Rec of the day / tag filters on AO3

[astridv]

First things first: There's finally a reliable method to filter out pairings on AO3! The method doesn't rely on text string search, so you don't end up filtering out stories accidentally. Instead it filters by tag id.
This post explains how it's done. I also installed the "ao3 saved filters" userscript suggested in the post, and now I have a conveniently searchable archive. For example, thanks to that script "Clint Barton/Phil Coulson" is filtered out globally in my searches - which means it also doesn't appear on the pages for Mission Impossible. However, stories that list "Clint Barton, Phil Coulson" still show up.
(Thanks to ratcreature for the heads-up)

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The Unusuals fic rec:
Just Another Jewellery Store Heist Gone Wrong by BlackEyedGirl
Gen; Shraeger, Walsh; Hijinks & Shenaningans; teen; 1134 words
Summary: "Second squad, this is dispatch. I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I hope you brought your broadswords to work this morning."

Comments

[siria]

Oh, that filtering method is super helpful! Thank you for linking to it! :D

[astridv]

Yeah, it's pretty perfect. I'd practically given up browsing AO3 and now it's back to being searchable. :D

[monanotlisa]

<3

[monanotlisa]

Woo-hoo!

[astridv]

:o)