For the fic writers:

[silverflight8]

Is there any consensus from AO3 over whether or not meta is allowed on the archive? I thought they'd retracted their previous statement, but I searched the FAQs, the ToS, and the ToS FAQs and still haven't found out.

(I am reminded of the profile page of dw_docs, which references the documentation monstrosity of Arthur Dent's universe: http://dw-docs.dreamwidth.org/profile)

ETA: OK, it's not that bad. But I mean, your ToS defines acceptable work as fanwork. So much that some original fic is allowed! If you took down meta, then why isn't there a clear saying in the ToS regarding that exception?

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[lullabymoon]

I don;t think there is. Last I heard from one of their posts was that they were thinking about it. Can't remember which blog it was on though.

[silverflight8]

*mutters* Aww. I hope they clear it up soon though, and do it somewhere centralized.

[pipisafoat]

This is a thing I am interested in knowing about as things happen, if things happen and you know about them! (uh, keep me updated?)

ps I mailed you recently! I hope you get it. or got it. or will get it. whatever. pls inform.

[silverflight8]

SIT LOOSELY IN THE SADDLE OF LIFE? Covered in HANDWRITING? YES I DID GET IT (the tiny squeal of excitement when I saw that someone had pushed the letter under my door - definitely not me).

I have not watched Farscape! I am jealous of your equestrian experience! Laughed very hard at the accompanying description.

<3

(BTW: is the return address valid for you? Will a letter addressed to 'pip' get to you if I send c/o that address?)

[silverflight8]

I FOUND THE ENTRY (by which I mean I scrolled through my journal going "where did I ask about meta again" fortunately dw is not clogged with random private entries like my lj is.)

AO3 finally made a decision - yes, meta is allowed. http://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/290 Still hashing out stuff though. But yay! :D