What i'm learning is that there's a class of AO3 writers who really think they belong to a different class of fans.
They don't see themselves as fans sharing creativity with other fans, but as Writers doing a "service" to fandom. To which "non-writers" should be grateful for+
When ao3 comes back up Im going to kudos and comment on every single work from authors that said they dont mind their work being downloaded and shared AND after that Im going to block every single author thats literally harassing people for literally downloading their fics
Can I just say, fanfic authors from pre pandemic and earlier literally Do Not Give A Fuck.™
Younger/newer authors gameify fanfics because "boohoo statistics, boohoo my kudos". Older gens know writing is for the love of the game who the FUCK cares about your stats.
not getting involved in any of this writer discourse but just letting u guys know when ao3 is back, im not deleting shit 🙂 i also don’t gaf if people download my fics, print them out and wipe their ass with it, have fun