Even if you did not write all the stories; if you’re the moderator of an archive or the publisher of a zine, you’ve accepted responsibility for making its content accessible. We believe that transferring an archive onto AO3 is along the same lines as changing a web host or ISP or installing an updated software package for the archive; it’s like a librarian moving a collection. It falls under your responsibility and duties as a caretaker for that archive/zine.

Additionally, we can also organize imports so that they require each creator’s explicit permission before we import their works. This is most common with mailing lists and some zines.