What Happened
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is officially exiting beta.
Why It Matters
The Organization for Transformative Works – the nonprofit behind the fanfiction site – announced the update on Thursday, which comes 17 years after AO3's launch in 2009.
Key Details
- "Since 2009, AO3 has grown and changed a lot," the announcement says.
- "We've introduced many features over the years through the efforts of our volunteers and coding contributors, as well as the contractors we've been able to hire thanks to generous donations from our users." The post highlights some of the features that AO3 has since its launch, including a tagging system, fanworks downloads, privacy settings that allow … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is officially exiting beta. The Organization for Transformative Works – the nonprofit behind the fanfiction site – announced the update on Thursday, which comes 17 years after AO3's launch in 2009. "Since 2009, AO3 has grown and changed a lot," the announcement says. "We've introduced many features over the years through the efforts of our volunteers and coding contributors, as well as the contractors we've been able to hire thanks to generous donations from our users." The post highlights some of the features that AO3 has since its launch, including a tagging system, fanworks downloads, privacy settings that allow … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
