This isn’t really about comments, but it’s about AO3 culture, so I thought you/your followers might have thoughts on the matter: Does anyone leave their email address visible on their AO3 profile? I did so because I got AO3 before Tumblr and wanted a way for people to contact me other than just comments, but people didn’t unless I directed them there (ex. wanting a beta reader). A Tumblr friend recently deleted their profile, so I looked for their email address on their AO3, but no luck. :(

ao3commentoftheday:

Good question. I look at people’s profiles to see if they have a tumblr, especially if I’ve made a graphic or photo manipulation inspired by their fic and I want to show them. From my (admittedly limited) experience, a lot of people don’t use their profiles. It’s a shame really.

It’s also a good place to post a blanket permission so that people know that you’re comfortable if they want to make fanart based on your fic or turn your fic into a podfic (think audiobook, if you’re not familiar). Or to tell people that you don’t give permission for that, if you’d rather. 

What about the rest of you? Do you look at profiles? Do you use your own? 

-Mod Pi

I always look at profiles, I love reading them!