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whet the fuck was cage the elephant singing about

#i think about this post every time i listen to that song

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About the AO3 "No Guest Comments for a while" warning

If you're not following any of AO3's social media accounts you might be in the dark as to what kind of "spam comments" have engendered this banner at the top of the site:

These spam comments have been posted about a great deal on the AO3 subreddit for the past couple of days. Initially they comprised a bunch of guest (logged out users) bot comments that insulted authors by suggesting they were using AI and not writing their own fics. Some examples, from the subreddit:

But it then escalated to outright graphic porn images and gifs being posted in comments, again by logged out 'Guest' accounts. Obviously, I'm not going to give examples of those, but between these two bot infestations, AO3 has clearly decided to act and has temporarily closed the ability to post comments for users who are not logged in with an AO3 account.

Unfortunately, this means that genuine readers who don't have an AO3 account won't be able to leave comments on fics that they enjoy.

If you are a genuine reader who doesn't yet have an AO3 account, I strongly suggest getting yourself on the waiting list for one. More and more AO3 authors are now locking their fics down to registered users only - either due to these bot comments or concerns about AI scraping their work - which means you're probably missing out on a lot of great stuff.

Hopefully guest commenting will be enabled again at some point soon, but I suggest not waiting until then. Get yourself on that list.

Wait times are going to be longer than usual at the moment, due to the current Wattpad purge [info on Fanlore | Wattpad subreddit thread], but if you're in line, then your invite will come through eventually.

Update: There's now a Megathread about this on the AO3 subreddit.

#the concern for ai scraping is why i switched my fics to locked like 6+ months ago #i've posted new fic in full on here too when i post to ao3 for any followers that don't have accounts #but most are still only available on ao3 with an account #if y'all haven't you should definitely make an account!! there's a wait list but it's free!! and you can access more fic that way

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Eighty percent of murderers are the victims' lovers. Are you saying the one who hurts you, loves you?

Manner of Death Rewatch 2/14

#manner of death

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New crochet blanket in the works

#are the other two blankets i've been working on finished? no #they'll get done eventually i just needed to decide how to use the rest of the acrylic skeins i still have #and by pulling all these colors out i've emptied out one bin of yarn!! #anyway thought i should try out the classic color changing granny squares now that i know how to join the yarn strands without tails #leo gets crafty

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Home Art Weaving on Etsy

#fiber art

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Happy anniversary to those who celebrate!

#adding this to my list of future crochet project ideas 👀 #fiber art

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Pride piggy!

I'm making several of these (among other things) to sell at this year's pride festival in my area. My plan is to donate all the money I make selling these little pride piggies to a charity that supports trans healthcare since my brother has two guinea pigs he absolutely adores.

If anybody has suggestions for a charity that aids trans people getting access to gender affirming healthcare, please let me know!

#omg this is so cute #fiber art

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Latest blanket I've been working on. All that's left is to crochet the border and weave in the tails (waaay fewer tails than my previous granny square blanket thankfully haha). It kinda reminds me of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant from the children's book series from my childhood 🐘

#i'm gonna take better photos outside once it's finished because the lighting in my bedroom continues to suck #after my mom and i watched the solar eclipse today i baked some muffins and a loaf of bread #and now i get to chill and crochet some more #i'm trying to figure out ways to use up the yarn i've accumulated over the years #so far blankets are my favorite lol #leo gets crafty

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Does anybody know of any etsy alternatives that's not redbubble or something like that?

#fiber art #art tag #for future reference in case i change my mind about selling my crochet stuff

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I know everyone else has pretty much said their farewells to the fandom, and I haven't been active at all really in the last four months, but I wanted to say thanks to all of you as well.

Finding Ballum is something that got me through the first couple years of the pandemic, something that got me writing after a decade-long dry spell, and the lovely people in the fandom helped me push past some of my social anxieties and actually make some friends here which I didn't think was possible for me. It all means a great deal to me because the last 4 years have been rough in so many ways and I don't think I would've managed it as well if I didn't have this show and all of you folks to enjoy it with.

So I want to express my love and many thanks to everyone who I've befriended through Eastenders, all the writers and artists who have made watching the show more fun with their talent and skill, and anyone who has read my writing over the last few years. It's been a wild ride but I'm so glad to have been here for it with all of you 💜

#i doubt i'll be very active on here anytime soon #i might try and finish my wips at some point and post them on here but i haven't sat down to write in months #and my drive to do much more than sit in my room and crochet while watching youtube is slim to none tbh #this year hasn't been going well for me so far and losing this fandom is an added heartbreak #anyway i wish every happiness and good health to all of y'all and your loved ones 💜

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Caitlin McCormack Crochets a Speculative Future in the Wake of Environmental Catastrophe

#fiber art

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Math is really tiring, im so glad i finally get to relax and do some knitting and crochet and i oh god oh my what the fuck

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— Shel Silverstein

#i don't think i can bring myself to catch up only to see this ending #i love this quote for them though nina #there's something so special about these two and their story is always going to hold a place in my heart #ben x callum #eastenders

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Max Bowden’s first appearance as BEN MITCHELL 1st April 2019

#max did such an amazing job for the last 5 years #you could tell how much he cared about playing ben and giving his all to every storyline he got #i really hope his career takes off after this because he's such a phenomenal actor. he brought so much life and personality to his ben #he really made the character feel like a person to me #it's the end of an era and i wish nothing but the best for him going forward ❤️ #ben mitchell #eastenders

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album

#fanart #twrp band #the new album is on repeat in my mind at all times now

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"Game Over."

Saw (2004)

#this movie was way better than i thought it would be #still gotta find time to watch more of the series #saw (2004)

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Not dressed like that.

#teen wolf