Ao3 Examples?
7.8BRAINROT SCOREAO3 Abbreviation for "Archive of Our Own," a major nonprofit fanfiction hosting website run by fans for fans.
Origin:Founded in 2008 by the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW), AO3 entered open beta in November 2009 and reportedly exited open beta as recently as April 2026, growing into one of the largest fanfiction archives online with over 10 million users, 17 million+ works, and 77,000+ fandoms per current sourcing.
First Seen:2008
Peak Era:2009-present, major/dominant fanfiction platform, exited open beta April 2026
Aura Impact:+3 Aura (tagging your fic meticulously) / -3 Aura (posting an untagged fic that ruins someone's dash)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"I just posted my new fic on AO3 and it already has fifty kudos."
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