AO3 Membership

[rusty_armour]

I finally did something I should have done ages ago and became a member of the Organization for Transformative Works (e.g. AO3). Considering that I practically live at AO3, it was about time I made some kind of contribution. In any case, it's nice to know that I'm supporting such a worthy cause and will have a voice if there's an organization election.

Comments

[jackycomelately.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congrats! I didn't realize that's where you were mostly hanging. I so love subscriptions and downloading. Plus hits and kudos and, well, everything really!

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :-) And I should probably explain that when I say I "practically live there," it's that I obsessively need to check for updates (e.g. click the "Lestrade (Inspector)" tag) at least once a day and see what's new -- though I do spend a lot of time there once I do find new material. I just find that it's the easiest way to find the stories I want. Of course, I still check my flist for fic updates as well. Anywaaaaay, as you said yourself, AO3 really does have everything a girl could ask for. *g*

[avictoriangirl]

That's awesome! Since I've been spending tons of time there too, I decided to follow your example and became a member too! :)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's wonderful! Congratulations on becoming a member as well! :-D

It's great to know that this post helped make up your mind about joining! I hope you really enjoy being a member! :-D

[karen9.livejournal.com]

So what does being a member entail? I know you have to ask for an invitation to join if you want to contribute fic, but becoming a member obviously means more involvement.

I'm glad to see you can't get away from helping with organising fanfic!

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

So what does being a member entail? I know you have to ask for an invitation to join if you want to contribute fic, but becoming a member obviously means more involvement.

To contribute fic, you just need to ask for an invitation, but to become a member you need to make a minimum contribution of $10 US. I think the main motivation for becoming a member is to help keep AO3 running as it is an archive run by fandom artists for fandom artists. However, if you become a member, you do have a say in any elections held by the OTW. I'd say that it also gives you an opportunity to be more involved with AO3, but I think you can volunteer for projects, etc. without being a member of OTW. Anyway, here's an FAQ (http://transformativeworks.org/faq/membership) on OTW Membership.

I would suggest you ask for an invitation to join (if you're interested in AO3 at all) and see how things go from there. I know it seems like a pain, but I think you'll find that waiting for the invite is worth it. :-)

I'm glad to see you can't get away from helping with organising fanfic!

Well, to be honest, it was about financial support more than anything, but I would certainly vote in any elections if nothing else. ;-)

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

I have made a donation as well. And after Sunday should hopefully have time to read a few things. An almost three week window between exam and start of next course.

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's fabulous! Good for you! :-D

Good luck with your exam and enjoy catching up on your AO3 reading! :-D

[alysscarlet.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :-)

[exponential63.livejournal.com]

Hi! Oh, I see! Thanks for explaining AO3 membership. I've only just started to receive 'donate! donate! volunteer!' emails from them – but I hadn't spotted that donating makes you a 'member'. (Not sure if a specific figure was mentioned, either.) My first reaction was to wonder about 'volunteering', but don-ing is probably more practical. And, as the number of readers for the fic I don't admit to now exceeds the print-run for my RL book, I'm probably costing AO3 money by now, so they deserve something from me. : )

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Hi, exponential63! I'm glad this post made things a little clearer. I actually toyed briefly with the idea of volunteering for something, but, like you, I just know it's not a realistic goal. I don't have time to make such a commitment. In any case, it's great that you want to donate to AO3. :-) I'm actually surprised that they haven't held a pledge drive like this sooner. I'm probably being paranoid, but I hope they aren't having any financial difficulties and that this is just a way to ensure AO3's future well-being.

Thanks for the message regarding the Maurice fic recs! I'll try to answer it tonight if there's time.