March Meta Matters Challenge - Help Signal Boost!
1) Just a reminder to everyone who has ever created any meta that the 
marchmetamatterschallenge community will be up and running again to help get you going (or started!) on archiving your meta works on AO3.
While creators have often used multiple sites to host their works, one type of work has generally been left out of fans' efforts at archiving and preserving fanworks -- meta. In many cases, meta posts have not been copied anywhere else other than the location where they were first posted, leaving them hard to find and particularly vulnerable to loss.
So what if we can make a small dent in getting it saved? The March Meta Matters Challenge is focused on not just new meta, but making sure older meta gets a chance to be read and remain a part of fandom history. While new meta is also encouraged, the priority for Meta Matters is to make sure meta doesn't vanish with sites or personal accounts when those get closed or moved.
This is a month long event that kicks off on March 1. There are no signups and anyone can participate, whether here at Dreamwidth or elsewhere.
If you have any questions about MMM, look over how the challenge works, or visit our FAQ or leave a comment!
Also, if you enjoy meta? Check out the over 250 works archived in 2020.
2) We have been having rather low temperatures this week, though it may not get as cold as first forecast (a high of zero F). The textures of ice and snow was fascinating and thought I'd share these:
The first photo looks like a wave sculpture. The one above, an ocean shore.
Meanwhile the overall view below made me think of one of those hot spring pools with geysers.
3) I had a good chuckle over this Merlin bit:
• Arthur: Merlin and I have the kind of easy chemistry where we finish each other's-
• Merlin: -sentences.
• Arthur: Don't interrupt me.
View poll: Kudos Footer-256
Comments at Dreamwidth
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marchmetamatterschallenge community will be up and running again to help get you going (or started!) on archiving your meta works on AO3.
While creators have often used multiple sites to host their works, one type of work has generally been left out of fans' efforts at archiving and preserving fanworks -- meta. In many cases, meta posts have not been copied anywhere else other than the location where they were first posted, leaving them hard to find and particularly vulnerable to loss.
So what if we can make a small dent in getting it saved? The March Meta Matters Challenge is focused on not just new meta, but making sure older meta gets a chance to be read and remain a part of fandom history. While new meta is also encouraged, the priority for Meta Matters is to make sure meta doesn't vanish with sites or personal accounts when those get closed or moved.
This is a month long event that kicks off on March 1. There are no signups and anyone can participate, whether here at Dreamwidth or elsewhere.
If you have any questions about MMM, look over how the challenge works, or visit our FAQ or leave a comment!
Also, if you enjoy meta? Check out the over 250 works archived in 2020.
2) We have been having rather low temperatures this week, though it may not get as cold as first forecast (a high of zero F). The textures of ice and snow was fascinating and thought I'd share these:
The first photo looks like a wave sculpture. The one above, an ocean shore.
Meanwhile the overall view below made me think of one of those hot spring pools with geysers.
3) I had a good chuckle over this Merlin bit:
• Arthur: Merlin and I have the kind of easy chemistry where we finish each other's-
• Merlin: -sentences.
• Arthur: Don't interrupt me.
View poll: Kudos Footer-256
Comments at Dreamwidth
.