I think that it counts as canon, as Shaenon made reference to it at a couple points elsewhere in the strip. This is, of course, one of the most awesome possible things to happen to a fanfic. Unfortunately, there is one really glaring error in it that was only revealed to be a problem in later strips: Artie's a vegan, not a lacto-vegetarian, and as such would never have had reason to learn how to make yogurt in the first place. This point is so central to the story that I think it puts its canonicity in jeopardy, and unfortunately, I don't feel like going back and retconning a half-assed fix for it, especially since the work's already out there. Ah well. :)
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