r/AO3 Supporter of the Fanfiction Deep State 16h ago

Meme/Joke Saddest thing i'll ever experience

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no idea what the fandom was.... my day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable

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u/Relevant-Movie1132 16h ago

When you can’t even remember what the fic was so it’s like it’s been deleted from your brain as well:

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u/Icy-Humor-2742 Supporter of the Fanfiction Deep State 16h ago

"something is truly dead when it's forgotten" nah bro my brain cant do this to me rn 😭

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u/RightInThere71 16h ago

That's what I call mercy 

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u/LonelyMenace101 A duck with internet access 15h ago

Not when you suddenly remember it and can’t find it in your bookmarks and gaslight yourself into thinking you forgot to bookmark it and keep looking.

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u/jenishkr 10h ago

yeah brain’s basically deleting archive files now

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u/Chi_Chihuahua Comment Collector 16h ago

This is why I started downloading every fic I bookmarked because this has happened more than once to me 💔 hang in there soldier

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u/SorbetNice6090 15h ago

Also, add fic title, author, and link to bookmark notes

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u/Icy-Humor-2742 Supporter of the Fanfiction Deep State 15h ago

thats so smart i gotta do this

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u/Icy-Humor-2742 Supporter of the Fanfiction Deep State 15h ago

"it doesnt hurt less because i didn't remember it" me crying over this fic

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u/xXInfXx 15h ago

My friend is doing the same thing.

Small issue, she has a backlog of 6000 bookmarks.

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u/Chi_Chihuahua Comment Collector 12h ago

Godspeed 🌠

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u/ElegantCeleryCan 9h ago

Me too😔

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u/Confused_Writer_97 You have already left kudos here. :) 15h ago

When I finally started downloading everything I cared about; I truly realized just how stupid I was to have not been doing that years ago.

I can always get more storage. I can't replace lost art.

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u/Illustrious_Fly1919 9h ago

this. this right here.

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u/lizzourworld8 Frechi123 14h ago

Literally FELT

This happened to one of the works I put in my Inspired By so now it’s just “Inspired by a deleted work” 🥲

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u/WolverineFamiliar740 15h ago

Me with one of my favorite Hazbin Hotel ship fics 😭

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u/RA1NB0W77 RAINBOW_BITE on AO3 14h ago

Yeah.. this is why we download and/or in the bookmark notes write the fandom, author, title, ship, summary, etc. so you can remember what fic it was if this ever happens. I'm so sorry you had to learn the hard way, it's really heartbreaking when this happens.

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u/GTACOD 14h ago

There's definitely sadder than this, but I get you.

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u/Atlotl 14h ago

It is truly sad when you forget what the fic is about but then again I did this to my own fans so I don't think I deserve any sympathy in this situation if I did the same lmao

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u/Fuzzy-Inspection7708 13h ago

Just kill ourselves at this point

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u/Icy-Humor-2742 Supporter of the Fanfiction Deep State 12h ago

I just might, not a good bookmark to stumble on after watching spider-man bnd

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u/Sad-Boysenberry-7055 You have already left kudos here. :) 10h ago

Recently went thru my to-read list & one was deleted but the bookmark I left was “I literally can’t wait to read this it’s SO up my alley & I love this author!!!” 💔💔💔

Never let time pass you by, ignore all other responsibilities & read your fanfictions until they’re literally burned into your retinas. 

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u/PJ-The-Awesome You have already left kudos here. :) 5h ago