#ao3 update

[watcher0033]

Y’all, the Archive admins are made up of VOLUNTEERS. And they have been working for 12-13 HOURS STRAIGHT.

I better not hear any complaints when donation period comes around. OR ELSE.

cosplay by @woahchriswoah on Twitter

EDIT: How do we show appreciation to the volunteers? For me reading these deep dives on OTW issues u guys apparently it's been said multiple times that one of their objective statements is to have paid staff for ao3 and there's a surplus of donations they haven't used up or the other community solutions that needs to address. For those more financially literate feel free to analyze, snipe me or add to the discussion etc. linked here by deepa. They’re cool and these yearly analysis they did aint no joke.

But Seriously what can we do for these volunteers? The probable burn out from this entire fiasco would be no joke. @ao3org

#can we give them hot cocoa or smth #sorry if the org is so pressed rn #but gotta psa some of these issues while the iron is hot #and post is gaining traction #DDoS is over for AO3 but now it’s targeting other NGOs related to OTW org it’s despicable #EDIT 2: AO3 is Back :3 #EDIT: WE ARE PAST 24 HRS BUCKLE UP FOR A LONG RIDE #no devil works harder than ao3 volunteers #archive of our own #ao3 #ao3 update #btw yall know I’m not forcing anyone to donate right? #i mostly made this to the regular karens who bash the archive anytime they ask for donation #ddos attack #hackers #fanfic #fanfiction #fandom #spn #supernatural #tags to better circulate this news #destiel #lol #hobie brown #spider punk #spiderverse #no hate

[irondadmadlads]

Ao3 is back up!! Enjoy your fics and don’t forget to show your support to the volunteers working through the DDOS attack!

#ao3 update #ao3 #archive of our own #ao3feed #ao3 funny #ao3 volunteers #ao3fic #ao3 author

[lildoodlenoodle]

We all know about the DDOS attacks on AO3 as it is still down. So it is very important we talk about the KOSA(Kids Online Safety Act) that is going to hit the floor soon. Because if that act goes through this could very much be the new reality of not only AO3 but online fandom spaces within the next year. The point of this act is to limit queer media and to eliminate online queer spaces.

Let me stress, the politicians are lying to you. Democrats and Republicans are lobbying for this. It is not pro trans rights and it is not pro lgbtq rights. This is very reminiscent of the Restrict Act! Politicians can SUE websites for having QEEER CONTENT. This act will not protect kids, it will further separate and marginalize the queer community!

If this bill goes through AO3, Wattpad, TikTok, Tumblr, and Twitter will be limited and fanfiction websites could be wiped out all together. If you are apart of fandom spaces pay attention and ACT! Call and email your senators! AND SIGN THE BELOW PETITIONS!

Reblog this! Send the links to people who aren’t on Tumblr! If you care about fandom, fandom spaces, your ships, your blorbos, fanfiction writers’ works, freedom to create, etc. Spread this!

If you aren’t American you can still sign/send some of these!

#AO3 #ao3 update #DDOS attack #ok that was all the fandom tags I could fit #marvel #dc #ATSV #ITSV #across the spiderverse #Merlin #supernatural #doctor who #voltron #Disney #Star Wars #she ra netflix #comics #destiel #klance #COD #clone wars #call of duty #Star Trek #naruto #twilight #glee #teen wolf #hunger games #vampire diaries #anime

[misscalming]

Immediately jumping onto tumblr to see if Ao3 legitimately crashed or if it’s just me

#ao3 funny #ao3 update #ao3 #archive of our own #tumblrpost #fanfic #fanfiction #please help #help #I was mid way through a good fic I can’t take this #like- not that I’m 24/7 on ao3 but wtf why now?

[midnightmonochrome]

Please, please, please give a round of applause for the ao3 volunteers

Because omfg they have been working for almost 14 hours now trying to get the site back up. You all are BEYOND real ones 👏

#ao3 #ao3 update #archive of our own #like yall deserve an award

[the-final-sif]

A03 is Back, and Please Do Not Blindly Spread The Claim That A Group Called "Anonymous Sudan" Is Behind This

A03 is back online, and that's great! However, there are posts going around right now blindly saying that a group called "Anonymous Sudan" is behind the attack and repeating the group's stated goals. As A03 has already said, there is good reason to doubt that this group is being honest about it's political motivations and affiliations. We don't know the whole story yet, but it's quite possible that the group is attempting to intentionally stoke islamophobia.

Please do not blindingly spread posts repeating the group's motivation, and be extremely wary of islamophobic statements that might be coming across your dash. More information will come out in time as security experts are able to do their job and trace down the group in question.

#a03 update #a03 down #a03 status #ao3 down #a03 #ao3 #ao3 status #ao3 update #archiveofourown #sif speaks #misinformation

[cryptidpandas]

Admins are saying the site is functional, but to PLEASE have patience and don't mass-refresh

Additionally, don't be fucking racist.

UPDATE 7/11/23 4:08AM:

PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE SITE UNTIL THE ADMINS GIVE THE ALL CLEAR

#ao3 #ao3 is down #ao3 funny #ao3 tags #ao3 update #ao3 attack #ao3 feed #a03

[empty-pringles-can]

Ao3 getting ddos'ed feels like the ultimate authors note

"Hey guys, sorry I couldnt update today, a group of hackers has been targeting me and I cant keep a steady connection to the internet. Anyways, heres the next chapter"

#ao3 update #ao3 funny #ao3 #author's note

[chimaeraonwards]

ao3 getting attacked by a bunch of hackers is honestly very on brand for fanfiction writers. i cant wait to read their author's note.

#ao3 #ao3 update #bless the ao3 volunteers #archive of our own #fanfiction #author's note

[savemeaslice]

ao3 being down rn is like watching a bunch of bugs scramble when their log is flipped over

#ao3 #ao3 fanfic #archive of our own #fanfic #fandom #ao3 works #ao3 update #though #if im being honest i am one of those bugs too

[bellamysbooklover]

Whoever is attacking ao3 I hope you sleep terribly tonight, step in a puddle, have wet socks all day, and step on a fucking LEGO YOU PIECES OF SHIT

#ao3 #ao3 update #i am going insane #what am I supposed to do #without my perfectly currated fanfic #I was 300k words into a 400k fanfic #and it was marvelous and now I have nothing #it’s been going down periodically all day #I hope whoever is attacking them has to worst day tomorrow

[marssthings]

#ao3feed #ao3 update #ao3 #ao3 is down #full credit to the og author THATS hilarious

[somnolent-scout]

Good news!

You can now use Archive of Our Own!

But you need to keep it in regulation and understand that it may be very slow for a while. It might crash again, or it might make it through the night. All we know is the restrictions are now loosened.

#ao3 #ao3 update #ao3 fanfic #archive of our own #fanfiction #fanfic

[characcoon]

“Mystic Hands”, Chapter 10: “The Enemy of my Enemy is Also my Enemy”

#rottmnt #mystic hands #rottmnt fic #fic update #fic art #Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt movie #ao3 update #digital art #char draws

[uh-oh-its-bird]

Putting this here for those smart enough to not have a Twitter account (I envy you)

^ Latest post just now at 5:12pm CST

#twitter #ao3 #archive of our own #archive of our own down #ao3 down #fanfic #fanfiction #ao3 update

[im-some-lionheart]

If we lose generations of archival work and fandom activism and hundreds of thousands of original works because some fucking repressed asshole thinks gay is bad I'm gonna kill someone

#it might be myself idk stay tuned #Ao3 #ao3 update