Thoughts: I don't know #AO3 terms well enough to evaluate their actions in this situation.
But the tradition of offering #FanFiction for "sale" in printed format is long and rich and core to our community. Printed fanzines continue to this day with #fanbooks being created and sold, usually heavy on fanart, but with fanfiction included.
Examples: Raw, a #Hannibal fanzine https://rawfanzine.tumblr.com/
Some zines done for charity, some at cost and some offer any $ leftover to the creators
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