Ugh. I wish I could stop seeing that "ao3 getting a semblance of proper moderation" post on my dash. I've already unfollowed like 3 people over it.
AO3 already IS moderated!!!!!
It's moderated based on what is LEGAL. They also moderate stuff that is trying to garner profit or donations, and stuff that is explicitly stolen/plagiarized. They also require that the works posted be transformational in some way (though the metric for that is very broad). IT IS MODERATED ALREDY, RIGHT NOW!
You just don't like the terms of the moderation. Which is fine, but then, DON'T USE THE ARCHIVE IF THAT'S HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT IT. jfc. you aren't entitled to everything on AO3 living up to your personal moral standards because fans have different moral standards, which is exactly the issue. And AO3 has opted to stay out of those types of fights by allowing users to post anything that is legal under US law and meets their other posting criteria (nothing for pay, nothing plagiarized) and letting people manage their own experience beyond that point. if you don't like that, DON'T GO ON AO3. be responsible for your own damn experience.
no one is posting anything illegal on AO3, and the archive DOES moderate for that. quit demanding that everything online live up to your personal moral standards. you aren't the goddamn main character of the universe.
