btw, since the spam comments fiasco, the new default comments setting on ao3 fics is only logged in users can comment. the default used to be anyone can comment. you have to actively allow anon comments now; don’t forget to check it if you’re like me and prefer to leave your fics totally unregulated 😅
retroactive or when you post new fic?
New fic. I opened up the new work page and edit work page to compare. My older works still have it set to ‘Registered users and guests can comment’ (the original default) while new fics are set to the new default of ‘only registered users can comment’. Previously written fics have, whatever you set them as before.
[image: a screenshot of the AO3 New Work page, showing the “Who can comment on this work” radio buttons; options are both registered users and guests, only registered users, and no one, and the option selected is registered users only.]
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