Posts in Statistics
AO3 Statistics – 2025 Update
In 2020, we gave you some insight into our traffic numbers, focusing on the impact that global lockdowns had on our user base. Five years later, we have not only sustained that rise in users but also continued to grow steadily, so we thought we’d show you an update! Comments in 2025 Image 1: Line graph of monthly comments on AO3 in 2020 versus 2025. Both line graphs share small dips in February, June, and September; and peaks in July, August, and October; before sharply trending upward in December. 2020 sees an additional sharp increase in April, while 2025 shows a more typical slow rise… Read more
OTW Signal, March 2025
Every month in OTW Signal, we take a look at stories that connect to the OTW’s mission and projects, including issues related to legal matters, technology, academia, fannish history and preservation issues of fandom, fan culture, and transformative works. In the News A study from Humboldt-Univertät zu Berlin highlighted the function and benefits of Archive of Our Own’s (AO3) “exclude tag” feature. 1,105 AO3 users participated in the study, exploring demographics such as age and fandom type (e.g. books, gaming, sports, etc.), along with their experiences with search filters on library websites. The study explored users’ awareness and usage of AO3’s exclude filters feature: how… Read more