do you clear the cache on AO3?

To clear it, go to your History page and select the "Clear History" button.

Why am I not getting emails from AO3?

Not getting any emails: We've been getting reports about missing subscription notifications even when we couldn't see any problems with the mailing queue on our end. ... Please check your junk mail folder and add to your address book to increase chances of successful delivery.

Why is AO3 not secure?

We've updated our site security to meet modern standards. Unfortunately, that means AO3 may no longer be accessible on older devices, e.g. iPhone 4. We strongly advise against using it unless you have no other option, but we maintain an insecure version at insecure.archiveofourown.org .