do you ever think about how looks to the moon was most likely the first of her kind, about how she had to watch as her and her siblings slowly killed the earth beneath them, about how she watched the ancients grow desperate and impatient, about when she got older and unable to keep up and then how she was thrown to the side, her attonimity stripped from her and had her replacement built beside her, how she still chose to show kindness to her little brother, how she was shut out and denied again and again, how her brother cared so little that he was ready to lobotomize her to end himself, how even after everything she chose to forgive him, do you ever think about looks to the moon?????
Person from the American south here, reading all this felt like being shot point-blank in the face repeatedly. It is American culture to feed your guests. What the fuck is happening in Europe???
Hell even if you aren’t making food at the time it’s still polite to offer at least water. Like “hey do you want water” or “you want some doritos?”
You’re supposed to feed your guests. Especially if they’re staying long enough for dinner to happen???
I hate how white people invented the we don’t owe each other anything mindset
Why would I waste my time reading something nobody bothered to write?
There are currently ~2300 works in AO3 tagged with "Created Using Generative AI"
I'll be upfront with my opinion, which mirrors my opinion in regards to my field: using AI will only hasten your own obsolescence. The point of fanfiction is not to crank out fics, but rather to enjoy the hobby and communities of writing and fandom.
Alright, to ao3's soon to be arriving Wattpad Refugees, a basic guide to general user culture:
1.) Unlike Wattpads vote system that let's you like each chapter, the ao3 equivalent kudos only allows one per work. Everyone is generally quietly annoyed about this. To engage with each chapter, you're heavily encouraged to comment. Trust me, it makes people's day.
2.) Ao3 has no algorithm. By default it's latest updated work first. You can find things to your taste through searches, filters and tags.
3.) 'No archive warnings apply' and 'user has chosen not to use archive warnings' mean two very different things. No archives warnings means the work is free from any content that could require a warning tag (character death, graphic depictions of violence, non-con, etc). User has chosen not to use archive warnings means it could contain any of the warning content, be it hasn't been explicitly tagged. Treat it like an allergen. No archive warnings apply is allergen free. User has chosen not to use archive warnings, may contain traces or whole chunks of the allergen. If you're likely to have a bad reaction, maybe don't take the risk.
4.) Speaking of warnings, ao3 has very few restrictions on the type of work that's allowed. Whatever your personal thoughts or feelings on that are, thats how the site is. You're likely to run across some dark subject matters and a lot of people are uncomfortable with reading that. You're well within your rights not like these works and have your opinion on whether they should be allowed, but harassing the authors of such works (or any works) is more likely to come back on you than them. Ao3 operates on a strong policy of 'don't like, don't read'. Use the tagging system to your full advantage to only engage with the kind of works you want to see.
We look forward to welcoming you all and seeing the fantastic works you create. Happy writing!
platforming palestinian joy is just as important as sharing the suffering they're enduring during this genocide. despite continued displacement and bombardment, you cannot steal their joy and spirit. happy birthday to this sweet baby 🖤🇵🇸 may they grow up to see a free palestine