A project dedicated to the elimination of “What If” videos based on the theft of AO3 content on YouTube.
Context: Blog post
Our Discord server: Invite link
Hub spread-sheet: Google sheets
The Copyright-owner Automated Infringement Notification (CAIN) standard is a way for creators to announce if they would like automatic notifications about infringement cases affecting them.
Explanation: CAIN Technical Specification
Fanfic authors own the original elements that they created (as distinct from what the underlying author created). This is from the Legal Chair of the OTW (parent organisation of AO3) Prof. Betsy Rosenblatt. Source
So yes, you are allowed to.
Because we do not yet have the resources to also scan other websites. We would like to, but we can't at the moment.
Also, AO3 is the most stable out of all three major websites. It is the one most likely to still be around in 10 years time - fanfiction.net is under-maintained, and Wattpad is transitioning away to original fiction. This is a long-term project, so the choice of AO3 is a long-term consideration.
Yes, please join our Discord server, or leave a comment in our Google sheets.