So turns out younger fandom also refuses to use ao3 because "its too hard to navigate" and "wishes it would recommend fics like tiktok recommends video" and man if that doesn't show a huge generational divide idk what does
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I forgot older fans grew up as social media algorithms change from chronological to most popular/recommended feed when we've been BEGGING to stay chronological yet new gen was stuck with the recommended for you algorithm
But ao3 ISNT A SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
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That literally also explains why they get upset when they see something they hate. While ao3 [and even old tumblr] allows tags to be filtered new social media will show you things you didn't ask for. But since not all filtering works [tiktok has no filter] they get mad at OP
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Lol people mad saying "why you picking on kids" when literally half the comments on this tiktok have them telling on themselves that they do not know how to use ao3 and prefer the recommended feed on wattpad so yeah they're exposing themselves
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Last thing since younger fans think anyone 25+ still writing fanfiction is gross weird and we should be taking care of our kids or doing taxes then I get to say yall are just lazy for not using a filter system that ao3 provides.
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I hope this makes it back onto tiktok for it to be a full circle lmao
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Alright I can't even see notifications from my friends anymore this is being muted
And if you're someone replying "I'm young and know how to use ao3" thank you for learning! Please teach everyone else we can all just enjoy fandom again thank u
Also ship obikin
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I cannot think of a worse modern tech thing than the ~algorithm~ I can decide what I want to see well enough ty
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I will fight whoever decided the ~algorithm~ was better than anything show in chronological order because why. Why did they have to make scrolling at pictures WORSE.
We now wish all app were ao3. To filter our content for us 😭
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Bella I really hoped that but nope people had to make ao3 tutorials to prove its easy and man I shoulda jumped on that to launch my tiktok career if I knew this sooner lol
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