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Why AO3 Doesn’t Have an Official App
Users often ask us to create a mobile app and wonder why we haven’t done so already. We’ve spotlighted this before and even included it in our FAQs, but it comes up often enough that we wanted to provide an updated explanation of why we don’t have – and don’t plan to make – an app. Third-Party Apps There is no official AO3 app. If you have come across or are using an app that looks like AO3, it is not official and is not owned by the OTW. These apps are made by third parties and are normally just specialized web browsers that change… Read more
OTW Board Meeting, August 1, 2026
The OTW Board will be holding its next public meeting at 02:00 on August 1 UTC (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 will remain open even after the meeting, but the channels for meeting and asking questions will be read-only. Board will be posting 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 since the… Read more
2026 OTW Elections Candidates Announcement
Candidates Announcement The Organization for Transformative Works is pleased to announce the following candidates for the 2026 Election (in alphabetical order by given name): Jennifer H. Rebecca C. M. Theodore B. As previously announced, Erica Frank and Kathryn Soderholm stepped down from their positions on the Board. Anh Pham and Qiao Chu are also stepping down from the Board as they have reached the end of their terms. There are seven Directors on the OTW’s Board and this year there are four open seats; three full-term seats lasting 3 years and one partial term seat lasting 1 year. Because we have four seats to be… Read more
2026 OTW Election Timeline & Membership Deadline
The OTW Elections committee is pleased to announce that the timeline for the 2026 election for new members of the Board of Directors has been posted! As previously announced, Erica Frank and Kathryn Soderholm stepped down from their positions on the Board. Anh Pham and Qiao Chu are also stepping down from the Board as they have reached the end of their terms. There are seven Directors on the OTW’s Board and this year OTW members will elect four new Directors – three Directors to serve a full-term (3 years) and one Director to serve a partial term (1 year). This year’s election will be… Read more
OTW Board Meeting, April 18, 2026
The OTW Board will be holding its next public meeting at 01:00 on April 18, 2026 UTC (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 will remain open even after the meeting, but the channels for meeting and asking questions will be read-only. Board will be posting 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 since… Read more