The path forward is neither simple nor uncontroversial. Open registration risks spam and server crashes. Maintaining the queue system frustrates eager creators. User invitations raise fairness concerns. Tiered access may feel exclusionary. Every solution carries trade-offs.
| Phase | Start Date | End Date | Key Activities | |----------------|------------|------------|-------------------------| | Needs Assessment| Week 1 | Week 4 | Stakeholder engagement, user research, technical audit | | Design & Development | Week 5 | Week 16 | System design, feature development, UI/UX design | | Testing & QA | Week 17 | Week 20 | Testing, quality assurance, CI/CD setup | | Deployment | Week 21 | Week 24 | Phased deployment, post-deployment support | | Change Management & Training | Week 1 | Week 24 | Change management, training program |
The "reforming system" on AO3 is a slow, iterative process. The focus has shifted from (changing what is allowed) to user-end control (giving users better tools to curate their own experience). This middle-ground approach aims to satisfy both the "pro-censorship" and "anti-censorship" factions by ensuring that no content is deleted, but no user is forced to encounter content or people they find harmful. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more
: Allowing creators to restrict comments to registered users of a certain account age.
The path forward is neither simple nor uncontroversial. Open registration risks spam and server crashes. Maintaining the queue system frustrates eager creators. User invitations raise fairness concerns. Tiered access may feel exclusionary. Every solution carries trade-offs.
| Phase | Start Date | End Date | Key Activities | |----------------|------------|------------|-------------------------| | Needs Assessment| Week 1 | Week 4 | Stakeholder engagement, user research, technical audit | | Design & Development | Week 5 | Week 16 | System design, feature development, UI/UX design | | Testing & QA | Week 17 | Week 20 | Testing, quality assurance, CI/CD setup | | Deployment | Week 21 | Week 24 | Phased deployment, post-deployment support | | Change Management & Training | Week 1 | Week 24 | Change management, training program | reforming system ao3
The "reforming system" on AO3 is a slow, iterative process. The focus has shifted from (changing what is allowed) to user-end control (giving users better tools to curate their own experience). This middle-ground approach aims to satisfy both the "pro-censorship" and "anti-censorship" factions by ensuring that no content is deleted, but no user is forced to encounter content or people they find harmful. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more The path forward is neither simple nor uncontroversial
: Allowing creators to restrict comments to registered users of a certain account age. User invitations raise fairness concerns