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Name: Open Doors Project of the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW)
Date(s): 2008 - present
Profit/Nonprofit: Nonprofit
Country based in:
Focus: Preservation of at-risk fanworks
External Links: http://opendoors.transformativeworks.org/
http://archiveofourown.org/users/Open_Doors
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The Open Doors project of the Organization for Transformative Works is dedicated to preserving fanworks for the future, particularly fanworks which are at risk of disappearance. It is run by the Open Doors Committee.

Projects managed (or co-managed) by Open Doors include the Fan Culture Preservation Project and the AO3 Fanzine Scan Hosting Project.

Open Doors strives to preserve both print and hard copy fanworks as well as at-risk online-archives. Some examples: 1) large and small collections of zines and other hard copy fanworks such as vids and convention programs in danger of being thrown out or disposed of due to changing interests, storage problems, moving house, or other circumstances, 2) online fiction archive sites in danger of failing/crashing/abandonment, fans gafiating and deleting fanworks) 3) other.

Anyone who knows of fanworks online or print collections that are at risk should contact the Open Doors Committee. Please.

Also see Fannish Estate Planning.

Mission

The project provides a point of contact for archivists and others who seek preservation for fanworks they made or are otherwise responsible for. This includes, though is not limited to:

  • Housing collections of extant stories in the Archive of Our Own once it is out of limited beta;
  • Hosting fanworks that are not easily housed in the AO3;
  • Arranging, assisting, or brokering the donation and/or digitization of zines, VHS vids, and other artifacts to major university research collections.

From the time the org was founded, the intention has been that once the AO3 is fully up and running, Open Doors will help maintainers of typical fanfic archives preserve or backup their collections by transferring the contents of their archive into the Archive of Our Own. The OTW plans to collect these stories under the name of the archive from which they came, as well as to set up automatic redirecting from the original URLs if desired and whenever possible. These collections would be listed on the Open Doors project page and linked to the archive/collection/zine's wiki page here on Fanlore.

Fannish projects that cannot be integrated into the Archive at this time may also be preserved as special collections, resources permitting. (A current example is Missed the Saturday Dance by Zoetrope, which, because of its multimedia nature, cannot at this time be hosted by the AO3 and so is hosted as its own project.) Open Doors is also responsible for the Fan Culture Preservation Project, a partnership with the University of Iowa to facilitate the transfer of analog fanworks and physical artifacts that contribute to the record of fannish history (particularly fan-produced materials made or collected for public consumption) to the university's research collection.

History

Mass Importer: Test Case - Smallville Slash Archive

In early March of 2012, the first archive was imported into the AO3 using the beta mass importer; the test case was the Smallville Slash Archive. The announcement post on the OTW blog read, in part:

Our Open Doors are now opening wide to at-risk archives! The first generation mass archive importer is now ready for testing: this importer will allow us to import archives built on the popular 'Automated Archive' software into the Archive of Our Own. Many archives were built with this software over the last 15 years and some are now slowly sinking into the sea: four years ago, one of the things that brought the initial wave of fans together to work on the OTW was the desire to save these archives from extinction. We're really excited to have finally developed the infrastructure and functionality needed to move this work forward.[1].

Many fans responded to the news with jubilation:

It's taken a lot of time and effort on the part of many people, but the import of the Smallville Slash Archive into an AO3 collection has been scheduled. This should be great news to everyone who's encountered the 'out of bandwidth' error that's been occurring the latter weeks of each month.[2]
I'm really glad this part of my fannish history won't disappear.[3]
To me, the capability of preserving at-risk archives is a net good for fandom. (Honestly, I think it's net awesome.) When an archive vanishes from the internet, all of the love and joy and heart that went into creating those stories and putting them out there to be shared is gone in the blink of an eye. Every time an archive goes belly-up, it's as though a fannish library has burned down.[4]
OTW's Open Doors project is taking on the SSA, which, THANK GOD. I had this up on my recs page, years and years ago: It strikes me that if the SSA ever goes down; this fandom is screwed. In short, SSA, you are *never* allowed to go down. Or I'll be reduced to trading "favors" to people who have these stories saved somewhere, man. / So it is a big relief that all the stories will be maintained.[5]
I am so glad that this is finally happening. Minotaur's passing was a great loss and I value all the fans, the archivists and friends and Minotaur's family, for keeping the Smallville Slash Archive alive while a solution was discussed and planned (and discussed and planned...) with our fandom. I feel this particularly as an author. It will be nice to have access to that public face of some of my stories. [6]
I just wanted to congratulate you all on finally getting to a point where you can put this into practice. I've been worried about the Smallville Slash Archive for years now, ever since I heard that Minotaur sadly died, and it's good to know that all that work will be preserved.[7]

Some fans felt that the whole idea of moving an archive without first seeking permission from the author of each story in the archive was inappropriate:

This is deeply concerning to me. When we put stories on websites we are not entering them into the public domain, and for them to be reposted to another site without our permission or knowledge is deeply troubling. Whether one chooses to use An Archive of Our Own should be the decision of the author, not something decided by the board of the OTW.[8]
You're not talking about rescuing a baby here. You're talking about archiving fanfics. There's no justification for trampling over authors' rights and basic fannish courtesy from an overwhelming need to save these stories. Yes, it's sad when stories disappear from the Internet, but if the options are let them disappear, or take them without asking, the latter is not the right choice. The right choice is to find a middle path and take only the ones the authors agree to let you take.[9]

But others noted[10] that most of the fans crying foul over the archive move weren't actually part of Smallville fandom, and that SV fandom-at-large (or at least Clex fandom-at-large) had been working on the SSA move for two years[11] and had reached reasonable consensus that this was the best way to save their fannish history.

As of March 5, 2012, the SSA move was complete[12] and was received with mostly joy[13].

Archives Imported with the Assistance of Open Doors

Name Fandom(s) Fanworks Type(s) Number of Works in Original Archive AO3 Collection Started (Year-Month) Completed (Year-Month)
Smallville Slash Archive[14] Smallville Fanfiction 4,775 works Smallville Slash Archive 2012-03 2012-03
852 Prospect[15] The Sentinel Fanfiction 6,833 works 852 Prospect Archive 2013-01 2013-05
The Good Omens Library‎ Good Omens Fanfiction 288 works The Good Omens Library 2013-08 2013-11
German Speaking Slashers United (GSSU)[16] Multifandom Slash, German language Fanfiction 973 works GSSU 2013-11 2014-04
The Fenspace Collective Multi-Fandom, Meta Fanfiction 119 works Fenspace - The Definitive Collection 2013-11 2013-12
StargateFan[17] Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis Fanfiction, Fanart 2,300 stories (approx.); 50 fanart (approx.) StargateFan Archive Collection 2013-11 2017-08
Yuletide (2003-2008)[18] Multifandom Fanfiction 7,542 works Yuletide 2014-05 2014-05
Boys in Chains[19] Multifandom Fanfiction, Fanart 474 works Chains: The Powerfic Archive 2014-08 2015-07
Ink Stained Fingers[20] Harry Potter Fanfiction, Fanart 3,348 stories; 113 fanart Ink Stained Fingers 2015-01 2016-12
Henneth Annûn Story Archive[21] J.R.R. Tolkien Fanfiction 5,340 works (excludes stories marked by authors as not to be imported) Henneth Annûn Story Archive 2015-02 2015-08
Monaboyd.net[22] Lotrips Fanfiction 454 works Monaboyd Archive 2015-11 2016-08
Table for Three[23] Harry Potter (Harry/Ron/Hermione) Fanfiction 169 works Table for Three 2015-03 2015-09
The Blake's 7 Library (Hermit Library)[24] Blake's 7 Fanfiction 600 works Hermit org Blake's 7 Library announced 2015-07 2015-10
Seamus/Dean Forever[25] Harry Potter (Seamus/Dean) Fanfiction 124 works Seamus/Dean Forever announced 2015-08 2015-10
Wolf and Hound[26] Harry Potter (Remus/Sirius) Fanfiction 800 works The Wolf and Hound Archive announced 2015-11 2016-02
WesleyFanfiction.net[27] Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce) Fanfiction 951 works WesleyFanfiction Net announced 2015-12 2016-06
Innocent Lies[28] Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series RPF (Alexis Denisof) Fanfiction 16 works Innocent Lies announced 2015-12 2016-02
Hornblowerfic.com[29] Horatio Hornblower Fanfiction 141 works Hornblowerfic com announced 2016-01 2016-03
The Prydonian[30] Doctor Who Fanfiction 1551 works The Prydonian announced 2016-01 2016-06
Human Nature[31] Doctor Who RPF Fanfiction 91 works Human Nature announced 2016-01 2016-06
Offpanel.net[32] Comics Fanfiction approx. 700 works Offpanel net announced 2016-03 2023-09
Dave & Ken's Diner[33] Starsky and Hutch Fanfiction 216 stories Dave & Ken's Diner announced 2016-07 2016-10
Warp 5 Complex[34] Star Trek: Enterprise Fanfiction 4866 stories Warp 5 Complex announced 2016-07 2016-09
HP Fandom[35] Harry Potter Fanfiction 8512 stories HPFandom announced 2016-08 2017-04
The Hex Files[36] Harry Potter Fanfiction, Fanart 3634 works The Hex Files announced 2016-08 2017-07
Sinful Desire[37] Supernatural, J2 Fanfiction 4456 works Sinful Desire announced 2016-09 2016-12
The Basement[38] X-Files Fanfiction 3730 works The Basement announced 2016-09 2017-07
ScullySlash[39] X-Files Fanfiction 286 works ScullySlash announced 2016-09 2017-07
Spooky Awards 2003-2005 [40] X-Files Fanfiction 2027 works The Spooky Awards announced 2016-09 2018-04
TürkFanfiction.Net [41] multifandom, Turkish language Fanfiction, original fiction 2763 works Turkfanfiction announced 2016-09 2017-03
The Quidditch Pitch[42] Harry Potter Fanfiction 5579 works The Quidditch Pitch announced 2016-10 2017-05
Due South Archive [43] Due South Fanfiction 5440 works Due South Archive announced 2016-10 2017-06
Born For War [44] Multifandom Fanfiction 751 works Born for War announced 2017-01 2019-05
Pretty Lights [45] Multifandom RPF Fanfiction 150 works Pretty Lights announced 2017-03 2018-09
Least Expected [46] J.R.R. Tolkien Fanfiction 900 works Least Expected announced 2017-04 2020-10
Death-Marked Love [47] Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fanfiction 300 works Death-Marked Love announced 2017-05 2018-05
Daire's Fanfic Refuge [48] Highlander and others Fanfiction 300 works Daire's Fanfic Refuge announced 2017-05 2017-08
HL Raven's Nest [49] Highlander: The Raven Fanfiction 150 works HL Raven's Nest announced 2017-05 2017-08
Hammer to Fall [50] Blake's 7 Fanfiction 100 works Hammer to Fall announced 2017-06 2017-08
Bang and Blame [51] Blake's 7 Meta Fanfiction 60 works Bang and Blame announced 2017-06 2017-08
Unknowable Room [52] Harry Potter Fanfiction, Fanart 2,700 stories (approx.); 380 fanart Unknowable Room announced 2017-07 2018-04
The Brian/Justin Fanfiction Archive [53] Queer As Folk US Fanfiction 3,000 works The Brian/Justin Fanfiction Archive announced 2017-07 2017-09
The Collators' Den [54] Life on Mars (UK), Ashes to Ashes Fanfiction 1,000 works The Collators' Den announced 2017-07 2017-10
Fandom Haven Story Archive [55] Multifandom Fanfiction 2040 works Fandom Haven Story Archive announced 2017-08 2018-01
The Alpha Gate [56] Stargate SG-1 Fanfiction 3,900 works The Alpha Gate announced 2017-09 2017-11
A Little Piece Of Gundam Wing [57] Gundam Wing Fanfiction, Fanart 700 stories (approx.); 75 fanart A Little Piece of Gundam Wing announced 2017-09 2019-08
Soul Circuit [58] Koko wa Greenwood Fanfiction 21 works Soul Circuit announced 2017-09 2019-08
West Wing Fanfiction Central [59] The West Wing Fanfiction 6,500 works (approx.) West Wing Fanfiction Central announced 2017-10 2022-11
MTAC [60] NCIS Fanfiction 1,320 works MTAC announced 2017-10 2018-01
Firefly's Glow [61] Firefly Fanfiction 1,303 works Firefly's Glow announced 2017-10 2018-05
The Glass Onion [62] Multi-Fandom Fanfiction 1,815 works Glass Onion announced 2017-11 2018-09
The Boy Fanfiction Archive [63] Multi-Fandom (characters portrayed by Michael Shanks) Fanfiction 430 works The Boy / Michael Shanks announced 2017-11 2018-02
InDeath.net Fan Fiction [64] In Death Fanfiction approx. 520 works InDeath net Fan Fiction announced 2017-12 in progress
All Things Rat [65] The X-Files Fanfiction 627 works All Things Rat announced 2017-12 2022-08
TER/MA [66] The X-Files Fanfiction approx. 1000 works TER/MA announced 2018-01 2020-09
The New Adventures of Sinbad Fan Fiction Season 2 [67] The Adventures of Sinbad Fanfiction virtual season 16 works The New Adventures of Sinbad Fan Fiction Season 2 announced 2018-01 2018-02
Artifact Storage Room 3 [68] The Sentinel Fanfiction, Fanart 1,303 works; 2 fanart Artifact Storage Room 3 announced 2018-01 2018-08
Obidala Network [69] Star Wars Fanfiction 263 works Obidala Network announced 2018-02 2020-09
VinXperience [70] multifandom (characters portrayed by Vin Diesel) Fanfiction, Fanart approx. 1000 works VinXperience announced 2018-03 in progress
FictionAlley [71] Harry Potter Fanfiction, Fanart, Essay approx. 34,400 FictionAlley announced 2018-07 in progress
P/K All the Way [72] Star Trek: Voyager Fanfiction 35 works P/K All the Way announced 2018-10 2018-12
Elusive Lover [73] Star Wars Fanfiction, Fanart, Fanpoetry approx. 100 works Elusive Lover announced 2018-10 2022-12
Twice Bitten [74] Blood Ties (fandom) Fanfiction approx. 300 works Twice Bitten announced 2018-11 2021-12
The Tom Paris Dorm [75] Star Trek: Voyager Fanfiction 1227 works The Tom Paris Dorm announced 2018-12 2021-09
Underground[76] Labyrinth Fanfiction almost 200 works Underground announced 2018-12 2019-08
Side By Side[77] Star Trek: TOS Fanfiction, Fanart 370 fics, 160 art Side by Side announced 2019-05 2020-11
Watchmen Kinkmeme [78] Watchmen Fanfiction 1667 works Watchmen Kinkmeme announced 2020-01 in progress
DoyleCordy [79] Angel the Series Fanfiction 35 works DoyleCordy announced 2020-10 2021-04
Rawhide-fic [80] Rawhide Fanfiction 105 works Rawhide-fic announced 2020-11 2021-06
Sublime Archives [81] Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series Fanfiction 145 works Sublime Archive announced 2020-12 2021-09
I Will Remember You (IWRY) Fic Marathon [82] Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series Fanfiction 140 works I Will Remember You Marathon Archive announced 2020-12 2021-09
SpringFen [83] Prince of Tennis, Chinese lanugage Fanfiction 717 works 春日泽 (SpringFen) announced 2021-01 2022-12
The Croft Codex [84] Tomb Raider Fanfiction 141 works The Croft Codex announced 2021-01 2022-02
FrodoHealers [85] The Lord of the Rings Fanfiction 259 works FrodoHealers announced 2021-02 2022-07
Thin Line [86] Harry Potter Fanfiction, Fanart 215 works Thin Line announced 2021-03 2022-06
The Snape/Weasley Archive [87] Harry Potter Fanfiction 100 works The Snape/Weasley Archive announced 2021-03 2022-06
Gilmore Girls Adult Fic [88] Gilmore Girls Fanfiction 69 works Gilmore Girls Adult Fic announced 2021-03 2021-10
Gilmore Girls Slash [89] Gilmore Girls Fanfiction 106 works Gilmore Girls Slash announced 2021-03 2021-11
West of the Moon [90] The Lord of the Rings Fanfiction approx. 1500 works West of the Moon announced 2021-04 in progress
Lord of the Rings Fanfiction [91] The Lord of the Rings Fanfiction approx. 5000 works Lord of the Rings Fanfiction announced 2021-04 2023-02
The Buffy/Giles Fanfiction Archive [92] Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fanfiction 817 works The Buffy/Giles Fanfiction Archive announced 2021-04 2021-09
Oded Fehr Weaver of Dreams and Oded Fehr Land of Dreams [93] Multifandom (characters portrayed by Oded Fehr) Fanfiction approx. 570 works Weaver of Dreams announced 2021-05 2021-12 (Land), 2022-08 (Weaver)
Sarek and Amanda Archive [94] Star Trek: The Original Series Fanfiction 554 works Sarek and Amanda Archive Maintainer announced 2021-06 2021-08
The Kirk/Spock Fanfiction Archive[95] Star Trek: The Original Series Fanfiction 5824 works The Kirk/Spock Fanfiction Archive announced 2021-07 2022-12
Of Elves and Men[96] The Lord of the Rings, Lotrips, Multifandom Fanfiction approx. 3200 works Of Elves and Men announced 2021-09 2022-09
The Disney Kink Meme [97] Disney, Multifandom Fanfiction, Fanart 1793 works, 5650 prompts The Disney Kink Meme announced 2021-10 2024-05
Harry Potter FanFic Archive (CazBandit) [98] Harry Potter Fanfiction 1328 works, 336 prompts Harry Potter FanFic Archive announced 2021-11 2022-09
Echoes from the West [99] Saiyuki Fanfiction 627 works Echoes from the West announced 2021-12 2023-10
HarryPotterFanfiction.com [100] Harry Potter Fanfiction approx. 85,000 works Harry Potter Fanfiction com announced 2021-12 in progress
My Mongoose [101] The Sentinel Fanfiction, Fanart, Zine approx. 50 issues My Mongoose announced 2022-01 in progress
Library of Moria [102] The Lord of the Rings, Lotrips, J.R.R. Tolkien Fanfiction, Fanart 3881 works Library of Moria announced 2022-02 in progress
Animators Inc. [103] Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter Fanfiction 102 works Animators Inc. announced 2022-03 2022-08
WWFSML [104] Professional Wrestling Fanfiction approx. works unknown (lots!) WWFSML announced 2022-04 in progress
Pony Fiction Archive [105] My Little Pony Fanfiction approx. 2200 works The Pony Fiction Archive announced 2022-04 2022-11
All About Spike [106] Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series Fanfiction approx. 1000 works All About Spike announced 2022-07 in progress
By Your Command [107] Battlestar Galactica (1978) Fanfiction 260 works By Your Command announced 2022-09 2022-11
The Bureau of Time and Space[108] Flint the Time Detective Fanfiction, Fanart 37 works The Bureau of Time and Space announced 2022-10 2022-12
Dragonfayth [109] Yu-Gi-Oh! Fanfiction 72 works Dragonfayth announced 2022-10 2023-02
Slashknot [110] Slipknot (band) Fanfiction, Fanart approx. 1000 works Slashknot announced 2022-11 in progress
LeBeau Library [111] X-Men Fanfiction 287 works LeBeau Library announced 2022-11 2023-11
The 9 Forum [112] 9 (film) Fanfiction, Fanart 4,900 works The 9 Forum announced 2022-12 2024 09
What Makes the Desert Beautiful [113] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Fanfiction 2100 works What Makes the Desert Beautiful announced 2023-03 2023-11
Viggorli Secret Santa [114] (2010 onwards only) Lotrips Fanfiction 55 works Viggorli Secret Santa Exchange announced 2023-03 2023-05
The ARC [115] Primeval Fanfiction approx. 1494 works The ARC announced 2023-04 2023-11
Weir/McKay Fanfiction Archive [116] Stargate Atlantis Fanfiction 316 works Weir/McKay Fanfiction Archive announced 2023-05 2023-09
Stayka's Saint Seiya Archive[117] Saint Seiya Fanfiction 327 works Stayka's Saint Seiya archive announced 2023-05 in progress
Smoochies[118] Multifandom Fanfiction/Fanart 402 works Smoochies announced 2023-06 in progress
Snow Lands[119] The Lion King (1994 Movie) Fanfiction/Fancomic approx. 70 works, 13 comics Snow Lands announced 2023-08 in progress
Between the Lines [120] JAG Fanfiction approx. 620 works Between the Lines announced 2023-09 in progress
The Common People Warehouse [121] X-Men Fanfiction 357 works The Common People Warehouse announced 2023-12 2024-02
Elysejský klíč [122] Harry Potter Fanfiction, Fanart approx. 20 works Elysejský klíč announced 2024-01 in progress
PHOENIX: Michael Biehn Archive [123] Multifandom (characters portrayed by Michael Biehn) Fanfiction, Fanart approx. 955 works Michael Biehn Fiction and Art announced 2024-04 in progress
Oz Magi [124] Oz (TV series) Fanfiction, Fanart approx. 588 works Oz Magi announced 2024-04 in progress
Twisted Sisterhood [125] Oz (TV series) Fanfiction approx. ? works Twisted Sisterhood announced 2024-04 in progress
Unit B [126] Oz (TV series) Fanfiction approx. ? works Unit B announced 2024-04 in progress
House of Tucker [127] Star Trek: Enterprise Fanfiction approx. 1300 works House of Tucker announced 2024-06 in progress
Sentinel Angst [128] The Sentinel Fanfiction approx. 16500 works Sentinel Angst announced 2024-08 in progress
Choices Fanfic Archive [129] Choices: Stories You Play Fanfiction approx. 3000 works Choices Fanfic Archive announced 2024-09 in progress
due South Seekrit Santa [130] Due South Fan fiction, Gift exchange approx. 200 works due South Seekrit Santa announced 2024-10 in progress

Print Zines, Mailing Lists, and Other Imports with the Assistance of Open Doors

Jane Land's Zines (2009)

From the August 2009 announcement regarding Kista and Demeter:

The Open Doors committee of the OTW is proud to announce that we are now hosting two early Star Trek novels by Jane Land: Kista (1986) and Demeter (1987). These can be found on our Open Doors special collections page and are available for download as .pdfs.

Kista (1986), a novel about Christine Chapel, was described by the author as, “an attempt to rescue one of Star Trek’s female characters from an artificially-imposed case of foolishness.” In it, Chapel still loves Spock, but their developing romance is allowed to be complex, with Chapel being more of a rounded person than she was allowed to be onscreen (as well as finally becoming a doctor!)

Demeter (1987; sequel to Kista ). As Henry Jenkins and John Tulloch wrote in Science fiction audiences: watching Doctor Who and Star Trek: “If Kista focuses on the shifting feelings of Spock and Chapel, its sequel Demeter places their relationship within a larger social context, dealing more directly with how women are treated within the Federation.” The plot “concerns the threat a group of intergalactic drug-runners pose to Demeter, a feminist space colony, a world where women have lived without any contact with men for several generations.” Uhura also plays a large role in this novel, commanding the all female mission to Demeter; Robin Reid has argued for the importance of this novel “within the context of second wave feminism, specifically: the creation of the 1970s feminist utopias (which often featured a lesbian separatist culture, sometimes though not always on a separate planet!)” (Reid, “‘A Room of Our Own:’ Women Writing Women in Fan and Slash Fiction,” ICFA 2009.)

Our thanks to Dr. Robin Reid for organizing the preservation of these works. [131]

The AO3 collection can be found here: Kista and Demeter.

The Foresmutter's Project (2010)

Though not a print zine in itself, this collection is an archive of a website that, in turn, archived some of the earliest Kirk/Spock fiction in print zines.

The Foresmutters Project was the first test case for the Open Doors project. Foresmutters is a bibliography and collection of stories from the very earliest days of recorded slash, principally Kirk/Spock from the mid-1970s. It’s a tremendously valuable resource for the K/S fandom, which is still active today, and for historians of fanworks. We are hoping to grow this collection. If you or someone you know wrote K/S in the 1970s or 1980s, please contact us; we can find someone to help you transcribe or scan your fiction. [132]

The AO3 collection can be found here: The Foresmutters Project.

Yahoo Groups Rescue Project (2019)

In October 2019, Yahoo! announced that Yahoo Groups would be significantly reducing its functionality; users of Groups would retain the ability to send and receive emails as in a mailing list, but online archives of Groups content would be shut down with all data permanently deleted by December 2019.

In response, Open Doors launched its Yahoo Groups Rescue Project, which entailed two news posts circulated on Organization for Transformative Works and Open Doors websites and social media, a letter to Verizon both submitted directly and published online, and the beginning of preparations to import to the Archive of Our Own any Yahoo Groups whose creators reached out to Open Doors for help.

Also see:

Memorial Archives set up with the Assistance of Open Doors

Name Fandom(s) Fanworks Type(s) Number of Works in Original Archive AO3 Account Started (Year-Month) Completed (Year-Month)
Dannell Lites Archive Multi-Fandom Fanfiction 91 stories Dannell Lites Archive 2012-11 2014-09
Leah Adezio Archive Multi-Fandom Fanfiction, Fanart 9 stories; 2 fanart Leah Adezio Archive 2012-11 2013-01
Simon's Flower Harry Potter Fanfiction 163 stories Annie for Simon's Flower 2012-12 2013
Dana Knight Forever Knight, Multi-Fandom Fanfiction 107 stories Dana Knight memorial announced 2017-11 2018-01
The works of Frodo Baggins of Bag End (FebobeFic)[133] The Lord of the Rings Fanfiction 68 works FebobeFic announced 2021-01 2021-06
A Priest in Korea by Susan Leinbach (Iolanthe)[134] M*A*S*H Fanfiction 19 works Iolanthe memorial announced 2023-02 2023-01

Criticism

Not all fans approved of the Open Doors Yahoo Groups project.

I have just seen this post about yahoo groups and how to save the content and share it elsewhere. This sort of thing makes me really uncomfortable. I wrote some stories back in the day and then I decided to get them all taken down. There were some sites that couldn’t take one or two of my stories down when I asked them to for reasons. Whatever. No one’s going to read them. They’re buried on long dead archives or in post histories of yahoo groups, or message boards. Except… oh.

They’re still not going to get read, but it’s a lot more likely that they’ll be stumbled across if they’re ‘Rescued’ from their 'At Risk’ historical spaces.

I don’t want them saved. I wanted them taken down. If I wanted them on AO3 I was (and am) perfectly capable of putting them there myself. I didn’t and I don’t. If the authors of that “Fandom History” don’t care enough to go find it and save it, let it go, for fuck’s sake.

There’s plenty of fanfiction out there as it is, some of it being lost isn’t the end of the world.

I might have downloaded Campus back in the day, and still have it knocking about, but it’s sure as hell not mine to share with anyone else.

romana03 (November 3, 2019)

Meta/Further Reading

References

  1. ^ Our Doors are Now Opening, accessed February 28, 2012
  2. ^ SSA Migration to AO3 update - Import Scheduled!, 26 February 2012. (Accessed 29 February 2012)
  3. ^ SSA rescue coming!, accessed February 28, 2012
  4. ^ On saving fannish libraries (or: why I'm psyched to see the SSA hosted at the AO3), accessed February 29, 2012
  5. ^ OTHER GOOD THINGS (IMPORTANT SSA NOTE, accessed February 29, 2012
  6. ^ comment from Vera, accessed February 29, 2012
  7. ^ comment from Zellieh, accessed February 29, 2012
  8. ^ Serious concern, accessed February 28, 2012
  9. ^ comment from azarias, accessed February 29, 2012
  10. ^ comment from ciaan, accessed February 29, 2012
  11. ^ comment from tallihensia, accessed March 1, 2012
  12. ^ AO3/SSA = OTP ♥, accessed March 5, 2012
  13. ^ *happy tears*, accessed March 5, 2012
  14. ^ AO3/SSA = OTP ♥
  15. ^ 852 Prospect Moves In With the AO3
  16. ^ German Speaking Slashers United is moving to the Archive of Our Own!
  17. ^ Stargatefan has found a fully charged ZPM and is dialing up the ÅO3!
  18. ^ Yuletide is Coming!
  19. ^ Boys In Chains moves in with the AO3!
  20. ^ Ink Stained Fingers is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 21 December 2014)
  21. ^ The Henneth Annûn Story Archive is Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 22 February 2015)
  22. ^ The Monaboyd.net Archive is Coming to the AO3!. (Accessed 22 February 2015)
  23. ^ Table for Three is Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 28 February 2015)
  24. ^ The Hermit Library is Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 3 July 2015)
  25. ^ The Seamus/Dean Forever Archive is Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 28 November 2015)
  26. ^ The Wolf and Hound Archive is Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 28 November 2015)
  27. ^ The WesleyFanfiction.net Archive and the Innocent Lies Archive are Both Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 2 January 2016)
  28. ^ The WesleyFanfiction.net Archive and the Innocent Lies Archive are Both Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 2 January 2016)
  29. ^ The Hornblowerfic.com Archive is Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 9 January 2016)
  30. ^ The Prydonian and Human Nature are Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 24 January 2016)
  31. ^ The Prydonian and Human Nature are Coming to the AO3. (Accessed 24 January 2016)
  32. ^ Announcement on the offpanel homepage (Accessed March 2016)
  33. ^ Dave & Ken's Diner is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 4 July 2016)
  34. ^ Warp 5 Complex Is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 23 July 2016)
  35. ^ HP Fandom and The Hex Files Are Coming to AO3! (Accessed 4 August 2016)
  36. ^ HP Fandom and The Hex Files Are Coming to AO3! (Accessed 4 August 2016)
  37. ^ Sinful Desire is coming to the Ao3 (Accessed 2 September 2016)
  38. ^ The Basement, ScullySlash, and the Spooky Awards are Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 9 September 2016)
  39. ^ The Basement, ScullySlash, and the Spooky Awards are Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 9 September 2016)
  40. ^ The Basement, ScullySlash, and the Spooky Awards are Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 9 September 2016)
  41. ^ Turkfanfiction.net is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 3 October 2016)
  42. ^ Importing The Quidditch Pitch to the AO3 (Accessed 21 October 2016)
  43. ^ Due South Archive is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 21 October 2016)
  44. ^ Born For War is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 4 February 2017)
  45. ^ Pretty Lights is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 4 March 2017)
  46. ^ The Least Expected Archive is Coming to the AO3 (Accessed 10 April 2017)
  47. ^ Death-Marked Love is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 7 May 2017)
  48. ^ Daire's Fanfic Refuge and HL Raven's Nest are coming to the AO3 (Accessed 22 May 2017)
  49. ^ Daire's Fanfic Refuge and HL Raven's Nest are coming to the AO3 (Accessed 22 May 2017)
  50. ^ Hammer to Fall and Bang and Blame are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 20 June 2017)
  51. ^ Hammer to Fall and Bang and Blame are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 20 June 2017)
  52. ^ Unknowable Room is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 3 July 2017)
  53. ^ The Brian/Justin Fanfiction Archive Is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 18 July 2017)
  54. ^ The Collators' Den is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 12 October 2017)
  55. ^ The Fandom Haven Story Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 14 August 2017)
  56. ^ The Alpha Gate is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 5 September 2017)
  57. ^ A Little Piece of Gundam Wing and Soul Circuit are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 27 September 2017)
  58. ^ A Little Piece of Gundam Wing and Soul Circuit are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 27 September 2017)
  59. ^ West Wing Fanfiction Central is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 3 October 2017)
  60. ^ MTAC is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 9 October 2017)
  61. ^ Firefly's Glow is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 24 October 2017)
  62. ^ Glass Onion is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 12 November 2017)
  63. ^ The Boy / Michael Shanks Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 20 November 2017)
  64. ^ InDeath.net Fan Fiction is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 5 December 2017)
  65. ^ All Things Rat is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 6 January 2018)
  66. ^ TER/MA is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 6 January 2018)
  67. ^ The New Adventures of Sinbad: Fan Fiction Season 2 (Accessed 6 January 2018)
  68. ^ Artifact Storage Room 3 is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 17 January 2018)
  69. ^ Obidala Network is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 22 February 2018)
  70. ^ VinXperience is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 05 March 2018)
  71. ^ FictionAlley is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 19 July 2018)
  72. ^ P/K All the Way is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 29 October 2018)
  73. ^ Elusive Lover is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 29 October 2018)
  74. ^ Twice Bitten is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 19 November 2018)
  75. ^ The Tom Paris Dorm is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 03 December 2018)
  76. ^ Underground is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 17 December 2018)
  77. ^ Side by Side is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 31 May 2019)
  78. ^ Watchmen Kinkmeme is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 16 January 2019)
  79. ^ DoyleCordy is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 22 October 2020)
  80. ^ Rawhide-fic is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 26 November 2020)
  81. ^ [1] (Accessed 23 January 2021)
  82. ^ [2] (Accessed 23 January 2021)
  83. ^ SpringFen is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 4 January 2021)
  84. ^ The Croft Codex is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 26 January 2021)
  85. ^ FrodoHealers is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 21 February 2021)
  86. ^ [3] (Accessed 11 March 2021)
  87. ^ [4] (Accessed 11 March 2021)
  88. ^ Gilmore Girls Adult Fic and Gilmore Girls Slash are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 27 March 2021)
  89. ^ Gilmore Girls Adult Fic and Gilmore Girls Slash are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 27 March 2021)
  90. ^ West of the Moon is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 17 April 2021)
  91. ^ Lord of the Rings Fanfiction is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 17 April 2021)
  92. ^ The Buffy/Giles Fanfiction Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 30 April 2021)
  93. ^ Weaver of Dreams and Land of Dreams are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 26 May 2021)
  94. ^ Sarek and Amanda Archive has Moved to the AO3 (Accessed 19 June 2021)
  95. ^ The Kirk/Spock Fanfiction Archive is Moving to the AO3
  96. ^ Of Elves and Men is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 2021-09-25)
  97. ^ The Disney Kink Meme is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 30 October 2021)
  98. ^ The Harry Potter FanFic Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 13 November 2021)
  99. ^ Echoes from the West is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 14 December 2021)
  100. ^ HarryPotterFanfiction.com is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 1 January 2022)
  101. ^ My Mongoose is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 14 January 2022)
  102. ^ The Library of Moria is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 28 February 2022)
  103. ^ Animators Inc. is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 19 March 2022)
  104. ^ WWFSML is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 17 April 2022)
  105. ^ The Pony Fiction Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 26 April 2022)
  106. ^ All About Spike is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 30 July 2022)
  107. ^ By Your Command is moving to the AO3 (Accessed 9 Sept 2022)
  108. ^ The Bureau of Time and Space is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed November 3, 2022)
  109. ^ Dragonfayth is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 12 November 2022)
  110. ^ Slashknot is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 12 November 2022)
  111. ^ The LeBeau Library is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 20 November 2022)
  112. ^ The 9 Forum's Fanworks are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 19 December 2022)
  113. ^ What Makes the Desert Beautiful is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 22 March 2023)
  114. ^ Viggorli Secret Santa is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 26 March 2023)
  115. ^ The ARC is Moving to the AO3 (25 April 2023)
  116. ^ The Weir/McKay Fanfiction Archive is Moving to the AO3 (19 May 2023)
  117. ^ Stayka's Saint Seiya Archive is Moving into the AO3 (29 August 2023)
  118. ^ Smoochies is Moving into the AO3 (29 August 2023)
  119. ^ Snow Lands is Moving to the AO3 (19 January 2024)
  120. ^ Between the Lines is Moving to the AO3 (14 October 2023)
  121. ^ The Common People Warehouse is Moving to the AO3 (12 December 2023)
  122. ^ Elysejský klíč is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 30 January 2024)
  123. ^ PHOENIX: Michael Biehn Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 15 April 2024)
  124. ^ Unit B, Twisted Sisterhood & Oz Magi are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 29 April 2024)
  125. ^ Unit B, Twisted Sisterhood & Oz Magi are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 29 April 2024)
  126. ^ Unit B, Twisted Sisterhood & Oz Magi are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 29 April 2024)
  127. ^ The House of Tucker is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed June 24 2024)
  128. ^ Sentinel Angst is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed August 6 2024)
  129. ^ Choices Fanfic Archive is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed September 25 2024)
  130. ^ due South Seekrit Santa Is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 3 October 2024)
  131. ^ Jane Land’s Star Trek Novels
  132. ^ The Foresmutters Project
  133. ^ The Works of Frodo Baggins of Bag End are Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 29 January 2021)
  134. ^ A Priest in Korea is Moving to the AO3 (Accessed 21 February 2023)