Post Header
The Archive of Our Own is proud to announce that it has reached four million fanworks!
The creation and growth of AO3 has been a wild ride. The initial suggestion for the Archive was made in May 2007, and ever since then we've been having a blast! Thanks so much to everyone who has helped make AO3 the thriving community that it is today, including those who have shared fanworks for others to enjoy.
Here are some other milestones AO3 has reached, courtesy of the Archive of Our Own Fanlore article:
- AO3 reached one million fanworks on February 15, 2014. In celebration, February 15, 2015 was the first annual International Fanworks Day!
- AO3 reached two million fanworks on December 20, 2015.
- AO3 reached one million registered users on October 31, 2016.
- AO3 reached three million fanworks on April 28, 2017.
- AO3 reached 25,000 fandoms on June 26, 2017.
Help Us Celebrate!
With this latest milestone, AO3 has more to enjoy than ever before, but choosing from that many works can be difficult. We recently launched upgrades to our search engine that made it easier than ever to find what you're looking for on AO3, but sometimes it's nice to get a recommendation from a fellow fan. That's where #AO3HiddenGems comes in!
#AO3HiddenGems is a way to celebrate the lesser-known works on AO3 that people might not get to on their own. So if you know of a wonderful fanwork (or several!) that you think everyone should experience, but it doesn't have many hits or much feedback, now is your chance to tell the world about it. Use #AO3HiddenGems on social media to let people know which works are hidden gems that they should check out. Or, if you'd rather, leave some recommendations in a comment on this post. Then go browse the hashtag on Twitter or the tag on Tumblr to find yourself some new fanworks to enjoy.
AO3 wouldn't be what it is without you, so come party with us to celebrate this exciting achievement!
Pages Navigation
SilentSilhouette Fri 20 Jul 2018 03:59PM EDT
Comment Actions
knight7272 Fri 20 Jul 2018 04:31PM EDT
Comment Actions
flickawhip Sat 21 Jul 2018 09:51AM EDT
Comment Actions
fiddle_stix Sat 21 Jul 2018 10:29AM EDT
Comment Actions
flickawhip Sat 21 Jul 2018 10:56AM EDT
Comment Actions
fiddle_stix Mon 23 Jul 2018 03:53PM EDT
Comment Actions
Ruiyang Thu 26 Jul 2018 05:58AM EDT
Comment Actions
theway Sat 21 Jul 2018 07:13PM EDT
Comment Actions
flickawhip Mon 23 Jul 2018 09:38AM EDT
Comment Actions
fiddle_stix Mon 23 Jul 2018 03:53PM EDT
Comment Actions
KonataDMC Fri 20 Jul 2018 05:12PM EDT
Comment Actions
sandpapersnowman Fri 20 Jul 2018 05:46PM EDT
Comment Actions
Janita Burgess (OTW_Communications) Fri 20 Jul 2018 07:12PM EDT
Comment Actions
flickawhip Fri 20 Jul 2018 07:29PM EDT
Comment Actions
Mickleditch Mon 23 Jul 2018 03:42AM EDT
Comment Actions
flickawhip Mon 23 Jul 2018 09:39AM EDT
Comment Actions
clemenlea Thu 26 Jul 2018 12:55AM EDT
Comment Actions
flickawhip Fri 20 Jul 2018 07:29PM EDT
Comment Actions
historiCthrenody (Cookieluv246) Fri 20 Jul 2018 07:41PM EDT
Comment Actions
Delvarisia Sat 21 Jul 2018 11:12AM EDT
Last Edited Sat 21 Jul 2018 11:14AM EDT
Comment Actions
historiCthrenody (Cookieluv246) Sat 21 Jul 2018 03:55PM EDT
Comment Actions
Delvarisia Tue 24 Jul 2018 08:52PM EDT
Comment Actions
Maquis_Leader Fri 20 Jul 2018 11:17PM EDT
Comment Actions
Mickleditch Mon 23 Jul 2018 03:44AM EDT
Comment Actions
Maquis_Leader Mon 23 Jul 2018 11:10PM EDT
Comment Actions
Cinnamon256 Fri 20 Jul 2018 11:26PM EDT
Comment Actions
truleedevastating Sat 21 Jul 2018 03:22AM EDT
Comment Actions
emmastrenchcoat Sat 21 Jul 2018 10:05AM EDT
Comment Actions
rusty_armour Sat 21 Jul 2018 10:35AM EDT
Comment Actions
Delvarisia Sat 21 Jul 2018 11:16AM EDT
Comment Actions
GhostDetective Sat 21 Jul 2018 12:45PM EDT
Comment Actions
shuisfan79 Sat 21 Jul 2018 12:50PM EDT
Comment Actions
thisisapseudonym (alliepi314) Sat 21 Jul 2018 01:13PM EDT
Comment Actions
MiaVivisol Sat 21 Jul 2018 02:46PM EDT
Comment Actions
renaissance Sat 21 Jul 2018 03:06PM EDT
Comment Actions
ScarletWitch7 Sat 21 Jul 2018 05:29PM EDT
Comment Actions
RainbowWarp Sat 21 Jul 2018 08:54PM EDT
Comment Actions
Kukki90 Sat 21 Jul 2018 10:51PM EDT
Last Edited Sat 21 Jul 2018 10:52PM EDT
Comment Actions
libraralien Sun 22 Jul 2018 12:29PM EDT
Comment Actions
Pages Navigation