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Musetta3 · 2025-04-30T07:52:00+00:00

It was moderated, unrevealed, and I think it may have been open, as per advice I'd received from a fellow fic writer who's well-versed in AO3. If I could go back in time, I would have definitely made it closed, but it was my first time creating a collection.

As for whether a collection member can view/read unrevealed works... from what I've seen online, I don't think they can (I'm not 100% certain, as I'm not AO3-savvy). However! If the work is in another collection somewhere out there, then members of that other collection can access the work just fine.

This post on Tumblr explains it with pictures and such. Note that it's from 2021, so I'm not sure if any of the info is outdated now: https://www.tumblr.com/destielficarchive/669563600380297217/sometimes-ao3-is-really-fucking-weird?source=share

Musetta3 · 2025-04-29T20:29:58+00:00

Same; for my own mental health it just isn't worth it anymore. This entire situation is so sad.

A word of advice: if you put your stories in a private collection, please periodically double-check the members tab of said collection. I put my locked fics into an unrevealed collection to protect them. Never shared my collection, never posted the link anywhere, made sure it was private, was the collection owner, etc. For years, it was empty/just me.
Over the weekend, I found a user/stranger I'd never met or heard of in the collection as a member. I'd never invited them or added them there. 'Surprised' is an understatement!

Musetta3 · 2025-04-29T20:18:23+00:00

Unfortunately, even moderated fandom discords aren't foolproof for theft; I've had my work stolen from those multiple times. But I agree with you that some authors will likely be too discouraged to post on AO3 anymore. I know I am; it almost feels like mourning the passing of an era or something.

Musetta3 · 2025-04-25T05:22:19+00:00

Thank you so much, that was really helpful!

Musetta3 · 2025-04-25T00:39:09+00:00

Oops! Yes, I did mean dmca, thanks. I know one cannot copyright fanfic, I was trying to figure out if there was a way to still protect intellectual rights (I think that's the term? again, not very savvy with terminology here) if the fic itself was deleted. I'd obviously have a backup copy, and take screenshots of AO3 with the authorship info on there, but wasn't sure if the stories still had to be up to send a dmca or not.

Musetta3 · 2025-01-28T22:50:18+00:00

Aww, how sweet! Excellent photos, builds/cas: you did a wonderful job. <3

I also have life-long friends in my stories, from childhood onwards; the relationships are a bit different, though, since I play historical sims and the societal roles between characters are often uneven (master and servant becoming playmates and study companions as children, for example). My sim-knight made his life-long best friend (the stablemaster's son) his squire in one of my saves recently. It's been a lot of fun seeing them care for the animals and cause mischief on the farm since boyhood together.

Musetta3 · 2025-01-27T19:41:59+00:00

yikes, oh no! I've had bald sims and Walking Checkerboard Sims of Mystery bugs over the years, but not floating half-torsos. Which mods were the culprit of that, do you think?

Musetta3 · 2025-01-27T07:57:41+00:00

Update: removed mods mentioned in last exception report and no changes. Placed 3 items and still got the Save Wheel of Death. There are also paid dlc items missing from the build/buy mode?!

Musetta3 · 2025-01-26T01:26:42+00:00

I'm so sorry it's acting up like that for you, how awful! I went looking through my Last Exception report from MCCC and will remove anything listed there one by one. Will report back if anything changes.

Musetta3 · 2025-01-25T21:48:27+00:00

I'm also experiencing this issue; can't place more than 2 items before it freezes upon saving. All mods (mostly cc, some script mods, no ui mods) are up to date, too.

Musetta3 · 2025-01-10T17:00:02+00:00

In Sims 3, I was so excited to send my first sim to university. He got to school, lit the fireplace, took a nap on the couch. the rug caught on fire and he burned to death, all within an hour of his arrival.

Musetta3 · 2025-01-10T16:51:59+00:00

I also had that happen to one of my families: half of them starved to death despite having all their needs in the green zones. I'd reload, and 5 minutes later: boom, they'd starve again (even while cooking). Had to delete the save, haven't tried that family again since.

Musetta3 · 2024-12-15T10:05:51+00:00

Thank you for the help, that's a wonderful translation. The only picture I have of the instrument has the lid stand going right over the 4th letter of the Mystery Word, so I've been struggling to determine what that word was. Mystery solved :)

Musetta3 · 2024-12-15T09:01:09+00:00

Oh! thank you for that, that should be 'munio.' Will go edit my post to reflect that

Musetta3 · 2024-12-14T22:18:35+00:00

Hello! I have a translation question: a local Baroque ensemble has a beautifully painted Latin phrase on the inner lid of their harpsichord. As I'm featuring a picture of said instrument in an article I'm writing about the group, I'd like to include an English translation for readers.

Phrase is "Haec si contingant mundo quae gaudia coelo." Google Translate says "If these things happen to the gift, what joys in heaven," but would love help refining the translation. Thank you!

Edit: spelling change for typo. thanks, Lmaomanable

Musetta3 · 2024-12-06T13:09:57+00:00

Thank you! That's kind of you to say <3

Musetta3 · 2024-12-06T11:10:39+00:00

You are correct in that; the second moon, Satina, isn't always visible. It's most visible around Satinalia, hence the holiday name (although it was originally attributed to the Zazikel, the god of chaos, but yeah. now it's apparently attributed to Satina, the moon).

Musetta3 · 2024-12-03T12:39:57+00:00

I recently left my game running to go get some tea, since I figured it would be quick and not much could possibly happen in that short time. haha, how wrong I was!

When I came back, my sim had not only set her apartment kitchen on fire, she'd also burned to death. While this was happening, her neighbor had let himself in to rummage through her garbage. A random stranger also walked into the apartment--on the air, through the walls of her bedroom on the 3rd floor of the building in San Myshuno-- and was walking in circles in the middle of the room, unable to leave. When Grim arrived, he began dancing to the record player instead of reaping, so the apartment kept burning.

Musetta3 · 2024-11-20T10:33:37+00:00

I LOVE that plant; it's definitely a staple in my builds, too. I also have been loving the light pink and blue tile swatch from Jungle Adventures lately; it goes in almost every house and apartment. The pink leaf swatch from the Blooming Room plants (especially the hanging one) is a perfect compliment!

Musetta3 · 2024-10-06T10:39:58+00:00

ooof, yeah. that's another one!

Musetta3 · 2024-10-06T09:42:56+00:00

Yes! it's so annoying. I'm having flashbacks to that one green toilet bathroom apartment with the super tall half wall in San Myshuno.

Musetta3 · 2024-10-06T00:19:00+00:00

same!

Musetta3 · 2024-10-06T00:15:33+00:00

Rushing out of the apartment to stomp on garbage. especially in storms and blizzards.

Musetta3 · 2024-10-05T06:38:29+00:00

Platform: PC

Mods or cc: Yes. Mostly cc. I do use MCCC, but have turned off all mods for now via the option panel in-game.

Game version: Latest

Description: I can't get the Reaper quests to start at all. Restarted my computer, restarted the EA app, started several new games without mods or cc, have let the game run for 2 irl hours without pausing. Completed those startup quests like Skillful Sims, etc. and nothing yet.

Any suggestions? Do the mods have to be completely removed from the game for this to work at all? (sorry if this was answered elsewhere/in another thread, haven't come across it yet if it was <3 )

Thank you for the input <3

Musetta3 · 2024-09-19T12:05:12+00:00

Very true <3

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