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  • Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer's personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today's post is with LPCollins, who volunteers as a Dutch translator and beta reader for the Translation Committee.

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  • Policy & Abuse, Legal, and Accessibility, Design & Technology have been hard at work regarding an update to the AO3 Terms of Service. Among other things, this update involves clarifying wording in both the Content Policy and the "Underage" Archive Warning. This update will not affect what fanworks are allowed or not on AO3, nor will it affect how this Archive Warning is enforced.

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  • In order to make AO3's rules clearer to our users, we intend to update the AO3 Terms of Service (TOS) in mid-November 2024. Once this occurs, all users will need to agree to the updated TOS to continue using AO3. The full text has been posted for public review, as well as a detailed explanation of what has (and hasn't) changed:

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Summary
The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is conducting a monthly Q&A with its volunteers to share their experiences. The latest post features LPCollins, a Dutch translator and beta reader for the Translation Committee, highlighting personal insights rather than official OTW views. Additionally, the Policy & Abuse, Legal, and Accessibility, Design & Technology teams are working on an update to the Archive of Our Own (AO3) Terms of Service (TOS). This update aims to clarify the wording in the Content Policy and the 'Underage' Archive Warning, but it will not change the types of fanworks allowed on AO3 or the enforcement of the Archive Warning. The updated TOS is set to be released in mid-November 2024, at which point all users must agree to the new terms to continue using the platform. The full text of the updated TOS and a detailed explanation of the changes will be made available for public review.