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AO3 just announced some changes in what nonfandom tags will be canonized (and what will be synned with what). They're all changes that will work well going forward, I think, but on a couple of them I'm worried about backwards compatibility with fic that already have certain tags. If you're a fic author you might want to check it out to make sure your tags mean what you want them to mean.
For example! They are creating a new tag for "Sensory Overload" and changing "Overstimulation" to "Sexual Overstimulation"
I think it's good to separate those two concepts to make it easier to find what you want and filter out what you don't want, but also, if you have a fic with an autistic character or someone who experiences sensory overload, now might be a good time to check what exactly you tagged it and make sure it's got the tag you want.
There's also some changes to gender-related and pregnancy related tags, and if you have fic about trans characters you might want to check it out.
For example! They are creating a new tag for "Sensory Overload" and changing "Overstimulation" to "Sexual Overstimulation"
I think it's good to separate those two concepts to make it easier to find what you want and filter out what you don't want, but also, if you have a fic with an autistic character or someone who experiences sensory overload, now might be a good time to check what exactly you tagged it and make sure it's got the tag you want.
There's also some changes to gender-related and pregnancy related tags, and if you have fic about trans characters you might want to check it out.
