Resignation of OTW Directors, December 2025

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2025-12-11 16:35:02 UTC

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The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) Board of Directors is saddened to announce that Erica Frank and Kathryn Soderholm have resigned from their roles as Board Directors for personal reasons. Their resignations are effective as of December 11, 2025.

Erica was elected to her seat in 2024, and her term was set to end in 2027; her seat will be filled in the upcoming election as a one-year term. Kathryn was elected to her seat in 2023, and was already scheduled to be replaced in the upcoming election. In the meantime, both of their seats will remain vacant.

We would like to thank Erica and Kathryn for their service as members of the Board and for their years as OTW volunteers. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

The Organization for Transformative Works is the non-profit parent organization of multiple projects including Archive of Our Own, Fanlore, Open Doors, OTW Legal Advocacy, and Transformative Works and Cultures. We are a fan-run, donor-supported organization staffed by volunteers. Find out more about us on our website.

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DreamlightWeaver Thu 11 Dec 2025 04:46PM UTC

Sending good thoughts to those stepping down- Directors don't have easy jobs, and I genuinely hope the people eventually stepping up in their place will be as transparent and hard-working as their predecessors!

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VulcansDarkest Thu 11 Dec 2025 04:59PM UTC

Many thanks to both for all their work!

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Albaris Thu 11 Dec 2025 06:32PM UTC

I hope the whole team can take a little break, wishing you all the best and good vibes

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MG87 Thu 11 Dec 2025 07:51PM UTC

Thank you for your hard work. Sending good vibes to both.

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Mari_the_squishyyy Thu 11 Dec 2025 07:59PM UTC

I wish those people well :P

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zor0 Thu 11 Dec 2025 08:02PM UTC

Thank u both for giving the OTW money

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Geingerg Thu 11 Dec 2025 08:09PM UTC

Wishing you all the best!
Thank you for your hard work

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Al_JustATrekkie Thu 11 Dec 2025 08:47PM UTC

Thank you for your hard work here, and wishing you both well in all your future endeavors.

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ziddyzee Thu 11 Dec 2025 09:02PM UTC

thank you both for all of your work!!! now for the ao3 elections....elections of the year....i WILL be posting about thhis

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Coton_De_Loup Thu 11 Dec 2025 09:07PM UTC

Wishing both of them well and thank you for your hardwork !

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Miss_Agatha_Cackle Thu 11 Dec 2025 09:29PM UTC

Wishing you both the best!!

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hearts_kun Thu 11 Dec 2025 11:21PM UTC

Good luck to Erica and Kathryn, and to the Board.

Would love a transparent statement from the Board if there is a problem that needs to be addressed. Whether to all or to members only.

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1. emotionalandroid Fri 12 Dec 2025 10:45AM UTC
  
  Seconding this
  
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2. loraeli Fri 12 Dec 2025 07:22PM UTC
  
  +1
  
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3. Kresnik Fri 12 Dec 2025 11:09PM UTC
  
  For the sake of transparency I'd hope it would be in the public like other meeting minutes if it was directly related to the OTW specifically. It sounds like a personal thing (like a family matter) though and if so then I imagine it's up to the individuals to make a statement and how they wish for it to be dispersed
  
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4. 1. fauxpromises Sat 13 Dec 2025 06:30AM UTC
    
    Would be odd for two unrelated people to both need to leave for family reasons at the same time.
    
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  2. 1. Ealasaid Sat 13 Dec 2025 07:59PM UTC
      
      Not really that odd? Family emergencies, new babies, unexpected health issues, deaths, employment changes, loss of housing (environmental disasters), etc. -- any or all can happen at any time to anyone.
      
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    2. taylor8537 Sat 13 Dec 2025 09:16PM UTC
      
      Three, yes. Two could still be a coincidence.
      
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    3. Kresnik Sun 14 Dec 2025 02:11AM UTC
      
      As the holiday season draws closer, additional stress is imposed on everyone, even those who don't celebrate any of the usual holidays in late December are susceptible to that btw, so it's not really that unusual. Two is an easy coincidence. If it was like 3-4 people I'd be more concerned.
      
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    4. mothsqueaks Sun 14 Dec 2025 09:05AM UTC
      
      I would assume that it's mostly that one person decided to step down and the other person realized that that's something they could also do. It's also 'easier' to decide that sort of thing when someone else has already done it and met with a positive outcoming.
      
      Or it's just that they had two separate issues at two times, but are only making the announcement now at the end of the year.
      
      lotsa possibilities.
      
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loki_lee Fri 12 Dec 2025 12:22AM UTC

Wishing them all the best

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Televa Fri 12 Dec 2025 12:48AM UTC

Wishing them all the best 💕

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breeflavoredbrainrot Fri 12 Dec 2025 12:59AM UTC

Are you guys panicking about KOSA and the rest of the bad internet bills yet?

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1. OTW_News_Post_Moderation (Official) Sun 14 Dec 2025 12:33PM UTC
  
  Hello,
  
  In general, the OTW and our Legal committee continue to watch for issues that would affect us or our projects. In the event we are threatened, we will inform users.
  If you have questions about specific bills or laws you believe may threaten AO3 or the OTW, we recommend you reach out to our Legal Advocacy team as they are best equipped to answer your questions.
  
  To check out a list of some of the bills we're currently watching out for, check out our most recent Legal roundup which includes a variety of bills around the world, including KOSA.
  
  Best,
  Atlas
  OTW News Post Moderator
  
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professional_exister Fri 12 Dec 2025 01:14AM UTC

huh. interesting

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BEILE Fri 12 Dec 2025 02:04AM UTC

感谢大家的付出

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mokuro Fri 12 Dec 2025 03:40AM UTC

i fear what it may result and who might step into the role

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BrandyEstChristi Fri 12 Dec 2025 04:12AM UTC

Wishing and hoping that they'll do well in wherever life leads them ❤️

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BeautifulRot Fri 12 Dec 2025 01:56PM UTC

All the best to them both.

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