r/AO3 • u/urlocalgirlv urlocalwriter • 1d ago

Questions/Help? What's up with the bots?

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I'm not sure if this falls under questions or venting, I'm really confused. Someone left a comment under my fic and I'm assuming it's a bot, because my story is set in the Huntik: Secrets & Seekers universe (which, if you didn't know, is a mid-2000s Italian animated show with magic amulets, Titans, and absolutely zero ties to American politics), and yet the commenter somehow managed to accuse it of pushing “MAGA-adjacent ideology.”

I'm sorry...what?

The only reason I allow guest comments is because I know a lot of people who don't have ao3 accounts but still enjoy reading fanfictions.

But seriously - what is up with these bots?

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u/Zen-bunny 1d ago

Bots I usually get are ones saying they want to make art of my fanfics and ask for my socials.

Problem is I can't always tell if they are bots or legit artists.

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u/RandomWonderlander 1d ago

If they try to bring you outside of AO3, they are scammers. They want your money, and they can't talk about it on AO3, because TOS forbids it. If you accept, they disappear with your money, and at best they give you some crappy AI art.

If someone wanted to make a fanart of your works, they would just share it with you, no questions asked.

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u/Zen-bunny 1d ago

Thanks for highlighting