Happy 10th Anniversary, AO3! :-D

[rusty_armour]

It doesn't seem like ten years, despite the number of hours I've spent on AO3. *g* I knew I had been on AO3 since 2009, but I didn't realize that I opened my account so soon after AO3 opened for business. After taking a look at my collection of fic, I discovered that I added my first three stories on November 16, 2009.

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[scfrankles]

I always feel such a beginner when it comes to the world of fanfiction ^__^ I joined AO3 in 2013, after having been aware of it and reading fics on it for about a year. At first it had just been one site out of many for me, albeit far and away the best site. It took a while to find out about the history of fanfiction and fully realise just how important AO3 was.

Here's to the next ten years- it's a wonderful site! ^___^

[rusty_armour]

Oh, no! Don't feel that way! If it makes you feel any better, a friend told me about AO3 -- and I think she only knew about it because she was a big fan of one of the founding members. If it hadn't been for my friend, I'm not sure when I would have found out about it. In any case, it isn't a contest. The important thing is that you found AO3 and decided to join it. :-)

Before AO3, I was going to a lot of different sites for my fic. Hell, I even ran a Robin of Sherwood fanfiction site for a number of years. To be honest, I probably just started out thinking that AO3 was a cool place to post my fic. I think it was only later that I appreciated its importance. As you've already said, it's a wonderful site. May its next ten years be equally glorious! :-D