You've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed

I love AO3 because it is owned and run by fans, not some obscure company that doesn't care about fan issues. There are few if any restrictions on what you can archive. It's a far better place to archive than ffdotnet. As for the massive number of reads...people are downloading and putting fic on their devices! AO3 makes that very easy! I sadly, I have heard it has now become saturated with the teen crowd that has migrated over from ffdotnet. I know comments are lovely, but at least it's getting many reads. Plus, if someone rec'd it on tumblr that will add hugely to the readership. Relax and enjoy.