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→Inclusion of Meta on the Archive: Much more to come on this!
Fans doing [[Fandom Statistics|statistical analysis]] of fanworks frequently use AO3 data.
Fans doing [[Fandom Statistics|statistical analysis]] of fanworks frequently use AO3 data.
==Inclusion of Meta on the Archive==
The publication of [[meta]] essays on AO3 was not officially permitted until 2013, when the [[OTW Board of Directors]] announced that they had voted to allow meta on AO3 "after a long period of discussion".<ref name="ao3metadecision">[https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/290 OTW Board Approves Meta Hosting on the AO3], Archive of Our Own. Published February 15, 2013 (Accessed January 4, 2021).</ref> Prior to this decision, meta and fannish non-fiction existed in a somewhat dubious grey area: it was occasionally posted to the site and did not appear to be explicitly forbidden by AO3's Terms of Service,<ref>As evidenced by [https://hells-half-acre.livejournal.com/315545.html?thread=3780505#t3780505 this discussion] on Livejournal, where [[la_mariane]] states, "Besides, I've seen meta at AO3 before and I'm pretty sure it's allowed by the TOS." and [[Hells' Half Acre]] agrees, "They have a tag for it! And I read their FAQ page and it didn't say anything about disallowing certain kinds of content...so, yeah, people are strange."</ref> but would often attract [[flames]], angry comments and reports.<ref>[https://hells-half-acre.livejournal.com/315545.html My first anon hate!] by Hell's Half Acre via Livejournal. Published June 22, 2012 (Accessed January 4, 2021).</ref> At one point, AO3 appeared to be taking a stance explicitly prohibiting meta, but the decision was almost as quickly reversed.<ref>Hell's Half Acre's post [https://hells-half-acre.livejournal.com/317145.html Meta on AO3: Get it while you can.] describes how AO3's team requested that they remove a piece of meta that had been reported by an upset fan. Hell's Half Acre later updated the post to say that "Five minutes after I deleted the meta, I got an email from AO3 apologizing for telling me to delete the meta and saying that I could keep it up until they make a final decision on the status of meta as a fanwork and whether it should be allowed on the site."</ref>
In their announcement officially permitting meta, the Board of Directors wrote that,
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We considered a range of issues while making this decision, including how this move would fit into the overall mission of the OTW, the technical and financial resources required, and demand from users of the Archive and members of the OTW. We determined that there is already a demand for meta on the Archive, and that this use of our resources is consonant with our purview and mission.
We're aware that this decision has taken some time, and we sincerely apologize for the delay. We had hoped to reach a decision sooner, but the complexity of the discussion meant we needed to think carefully about the issues. As the term of some OTW Board members ended while the discussion was ongoing, we also needed time for the new Board members to get up-to-speed with all the issues involved.<ref name="ao3meta"/>}}
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