How to AO3
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If you're new to AO3 or just confused by tags in general, this guide attempts to break it down as simply and clearly as possible. This is written with readers in mind but might also be helpful for writers.
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- Part 1 of How to AO3
- Part 2 of tagging
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You can have more than one account on AO3, and you can move your fics from one account to the other. Here's how.
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- Part 2 of How to AO3
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Mystery Work
Part of COTD Testing Private Works
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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Mystery Work
Part of COTD Testing Private Works
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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For anyone who wishes AO3 had dark mode, I have great news! Dark mode has been possible since 2013, you just need to know how to apply it.
Even better news? It's easier now than it ever has been before. Tutorial inside.
You need to be logged into an AO3 account for this to work.
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- Part 5 of How to AO3
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Tags
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As I'm writing this, AO3 just announced a new limit on the number of tags that authors can add to their works. The limit is 75 total tags across Fandoms, Characters, Relationships, and Additional tags. The limit does not apply to Ratings, Warnings, or Categories.
This work is going to explain what a tag is, how it works on AO3, and what an author can do to limit their tags but still get the most use out of them. This work is aimed at authors on AO3, but readers might find it interesting as well.
This work is not going to tell writers how they should or should not tag. My goal is just to help authors make informed decisions for their own tagging preferences.
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- Part 6 of How to AO3
- Part 1 of tagging
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Whether you're a new user who is overwhelmed by how AO3 works or whether you're someone trying to find that fic they loved so they can reread it again, I hope this work can assist you in your search!
Note: Please do not post your own work on AO3 asking for help finding a fic. That's against the Terms of Service for the site and it could end up with you getting a warning on your account. Even if you plan to delete it later, if your post gets reported you'll still get warned.
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- Part 7 of How to AO3
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How to Block a User or a Work or a Series on AO3 by ao3commentoftheday
Fandoms: No Fandom
16 May 2022
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If there are authors or stories out there that you'd rather not ever see in your search results again, you can create a site skin to remove them from your browsing experience.
This was first explained in an AO3 News Post, but I'm going to go into more detail so that anyone with an account can do it, with no need to do any coding at all. Just copy/paste.
Updated to include how to block a series! (and a link to how to block tags)
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- Part 8 of How to AO3