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November 4, 2024: AO3 Creators Choose Whether To Warn (TW Mentions of CSAM, Censorship, Murder/Death)

This week, Emily and V take a deep dive into AO3's updates to its TOS in 2024, and specifically, the culture divide between newer fans and Fandom Olds that was exposed when, for the first time, the OTW solicited user feedback on the TOS.

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August 2 - August 18, 2020: BTS ARMY Wages War on AO3

When fans take it upon themselves to become de facto employees for their blorbos, are they still acting out of fandom or does it become purely parasocial? Is there a difference? What is the line between self-interested fandom and selfish fandom?