What Is Orphaning on AO3 and How Does It Work?
Learn what orphaning on AO3 means and how authors can disassociate their identity from their works while keeping them public.
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Orphaning on AO3 (Archive of Our Own) is a feature that allows authors to disassociate their identity from a work they’ve created. This means the work remains accessible to the public, but is not linked to the author’s account. It's useful for authors who wish to retain the availability of their fic without personal attribution.
FAQs & Answers
- What does orphaning mean on AO3? Orphaning on AO3 means an author removes their name or connection from a work, leaving it accessible but unlinked to their account.
- Why would an author choose to orphan a work on AO3? Authors may orphan a work to keep it available to readers without personal attribution, ensuring privacy or disassociation.
- Can orphaned works still be found in searches on AO3? Yes, orphaned works remain public and searchable on AO3, but they no longer appear under the original author’s profile.