I first thought the issue was creating archive links on the Wayback Machine, not recreating meta posts that originally linked to other people. Although I am still confused about how it was OK to have written meta which linked to someone in the first place, but copying and pasting the same meta into AO3 now requires permission from other people.
Some of the older meta posts start: "Over here, XXX says (link). Here is why I agree/disagree"
Should those not be posted to AO3 unless we contact people linked in the original post for permission? (""Hey just to let you know, I am copying and pasting my 12 year old meta to AO3. In it I mention you/link to your post, please let me know if that is OK. If not, I will not copy and paste my own meta to AO3.")
I guess authors can always edit their meta to remove any old links. And authors can remove any other references in their original meta that might refer to other persons Ex: "Morgan Dawn wrote: XXX" Could be edited to say: "A fan wrote XXX" So less wank that way.
Personally I'd leave this all up to the original authors of the meta and not try to impose prescriptive directions. Let them (the authors of the meta) be responsible for their own choices.* After all, that is what AO3 is about.
*Although suggestions on how to reduce wank are always wise - so for those who don't feel comfortable approaching others/cannot reach them for permission and you are worried about incurring wank with your 10 year old meta... consider editing out links. Or if you once quoted someone, consider removing names etc.
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Date: 2020-01-27 05:44 am (UTC)Some of the older meta posts start: "Over here, XXX says (link). Here is why I agree/disagree"
Should those not be posted to AO3 unless we contact people linked in the original post for permission? (""Hey just to let you know, I am copying and pasting my 12 year old meta to AO3. In it I mention you/link to your post, please let me know if that is OK. If not, I will not copy and paste my own meta to AO3.")
I guess authors can always edit their meta to remove any old links. And authors can remove any other references in their original meta that might refer to other persons Ex: "Morgan Dawn wrote: XXX" Could be edited to say: "A fan wrote XXX" So less wank that way.
Personally I'd leave this all up to the original authors of the meta and not try to impose prescriptive directions. Let them (the authors of the meta) be responsible for their own choices.* After all, that is what AO3 is about.
*Although suggestions on how to reduce wank are always wise - so for those who don't feel comfortable approaching others/cannot reach them for permission and you are worried about incurring wank with your 10 year old meta... consider editing out links. Or if you once quoted someone, consider removing names etc.