#AO3 is exiting open beta! Learn more about how far we've come since launching open beta, our future plans for improvement, and what you can do to contribute at otw-news.org/4w2dn3tc

In a society that values alphas and betas, omegas can often be overlooked. This April 1st, we're placing omegas front and center at #AO3. Check our latest news post for details: otw-news.org/7ehh7trb

[update] Investigating: #AO3 and #Fanlore are currently down. We are investigating.

[update] Monitoring: We have made some adjustments based on recommendations from our database vendor and will continue to monitor their impact on system stability.

[update] Investigating: Following guidance from our vendor, we've brought #AO3 back online to help troubleshoot. We expect the site will go back down, although we don't know when that will happen. If you choose to post or update your works while AO3 is up, we strongly recom...

[update] Investigating: We are investigating reports of errors when trying to load AO3, including errors saying that AO3 is down, which seem to be related to the previous incident. We will update when we have more information!

[update] Monitoring: We have applied a fix, and #AO3 is accessible again for users. Potential slowness remains and certain VPNs may still be blocked until we verify everything is fully stable again.

[update] Investigating: #AO3 will remain down for at least several hours until we can consult our database vendor's support team and resolve the underlying issue. We're very sorry for the inconvenience.

[update] Investigating: We are investigating reports of errors when trying to load AO3, including errors saying that AO3 is down.

[update] Monitoring: #AO3 is back up! We appreciate your patience. We've got our protections against bot traffic turned up a bit higher than usual, so some users may experience problems if they're using a VPN or similar tools.

[update] Investigating: We are currently investigating reports of slowness and errors when trying to load AO3.

Resolved: Emails are sending again to Yahoo, AOL, and other related providers. All pending emails have been successfully delivered. Thank you to the Yahoo team for helping us resolve this issue!

Read a book. 📕 It cuts down on doom scrolling.

Switching from reading fic to writing my book is like. Oh no. Wait. I actually have to do work to read this story?

We are aware that Yahoo Mail is not currently accepting emails from #AO3, and we are actively working to resolve the issue. We will update you when we know more!

Is it Stockholm syndrome if he’s sexy