How do I find the author on AO3?
You can go to the ‘People’ page (in the main navigation of the Archive) and search all users. Follow the link on the name or pseud you want to see and you will go to their home page with their works, bookmarks, and profile. You can use the search box at the top right-hand corner of the page to search for a user’s name.
How do I filter in archive of our own?
AO3 Comment of the Day — Is there a way to filter fics OUT? Like exclude…
- Click on the filter button at the top of the works page (on mobile. On desktop the filters are in the right hand sidebar)
- Scroll down until you see the box labelled search within results.
- Enjoy your OTP-only search results!
Is there a way to search AO3 history?
Click the Search History link in the main areas of Archive Finder to open the Search History index. Note that only the terms of your search are recorded, not the results of the search itself. Each entry in the list consists of: A number to indicate the position of a search in the list.
How do you sort AO3 by Kudos?
Under the top “Sort and Filter” button there’s a popup menu labeled “Sort by” with options for date, word count, and author, as well as new options to sort by numbers of kudos, comments, or bookmarks.
How do you check word count on AO3?
You can use the ‘Search within results’ field in the filter sidebar to filter by word count. Enter things like the following: words:10000 (For works of exactly 10,000 words.) words:1000-5000 (For works between 1,000 and 5,000 words.)
Is AO3 a safe website?
Archive of our own is safe to use and its haven for every kind of fic-loving fan. Archive of Our Own is a nonprofit open-source repository for fanfiction and other fanworks contributed by users.
How do you OTP true AO3?
‘otp: true’ just has to be in all lowercase and then you’re good! I realise that I didn’t explain things fully due to the text limit! To have this work, make sure you are on the tag for the ship you want to browse, then type ‘otp: true’ into the sidebar box that I show you on the screenshot.
Can you block someone on AO3?
You can block specific stories and authors directly from AO3, and it works in mobile!
Can you see kudos on AO3?
Can people on AO3 see who I have given kudos to? Yes. If you are logged in and give a kudos to a work, your username will be displayed (along with any other users who have given kudos, followed by guests who have left a kudos, under “as well as [X] guests”) Guest kudos and comments aren’t linked back to you.