Archive Of Our Own (ao3)
Deceptive Comment Spam and Art Commission Solicitation on AO3
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Personal experienceImported from BlueskyPublished Oct 14, 2026
Impact: At first it was mildly annoying but now the comments sound more legit so I'll think "oh, someone liked this fic..." oh no
From the original report
“I hate comment spam on AO3 from folks trying to get you to contact them on Discord or elsewhere (where they'll ask you for money in exchange for them making art for your fanfic). At first it was mildly annoying but now the comments sound more legit so I'll think "oh, someone liked this fic..." oh no”
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Details & sources
- How received
- Imported from Bluesky
- Source published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Observed
- Unknown
- Added to CleanApp
- Oct 14, 2026
- Product connection
- Affected product or place
- Original issue status
- Unknown
- Resolution
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not independently reproduced
Source count unknown
Why this source type: The author describes their firsthand experience receiving scam comment spam on their AO3 fanfics.
CleanApp AI summary
Deceptive Comment Spam and Art Commission Solicitation on AO3: Accounts on Archive of Our Own (AO3) are posting deceptive comments with fake praise on fanfiction works to funnel authors to Discord or external platforms to solicit money for fan art.
Report counts are not affected-user counts. A closed original issue does not confirm a fix.
Public ID: rpt_QfCHgR30HUehlreecwcObg