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due South Seekrit Santa Is Moving to the AO3

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Published: October 3, 2024 18:59

The older works from due South Seekrit Santa, a due South gift exchange archive, are being imported to the Archive of Our Own (AO3). In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who had work(s) on due South Seekrit Santa And…

Choices Fanfic Archive is Moving to the AO3

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Published: September 25, 2024 15:10

Choices Fanfic Archive, a Choices: Stories You Play fanfiction archive, is being imported to the Archive of Our Own (AO3).In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who had work on Choices Fanfiction Archive And what to do…

The OTW is Recruiting for Policy & Abuse Volunteers

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Published: September 18, 2024 18:03

Would you like to assist AO3 users by resolving complaints? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!We're excited to announce the opening of applications for: Policy & Abuse Volunteers - closing 25 September 2024 at 23:59 UTC We have…

The OTW is Recruiting for Open Doors Import Assistants and Tag Wrangling Volunteers

https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/29950

Published: September 11, 2024 14:35

Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? Would you like to wrangle AO3 tags? Can you read and translate from Portuguese or Spanish to English? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!We're excited to announce the…

August 2024 Newsletter, Volume 192

https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/29947

Published: September 9, 2024 18:48

I. 2024 ELECTION FINALIZED Elections successfully closed the 2024 OTW Board Director election! Congratulations to the new Directors: Erica Frank and Rachel Linton. Erica and Rachel will be replacing Kari and Michelle, who have both reached the end of their…

Celebrating the OTW's 17th Anniversary

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Published: September 5, 2024 16:03

Shoot the confetti, the OTW is turning 17 today! Since 2007 we have achieved a lot, and we're happy to celebrate another anniversary with you. Another year has passed, full of exciting achievements and milestones, including but not limited to: The Archive…

2024 Election Statistics

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Published: August 29, 2024 15:18

Now that the 2024 election is over, we’re happy to share with you our voter turnout statistics!For the 2024 Election, we had 14959 total eligible voters. Of those, 3415 voters cast a ballot, which represents 22.8% of the potential voters.Our voter turnout…

Update on KOSA

https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/29785

Published: August 27, 2024 19:53

Governments around the world have sometimes introduced legislation that tries to regulate online platforms and limit access to "harmful" content, instead of regulating bad behavior itself. However, not all proposed internet legislation thoroughly considers…

The OTW is Recruiting for Fanlore Discord Moderators and Translators

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Published: August 21, 2024 13:52

Would you like to help keep the Fanlore Discord server a lively and welcoming place? Are you fluent in a language other than English? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!We're excited to announce the opening of applications for:Fanlore…

2024 OTW Election Results

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Published: August 20, 2024 01:01

The Elections Committee would like to thank all of our candidates for their hard work in this year's election. With that, we are pleased to present the results of the 2024 Election.The following candidates (in alphabetical order) have been officially…