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→Fanwork Statistics
Fans doing [[Fandom Statistics|statistical analysis]] of fanworks frequently use AO3 data.
Fans doing [[Fandom Statistics|statistical analysis]] of fanworks frequently use AO3 data.
==No Direct Advertising==
Direct advertising, including mentions of [[writing commissions]], is not allowed on Archive of Our Own.
From a 2016 discussion:
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psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3
Hi guys! So I know we all don’t actually read the terms and conditions of things and just hit agree assuming there’s nothing important in there (I do it too oops) but if you take writing commissions or anything involving money, then there’s actually something in the AO3 terms and conditions to be aware of.
:Linking to a personal website or blog/social network where you are taking donations, posting commissions or mentioning published works is permitted, but advertising it directly on the Archive is not, nor is using language which one might interpret as requesting financial contributions. For example, you can say something to the effect of “check out my Tumblr if you want to know more about me and my writing” and include the link to the site, but you cannot specifically state anything about donations, commissions or sales on the Archive.
Today someone reported one of my fics as violating this condition - presumably because I’d mentioned my patreon in the author’s note (I wasn’t actively requesting donations either… I’d literally just mentioned that it existed, and that the fic in question was written as a thank-you for hitting one of my goals).
I’ve written to AO3 to check whether just saying ‘thank you to those who support me on patreon’ is fine and I’ll let you guys know when they get back to me, but if it’s still going too far in terms of being a ‘commercial promotion’ then I’ll just avoid mentioning this in the future! :’)
As I said, someone did actually report my fic for this - so there are people out there who are noticing/reporting these situations. Please be aware of this if you take fic commissions, or use patreon or ko-fi, because your account could end up suspended, which of course no one wants!
<3 <3 <ref> {{source| url = http://whalehuntingboyfriends.tumblr.com/post/150907363379/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 | title = PSA: DON’T MENTION COMMISSIONS/PATREON ON AO3 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170626224615/http://whalehuntingboyfriends.tumblr.com/post/150907363379/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 | archivedate = 2017-06-26 }}, tumblr post by whalehuntingboyfriends, 25 September 2016. (Accessed 26 June 2017.)</ref>}}
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That’s a fucking bullshit rule, I’m sorry. They shouldn’t deny you the opportunity to advertise your own work. <ref> comment by sinningsleepingandshitposting at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
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archive of our own is run by the organization for transformative works. ao3 and the other services that otw offers - including legal services for fan creators who get in legal trouble - are nonprofit organizations.
this isn’t just a self-determined descriptor; that’s a legal definition that requires adherence to specific rules and laws regarding income, profit, and donations.
this isn’t a “bullshit rule” just meant to prevent creators from advertising. in op’s post, the contact from [[ao3]] offers a roundabout way to advertise. this rule ensures that ao3 and the organization for transformative works to stay a non-profit organization - this “bullshit rule” is essentially a way so that ao3 and the other services that the organization for transformative works can stay online. <ref> comment by softpunkbucky at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
{{Quotation2|it’s not ''just'' about maintaining nonprofit status. (i question if that’s even applicable here, since the profits in question don’t go to the organisation, but i know very little about nonprofit law. just a gut feeling.)
the actual point is, they run a legal services organisation for fans who get into legal trouble. they literally exist for the purpose of helping you not get into legal trouble. profiting from fan fiction very much opens you up to the possibility of getting into legal trouble. they’re not going to let people do things on their website that they know will land them in exactly that trouble.
and to be clear, just because everyone who slaps a patreon button on their tumblr isn’t getting sued, doesn’t mean they aren’t doing something for which they ''could'' be sued.
let me say it again: ''profiting from fan fiction very much opens you up to the possibility of getting into legal trouble.''
here’s why.
[snipped] <ref> comment by ratherembarrassing at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
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People also forget the reason why [[disclamers]] on fics became so prevalent.
Please understand that profiting off [[fanfiction]], [[fanart]] and all forms of fan-content is direct violation of copyrighted material.
Your commissions to draw popular characters? Direct violation of Copyright. AO3 works hard to maintain fandom expression protected. You hurt their cause by not adhering to their term of use.
They’re there so you won’t get sued. <ref> comment by jeremy rennerd at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
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The [[OTW]] has done so much in getting non-profit [[transformative works]] to be legalized, especially getting copyright exceptions for [[vidding]]. Let’s not screw this up now, guys. <ref> comment by sophia helix at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
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The discussion of copyright could be refined a little here…but let’s be blunt, to some extent, it doesn’t matter. Regardless of the law, [[AO3]] was established with a deliberately noncommercial ethos–in fact, in ''specific response'' to contemporary attempts to commercialize fandom. The rule exists in service of that ethos. Don’t like that “bullshit?” Well, then, I guess you should just go read and publish fic on that other free platform that doesn’t exist to turn you and your personal data into a product to sell off to capitalism’s highest bidders. What’s that? You say that doesn’t exist? ''Hmmmm, I wonder if that’s a coincidence.'' <ref> comment by harriet spy at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
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I am old and have an instant [[squick]] reaction to the current trend for profiting off of fan fiction because I saw how many sites came down and how many [[C&Ds]] I saw happen to friends. Not only that… I can just imagine some politician noticing people soliciting $$ for art or fanfic and going, how can I tax that and how can I get back taxes for all the previous? <ref> comment by leafquake23 at [https://leafquake23.tumblr.com/post/162352836906/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 psa: don’t mention commissions/patreon on AO3]; [http://archive.is/SE3BJ archive link] (2016) </ref>}}
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I donate to avoid ads. The whole point is to have somewhere with no ads. Why would I want some rando to use my nice ad-free space I have paid for as their personal marketing platform? <ref> [http://olderthannetfic.tumblr.com/post/162353798794/psa-dont-mention-commissionspatreon-on-ao3 olderthannetfic.tumblr] </ref>}}
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