Inserito da .Heather Cook il 20 settembre 2009 - 6:54pm.
I think what you're missing here is is that even if AO3 accounts had been promised to donors, there is no way the OTW can connect your REAL NAME which you used when you made the donations to your FAN NAME which you would presumably use when requesting an AO3 account. Because there is no way to make that connection (and because many people do not want that connection), the best (and most fair) way to give out accounts is to have a sign-up queue. This way no one has to out themselves, and the OTW doesn't have to match real name to fan name.
What it boils down to is this: Susie Jones, real person, makes a donation to the OTW. In the meantime, SJFangirl (who is really Susie Jones, but not out about it) wants an AO3 account. The folks at OTW have a record of Susie Jones' donation, and they have a request from SJFangirl for an AO3 account. While they may know who is who unofficially, officially, there is no way to tie them together, and thus no way to give SJFangirl an AO3 account in exchange for the donation made by Susie Jones.
I think what you're missing
I think what you're missing here is is that even if AO3 accounts had been promised to donors, there is no way the OTW can connect your REAL NAME which you used when you made the donations to your FAN NAME which you would presumably use when requesting an AO3 account. Because there is no way to make that connection (and because many people do not want that connection), the best (and most fair) way to give out accounts is to have a sign-up queue. This way no one has to out themselves, and the OTW doesn't have to match real name to fan name.
What it boils down to is this: Susie Jones, real person, makes a donation to the OTW. In the meantime, SJFangirl (who is really Susie Jones, but not out about it) wants an AO3 account. The folks at OTW have a record of Susie Jones' donation, and they have a request from SJFangirl for an AO3 account. While they may know who is who unofficially, officially, there is no way to tie them together, and thus no way to give SJFangirl an AO3 account in exchange for the donation made by Susie Jones.