AO3 C6D searchability improvement!

[sage]

note! see edits!
via AO3 Support: Canadian 6 Degrees is now it's own fandom on the Archive -- located under Other Media (because it's an umbrella fandom uniting other fandoms of various media) -- and "Canadian Actor RPF (C6D)" is now a subtag of "Canadian 6 Degrees".

C6D SUB-FANDOMS, such as S&A, Wilby, etc., are automatically wrangled under the C6D umbrella because luzula is awesome like that. However, those large fandoms with C6D tangential characters, such as Leoben in BSG, are NOT, because BSG in general is its own fandom.

Therefore, if you want your work containing C6D characters to be findable on the AO3 via the "Canadian 6 Degrees" (aka "C6D - Fandom") tag, then follow these instructions:

1. Log in to the AO3
2. Select "Edit Tags" on your C6D works.
3. On the Fandoms line, add either "Canadian 6 Degrees" or "C6D - Fandom". These tags are synned, so clicking Canadian 6 Degrees will pull all the works with each tag.

Many thanks to Luzula & SamJ for the clarifications!

Comments

[hazelwho]

Sweet!! Thanks for the heads-up!

[sage]

Check the edits! It's only necessary for exception-characters like Leoben now. \o/

[green_grrl]

Awesome!!!

[sage]

I love being able to see all the works under the same index page! Yay being able to find stuff!

[green_grrl]

I added the tag to my works. It was so awesome seeing Canadian 6 Degrees come up in the auto fill!

[azarsuerte]

Is Eastwick considered a C6D fandom? I'm rewatching due South for the first time in probably ten years (hence why I know nothing about how things work around here *g*) partly because of that show, and Paul Gross *is* in it, but I don't see it on the list...

[sage]

I think Eastwick counts? Or, well, I don't know if the whole show counts or only Paul's character? I have no idea! But the AO3 fandom page for it is here if you're looking for works: http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Eastwick%20%28TV%29/works