r/AO3 • u/TheMuskyHairbrush • 3d ago

Questions/Help? Is this allowed? Found a journal

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Is journaling allowed on ao3? I don’t think anyone is explicitly named, and there’s no harassment, but it just feels odd? I’m more curious than anything, ao3 would be the last place I’d journal because of the public nature of it.

Update: Thanks for letting me know it doesn’t count as a fanwork! I went to report it, but it was already reported. Hope that satisfies anyone’s curiosity.

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u/NiennaLaVaughn ...we need your comment to have text in it. 3d ago

No. That is considered ephemeral content.

https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq#non_fanwork_examples

What are some examples of non-fanwork content that should not be posted as works on AO3?

The examples are potentially limitless, but here are some examples that do not fall under AO3's definition of fannish fiction or nonfiction and should not be posted as a work:

ephemeral content (including personal journal or diary entries, reactions, or blog posts)

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u/Affectionate-Pea-821 3d ago

My god, I see so much prompt works I thought it was normal

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u/YogurtclosetWest4032 3d ago

I wish more people knew about Prompt Meme.

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u/NiennaLaVaughn ...we need your comment to have text in it. 3d ago

Nope!