Posts by Retired Personnel
IVD 2025 Volunteer Q&A—Communications Spotlight
Last November we asked the community to submit questions to our OTW volunteers in celebration of International Volunteer Day. In this series of posts we will spotlight some of our committees’ responses. The Communications committee (Comms) disseminates information to the general public, media, and fans. We draft and beta news posts and social media posts, and are often the first point of contact for anyone interested in the OTW. We asked Comms for replies to your questions, and received a lot of feedback! Below you can find a selection of their answers: Communications Committee Specific Questions Question: We’re so thankful for how fast you guys… Read more
IVD 2025 Volunteer Q&A—Translation Spotlight
Last November we asked the community to submit questions to our OTW volunteers in celebration of International Volunteer Day. In this series of posts we will spotlight some of our committees’ responses. The Translation committee’s main responsibility is making content from the OTW and its various projects accessible to fans who don’t speak English. This includes content for the organization’s main site, FAQs on AO3, Open Doors import announcements, and AO3 news posts, among other things. They also collaborate with other OTW committees, for example to help them communicate with non-English speaking fans and users. We asked the Translation committee for replies to your questions,… Read more
OTW Board Meeting, January 18, 2026
The OTW Board will be holding its next public meeting from 0:00 Midnight to 1am UTC on January 18th (what time is that for me?). This meeting will be held in the Board Discord server. The server will have a team of moderators and a set of rules, including question rules, and community guidelines. The server is open even after the meeting, but the channels for meeting and asking questions will be read-only. The Board will post replies to questions that do not get addressed during the scheduled meeting two weeks after the meeting in the server’s #questions-answers channel. The agenda will include: Decisions made… Read more
November 2025 Newsletter, Volume 206
I. SPOTLIGHT ON FANLORE In November, Fanlore ran the Fanlore No Fault November challenge: a catch-up event for earlier badges editors missed! The challenge ran from November 16 to 30, with many editors participating and earning badges from previous months. Curious about editing Fanlore? Check out the New Visitor Portal and Tutorial for getting started! II. ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN On November 14, we celebrated AO3’s 16th anniversary! \o/ Accessibility, Design & Technology continued to prepare emails for translation and improved how the download and chapter index menus behave with each other on smaller screens. AO3 Documentation updated the Contacting the Staff FAQ. Open Doors… Read more
International Volunteer Day
On December 5, people all over the world observe International Volunteer Day (IVD) to acknowledge the work of volunteer workers everywhere, and their efforts, dedication, and passion. Since its conception in 1985, IVD has invited us to recognize the ways in which volunteers contribute to communities and are at the forefront of many people-led initiatives. Here at the Organisation of Transformative Works (OTW) we depend entirely on that drive, as our organization is 100% volunteer-run! Our volunteers handle our strategic planning, administration, infrastructure, development, any day-to-day tasks required in running a non-profit organization, and so on. Volunteers aren’t just the backbone of the OTW, they… Read more