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Created on 2020-01-13 22:57:20 (#3603453), last updated 2026-03-01 (2 days ago)
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| Name: | March Meta Matters Challenge |
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| Website: | March Meta Matters Challenge Collection on AO3 |
| Membership: | Open |
| Posting Access: | Select Members, Moderated |
| Community Description: | Annual challenge for preserving meta and making it accessible. All fandoms, all formats. |
As sites hosting art, text, music, and more continue to either close up shop or change their Terms of Service, there have been various efforts to save content on what is often very short notice. It would be even better if fans gave our works this attention before a crisis hits.
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 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 found 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.
An annual challenge community running for the entire month of March with final activities the first week of April.
For more information on how the challenge functions, please visit the introductory post and the FAQ.
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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 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 found 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.
An annual challenge community running for the entire month of March with final activities the first week of April.
For more information on how the challenge functions, please visit the introductory post and the FAQ.
marchmetamatterschallenge affiliates with other meta-related communities. Our affiliates are meta_manifesto---
Banner made by thenewbuzwuzz using images by Flickr user wynkenhimself.
Tumblr icon by thenewbuzwuzz using images by wynkenhimself and Derek K. Miller
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