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archive of our own is an archive. not a social media.

archive of our own was built with the stance that there would be no censorship, because other platforms already had censorship where some things that were taboo were reported/removed. ao3 was built with the purpose that all of these works, that were not allowed on other platforms, would be allowed on ao3.

the archive will house anything that’s considered fanworks. so no, you cannot report this fic because it portrays in explicit details taboo topics about xyz, you cannot report that fic because it romanticizes and glorifies xyz. ao3 will not remove any of those fics, because whether or not you like it, those fics do not go against ao3’s terms of service.

“but these things are not allowed on other platforms” that’s precisely why ao3 was created, to house and give a platform to these things that were censored/banned/removed from other platforms.

if you have a problem with this, you can use other platforms to post and read fanfics

To everyone in the Cyberpunk 2077 community

I’d like to take some time to talk about something that will never cease to amaze me and it’s about how much we’ve all done as a community in a few months of love for this game. When I first came here, I remember seeing the beginning of some swaps for romance scenes done with the classic method. We were all going crazy over it, everyone who couldn’t romance the person they wanted in game especially. 

I wondered… if this is possible, what will it look like in 6 months? But I never thought in less than that, we would be where we are now… 

New clothes, hair, nude models, fixes, camera mods and many others were popping at an insane rate! I remember not being able to keep up and I still can’t! Think about where you were those last months thinking : « I’ll never be able to do that! » or « I don’t think it’s possible, but I’ll give it a shot! ».

Even if I didn’t have a clue at that time, I stayed and continued to believe that it was only a matter of time. That we could all help heal each others’ heart together, no matter the ship. I’m not only talking about mods, but everything we did here that helps us go through this difficult time together. People we met and those who became close. It’s more than just playing a game, it’s making real connections with fictional characters, but also through them to other people.

Here we have a chance to be who we are inside, free and loved by people who understands. CDPR failed the launch and didn’t keep their promises, but one thing I’m sure of, is that if it didn’t happen, many of us wouldn’t be here, including myself. 

But the worst is over and now, it’s time to heal.

I’d like to give all my gratitude to every fan, artist and modder who made all this possible. I won’t tag anyone, cause really, I thank everybody here. 

- All the writers, visual and audio artists who made the characters and their stories feel real. 

- All the modders who had everyone’s back. 

- All the console players who shared their art, passion and support and don’t give up. 

- All those who digged into the files, the lore and the game in general, who shared their analysis, point of view and made us laugh to death with their posts.

- All those who like and reblog because they like the content or to support the bloggers.

- And of course, all the workers at CDPR who cared or continue to care enough for this project to become one day, what it should have been.

I hope I’m not forgetting anyone, but if I do, share it in the comments ;)

We might have expected a finished product, a ground breaking game, but I know this is just the start of something bigger. In bad times, something stronger and better always comes out in the end. Might sound cliche, but it’s always true.

« Maybe it did take a crisis to get to know yourself; maybe you needed to get whacked hard by life before you understood what you wanted out of it. » - Jodi Picoult

even if you only reblog, that’s enough

i was debating on whether or not i should post this on tumblr but seeing as there haven’t been posts about this yet, here it is. i’m exposing my real location and nationality but it doesn’t matter.

if you have been active on twitter, you may already know #savemyanmar is trending. long story short, there has been a military coup. several nations have released statements but i want to share insight on what’s happening in the country.

memes about a coup have been circulating around for a couple days and when i slept at 2 am last night, we were still under the rule of the National League for Democracy (NLD). while they are not technically democratic, they are the closest we’ve got. when my mother woke up at 6 this morning, she was notified that the country was now under the rule of the military.

banks services are no longer available. wifi was cut at around 7-8. some people got wifi again earlier but many got it barely thirty minutes ago. this is bad for businesses especially ones that require international communications. additionally, international students like myself are experiencing anxiety; how do we pay for and attend classes if we’re not sure wifi is a given?

myanmar has a long, complicated history with military governments. the last time the military went into rule was in 1962 and only stopped in 2011, following the 2010 elections. there was a huge protest in 1988 lead by students that resulted in lots of death. during the military junta, resources like rice, water, oil, were scarce. the gist is military rule is bad for us.

all of my followers are not myanmar citizens, i’m sure but as part of the international community, please help us. here is a petition that you can sign (although i’m not sure if that can do much). there may be protests in front of myanmar embassies so look out for those. most of all, please help spread awareness. 

the people here are coping with dark humor, primarily in the form of memes but we don’t know how long this rule will last, even though the official statement said only a year. here’s something that pretty much sums up our coping mechanism:

Play time 

“...Gurira beat out Avengers: Infinity War’s Chris Hemsworth, Jurassic World star Chris Pratt, Deadpool 2’s Ryan Reynolds, and her Black Panther co-star, Chadwick Boseman, for the honor.”

“Thank you for affirming that women and girls, when they are given the chance to hang with the boys, can hang with the best of them…”

Kay Webb, Nicole Elizabeth *, Ashley Petro Lisa Lewis, Preshus Hawthorne, Steph Flores Dominique Neal, Gucci Di Paolo, Morgan McKie

T. Clow, Tori McKenzie, Hailey Smith Moe Hardy, Jaime Filer, Laurine Kulczycky Dorothy Morentin, Kayla Branco, Nikki Nguyen

FOR THOSE OF YOU PROTESTING

TAKE NOTES FROM HONG KONG AND USE THE BRICKS THAT THE POLICE ARE PLANTING TO INCITE VIOLENCE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!!

We need to be smarter and stack them up, glue them to the ground, or place them in large patterns to block Police vans from causing more damage.

PLEASE SPREAD TO GET THIS IDEA ROLLING

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