For those who read most of their fanfiction on AO3, what site is your main go-to when that site is down?

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Fanfiction.net
5.6%
Wattpad
1.4%
Quotev
1.4%
Another site (comment)
12.5%
I don't bother visiting other sites, I just read downloaded works or write my own stuff
79.2%
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If asked for a song that sums up or reflects your favorite character or ship, would you be able to give one?

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No, I don't want to connect them to music/don't listen to music
8.3%
I would like to connect them to a song, but haven't found one yet
8.3%
I have an entire playlist/multiple songs that make me think of them
75%
Yes, I have one song that feels like it was made for them
8.3%
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The other day, me and my sister got into a heated and (surprisingly) prolonged debate over Surge the Tenrec's quills. Which do you think they look more like?

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Bananas/plantains
50%
The leaves on a pineapple
50%
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What would you do if someone commented with a rant on how much they hated a central character, whom you like/was not written to be hateable? With little on the quality of the writing or art itself?

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Delete their comment/block user
61.5%
Leave it up, but don't respond, or respond with something generic (e.g., "Thanks for reading.")
23.1%
Assume they are trolling, tell them to fuck off
0%
Express that you don't think this is an appropriate place to rant
7.7%
Address their points and defend the character
7.7%
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On which of these (non-corporate) social platforms do you tend to get the most meaningful interaction? Can be based on vibes, friendly interactions, etc, rather than "numbers".

Please vote if you're involved in fandom here! You can vote regardless of whether you cross-post.

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Dreamwidth/a fork
9.3%
Pillowfort
2.3%
Fediverse
81.4%
Personal website
0%
Too close to say
7%
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Users of AO3, or other sites that utilize its code, do you use any site skins/custom code? Select all that apply!

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I use a skin that alters the appearance or accessibility of the website (e.g., purple background)
45.5%
I use code that hides/marks certain things (e.g., fics with triggers, excess fandoms, etc)
18.2%
I use a script (non-site skin) that affects the site (such as from Greasyfork)
9.1%
I don't use these things because I don't have the time/tech knowledge to set up
27.3%
I don't use these things because...I didn't know you could?!
0%
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In which of these scenarios do you think you think that tagging a character (Blorbo) is necessary? Select all that you think apply!

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Blorbo is mentioned by another character, even without significant bearing on the plot
0%
Blorbo is mentioned by another character, and that mention plays a significant role in the plot
6.3%
Blorbo appears in the fic for any amount of time
25%
Blorbo has a number of scenes and/or lines that don't feel interchangeable w/ other characters
37.5%
The fic features Blorbo as a main character or central to the narrative
31.3%
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Before commenting on a fanfic, do you usually look at other people's comments first?

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Yes, to make sure my comment doesn't feel too similar to others
21.2%
Yes, for inspiration as to what to put in my comment
15.2%
Occasionally, but it's too dependent on the fic for me to notice a pattern
27.3%
No, as it may affect my own ability to leave a comment
30.3%
I rarely, if ever comment of fanfiction
6.1%
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What grammatical or formatting errors make you click off a fic?

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Run-on sentences (Excessively long sentences that could be broken up)
15%
Poorly placed punctuation
10%
Walls of text/few line breaks
60%
No capitalization of sentences
10%
Misspellings
5%
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For those who have experienced an OTP becoming a NoTP, what caused your change in taste? Multiple may apply, but pick the one that best describes the reason for the change!

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You strongly disliked a canonical writing choice regarding the pairing
20%
You began shipping one character with someone else
6.7%
You began to see one or both characters differently, and felt the ship didn't fit them
20%
The fans of the pairing treated you poorly, and it became difficult to separate from the ship
53.3%
People told you that you shouldn't ship it (however civilly or uncivilly)
0%
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