http://scarhead.net/ (formerly glassesreflect.net) has fanworks designed to be shared in a protected community. You need an account with a password to read the fics there at all. Arguably, Walking the Plank is meant for a specific community--it's hard to find through Google, and the front page is full of "this site contains explicit Snape/Harry fanfic; if that's not to your taste, go elsewhere" warnings.
AO3 is *not* a site for fanworks made for a specific and protected community. Neither is fanfiction.net.
"And respect a culture you are not a member of."
Because, of course, if you were a member of fandom, you would not want listings of your favorite fics on the site where you put rec lists of your favorite reading materials.
... didn't we see this whole argument played out in paper zines when the internet was new, and some people were posting fics on usenet? Can we make a drinking game of it?
Specific and protected community
AO3 is *not* a site for fanworks made for a specific and protected community. Neither is fanfiction.net.
"And respect a culture you are not a member of."
Because, of course, if you were a member of fandom, you would not want listings of your favorite fics on the site where you put rec lists of your favorite reading materials.
... didn't we see this whole argument played out in paper zines when the internet was new, and some people were posting fics on usenet? Can we make a drinking game of it?