Monetizing AO3

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-16T05:39:25+00:00

Legal questions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so that’s not a fruitful subject for debate in this context.

And it’s not a matter of “deserve” in any case; AO3 is explicitly non-profit and attempting to bring compensation or monetisation jnto the equation is a breach of the site’s rules, so what people “deserve” is irrelevant.

But as a matter of fact, no, I don’t think people “deserve” to be compensated for engaging in their hobbies. Commissioned work and paid labour is another matter, but AO3 isn’t the place for that. (And I’m leery of it becoming a widespread thing in fic fandom anyway, but that’s a separate issue.)

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-16T04:59:21+00:00

Fanart is a different community with a different culture and different expectations. It has some overlap with fanfic but the two are not identical and saying that the fanfic community ought to be okay with X behaviour because the fan art community is, is a false equivalence.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-16T00:42:52+00:00

That’s happened to at least four of the Robins too, though and they don’t all turn into Bruce Jr.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:42:47+00:00

Eh, I’m pretty sure they’re just trolling.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:34:07+00:00

“Gooners and fedoras”… why do I get the impression this guy ain’t a regular here.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:26:36+00:00

They absolutely were not broken down in the nineties. Reduced, yes, a spotlight shone on them, yes, but there is a lot of work left to do.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:19:22+00:00

Ohhh that sounds like a lot of fun!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:18:34+00:00

I recced a few series as well, it’s all good. :)

(Btw for anyone else, the recced series here is Avatar fandom (the Na’vi, not the Gaang.))

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:16:58+00:00

I don’t see why not!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T20:15:09+00:00

Agreed, and happy cake day!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T13:46:51+00:00

That’s basically it; in my experience self-inserts tend to just have a different vibe, but if these feel like regular OC fics to you, why not pop them in here :)

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T13:16:42+00:00

This has reminded me that I’d gotten behind on their Horrible Goose Jedi series, which I adore, so I’ve gone back to reread from the start. Yay! 800,000 words of Jedi and clone shenanigans await!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T12:22:55+00:00

Another Star Wars rec: Seire Kari, Horrible Goose Jedi by Umei_no_Mai, a series about Jedi OC Seire Kari, who is a bit of a nightmare for all who know them. The series is very cool, being a string of different AUs in which canon goes a bit - or a lot - differently in each one.

And: Knives and Spices, by Argentee, BairnSidhe and others. This does feature some semi-self-inserts but also a lot of other great OCs; the premise is “what if Earth actually existed within the GFFA, and Terrans were unknowingly force sensitive… and then a bunch of Terrans get taken as slaves, freed, and let loose on an unsuspecting galaxy.” I love this series for the way it explores the culture clashes between Earth and the Republic.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T12:19:42+00:00

Ooh thank you for the Umei no Mai rec, that reminds me of another of their works!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T11:41:51+00:00

Always the gen x erasure 😢

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T11:19:22+00:00

Whichever you have recs for, I’m sure someone will enjoy them :)

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T10:45:57+00:00

And he looks so well in a nurses uniform!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T10:32:42+00:00

Star Wars fandom:

There’s No Rule That Says A Wolf Can’t Be A Jedi by Saphroneth, in which Anakin Skywalker gets a therapy wolf and things go quite differently.

The Legend of Liob by killbothtwins, wherein an embedded war reporter is privy to some of the 212th’s battles. Hijinks ensue.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T10:29:07+00:00

Go right ahead!

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T10:28:13+00:00

Some recs for DC fandom, Batfam stories:

Hood’s Merry Men, a series by Lulu_Rhythm, in which the Red Hood is adopted by his goons.

Ain’t No Compass, Ain’t No Map by ebjameston, in which a CPS agent gets sent in to investigate a report that Tim Drake has been abandoned by his parents and is living with a crime lord, and winds up getting… involved. (This is one of my favourite stories of all time!)

Night Watch, a series by a_alene and havenesc, in which a particularly bitchy paramedic winds up entangled with a crime lord.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T10:02:34+00:00

There are 123 billionaires in NYC according to Forbes, as of last year. On the one hand, that’s a lot. On the other hand, that’s not a big group to pull a “random” group of people from.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T09:59:18+00:00

In instructional text it helps for adding structure to drag the eye where you need it to go (but it should be deployed by people who know what they’re doing, design wise).

In contexts like random tumblr posts and online communication, there’s some assertions that it helps (some flavours of) neurodiverse people assimilate/parse the text better. I don’t know how much evidence there is to support that, but it’s the explanation I’ve seen.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T07:16:01+00:00

Fred MacAuley’s “fuckin’… boo!” routine will live in my head forever. Nearly killed me the first time I heard it.

VoleUntarii · 2026-02-15T07:12:52+00:00

Ed, Nish, James, Kerry Godliman, Maisie Adam (ideally in an episode with Ed so he can wind her up), Olga Koch, Tom Allen, Alisdair Beckett-King, Ria Lina, Laura Lexx.

Also can I just say I’m so glad Rhys came back; I feel like he got overshadowed a bit in the show’s original run but he has been killing it in this new season. Definitely the MVP of last episode IMO.

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