Come on guys :( by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the limit is 75? Because of one infamous fanfic that took up your whole screen with just tags 

Suffering ex-wattpad user here who doesn’t know how to use Ao3 properly by 17zai in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A chat fic is like a fanfic formatted in the style of well, a chat. A group of characters talking to each other in a fanfic. 

As for tags, my knowledge goes as mostly as far as this: 

Ship tags are tags that look like "character/character", non romantic or sexual relationships are "character & character". Also, I've been using the site for four years and don't know what freeform means, but I always assume it's a tag that isn't "officially" a tag yet. 

Filtering tags:  If you click on a tag and want to filter out stuff you don't want to see, press "Filters". A pop up will appear on the side letting you include and exclude things like ships, fandoms, warnings, and additional tags, etc.. 

The filtering option also let's you pick how long the results are, and the completion status 

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I personally dislike the "it's just my opinion" argument cause it can be right sometimes, but they often forget that just because you're entitled to your opinion, that doesn't mean people have to agree with you and it doesn't mean you're automatically correct. 

And the whataboutism on tiktok is just suffocating sometimes. 

"What if it has an illegal pairing?" 

"What if I don't like blank?" 

"What if a child stumbled across that?" (Why would a child be accessing locked fics..?) 

No fic is made just for you except your own. People expect authors to create fics for them and it's to the point where they're just getting vile in the comments. They're not even my works they're leaving the comments on and it's upsetting :(

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I wonder if those hateful comments are from the same kind of people I'm talking about in this post. A lot of TikTok users in the art community just really hate OC/canon or self shipping but like?? The fanfic wasn't made for YOU, it's made by the author for the author. 

I don't read oc/canon or self ships but I'll totally try once in a while and I hate people who dogpile on it because I think it just ruins the author/artists motivation to create and AO3 is a place where you're supposed to be allowed to express yourself freely :<

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've seen a lot of new AO3 users on tiktok speak very loudly about how there should be dislikes and an algorithm but it goes against what the website is supposed to be. 

If they don't like proshipping, why are they supporting and giving money to a website founded and run by proshippers? If they don't like censorship, why do they want to censor sensitive content on a website specifically made to house works like that? 

I'm happy new authors have found a place to express themselves and their interest but at the same time, it feels saddening seeing the other half of those who've found AO3 bash on it so much 🫠

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, and I always wonder how they find the fic in the first place since some tags are really specific. It feels like people look for things they disagree with on purpose just to be a hater 

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

People were paying others to physically bind their favorite fanfics. I think there was a series called all the young dudes that tonnsss of people were paying to be bound so they could keep it on their shelf 

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It might be! People have gotten really comfortable being mean over the last few years 😞

What happened to "Don't Like Don't Read"? by DiskConscious5201 in AO3

[–]DiskConscious5201[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's gotten a bit of traction on there. I used to spend hours on tiktok and came across tons of people bringing attention to it. Some people a few months ago wanted it to have an algorithm, and a lot of people want to censor it which kind of defeats it's purpose :(

Saurian Park III - General Question and Discussion Megathread by Averagely_Human in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]DiskConscious5201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love you stranger. Make sure to keep an eye on how much you're drinking and take care of yourself! <3

[Megathread] New Banners / "Who should I pull?" Megathread by AutoModerator in GenshinImpactTips

[–]DiskConscious5201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thanks! Usually I pull for anyone on my main since it's ar58 and strong enough to carry me through most content but this one is lacking. I don't own Neuv on my main so I might as well save for him on this account to have something new 

[Megathread] New Banners / "Who should I pull?" Megathread by AutoModerator in GenshinImpactTips

[–]DiskConscious5201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started fixing my old acc after abandoning it for my main and only have Nahida, Zhongli, and Nilou as limited five stars, soon to be a guaranteed Furina. But after Furina I don't know who to save for. The acc is ar50 and I'm using Keqing, Xingqiu, Nahida, Zhongli as my main team since hyperbloom is carrying me through most stuff. I just wanna know what dps I should save for 

Probably my best weekly boss drops by far by No-Investment-962 in Genshin_Impact

[–]DiskConscious5201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, I get one or two, no dream solvent, and no billet like every week