This is too true. It feels a bit like the discussions back when tumblr decided to implement content rules. In the end, this is a volunteer-run organisation that lets us use this resource for free. It's absolutely ridiculous to try to turn the internal news section of a friggin fanfiction website into a political forum and thus these rules are needed. I truly don't understand why people don't just go over to social media or Discord to discuss their issues. I mean, X is bad but you can publically converse with the OTW account, so I truly don't get why stuff needs to happen on the Ao3 news. I know why I don't read the news comments anymore. At times they felt like the nasty YouTube comment sections. I love that Ao3 is this big these days, but I hate this development. (Same with the comment sections underneath some fics. It's just plain disgusting. Same with some tags.) People need to remember that behind every account, every fic, every news post and every Mod answer, there are real humans. People should think really hard about whether they'd actually speak that way irl with a stranger. So, thank you, as a former OTW volunteer, to the moderation team. Your job is going to suck as much as what Abuse has to look through. Don't let it get to you. You rock!
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ForTheLoveOfAll Sun 02 Jun 2024 01:07AM UTC
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