Posts in Fanlore Committee
Fanlore Security Incident
On August 6, 2026, at approximately 01:30 UTC, the OTW discovered unauthorized access to the server hosting Fanlore by unknown third parties. Additionally, the third party leveraged Discord permission vulnerabilities to post spam on the official Fanlore Discord server. If you have a Fanlore account, find further information below about what happened and what next steps you might need to take. What Happened An attacker gained access to Fanlore’s files and database. AO3 was not affected. Immediately after this was discovered, we took the site offline to begin investigation. Concurrently, the attacker utilized permission vulnerabilities to post messages on the official Fanlore Discord, advertising a… Read more
The OTW is Recruiting for the Board Assistants Team, Fanlore, TWC, Support, Internal Complaint and Conflict Resolution, and Volunteers & Recruiting
Are you detail-oriented and passionate about supporting meaningful work behind the scenes? Do you have an interest in preserving fannish history, wiki editing, or writing help documentation? Do you know your way around the platforms where fan studies conversations happen? Are you a senior PhD student (ABD) or an early career scholar? Would you like to help your fellow fans use AO3? Are you fluent in Spanish? Do you have experience with mediation, arbitration, or conflict resolution? Are you good at administrative tasks and working with people? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for: Board Assistants… Read more
The OTW is Recruiting for Fanlore Chair Track Volunteers, Communications Social Media Moderators (English and Chinese), and Open Doors Import Assistants
Do you have experience in managing or leading people? Are you a frequent Bluesky, Twitter | X, or RedNote user who enjoys helping others? Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for: Fanlore Chair Track Volunteer – closing 20 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC or after 40 applications Communications Social Media Moderator – closing 20 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC or after 60 applicants Communications Social Media Moderator (Chinese) – closing 20 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC or after 60 applicants Open Doors Import Assistant – closing… Read more
The OTW is Recruiting for Translation Translators, Fanlore Graphic Designers, Open Doors Import Assistants, and User Response Translation Translators
Are you fluent in a language other than English? Do you have graphic design skills and enjoy creating social media content? Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? Are you fluent in a language other than English, passionate about AO3, and want to help us better reply to users all around the world? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for: Translation Translators – closing 29 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC Fanlore Graphics Designer Volunteer – closing 29 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC or after 40 applications Open Doors Import Assistant – closing 29… Read more
The OTW is Recruiting for TWC Committee Copyeditors, Tag Wranglers, and Fanlore Chair Track Volunteers
Do you have experience copyediting or proofreading academic journals? Would you like to wrangle AO3 tags? Can you read and translate from Chinese to English? Can you read and translate from Italian to English? Do you have experience in managing or leading people? We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for: TWC Committee Copyeditor – closing 24 September 2025 at 23:59 UTC Tag Wrangling Volunteer – closing 24 September 2025 at 23:59 UTC or after 125 applications Tag Wrangling Volunteer (Chinese) – closing 24 September 2025 at 23:59 UTC or after 45 applications Tag Wrangling Volunteer (Italian) – closing 24 September 2025 at 23:59… Read more