So, if you go to the Archive of Our Own website and try to create an account, you might notice that you need an invitation to join.
According to their FAQ:
We’re using the invitation code system so that the Archive can grow in a controlled manner. We need to add new users gradually so that our account numbers don’t grow beyond what our hardware, bandwidth, and support team can cope with. This helps us ensure that everyone using the Archive gets the best possible experience.
https://archiveofourown.org/faq/invitations?language_id=en
I think this is actually a blessing in disguise because it should prevent the kinds of sitewide crashes that we Wattpad users know all too well. The downside, of course, is that you might have to wait a few days before you get invited to join the site if you’re looking to create a new account.
You could go to https://archiveofourown.org/invite_requests, enter your email address, and wait a few days. Or, if you happen to be one of my friends from Wattpad, you can ask me to give you an invitation. Since I’m already on the website, I have nine of them to use, and I think you’ll be able to join right away if you get an invitation directly from me.
Want one of those invitations? PM me on Wattpad (just so I know for sure who you are) with your email address, and I’ll get right on it!
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