[update] Identified: Earlier today, we detected evidence of a security incident on AO3. We are still in the early stages of response to this security incident and determining its scope. AO3 will remain down while we continue investigating and addressing what has been fou...
AO3 Down for Maintenance
Earlier today, we detected evidence of a security incident on AO3. We are still in the early stages of response to this security incident and determining its scope. AO3 will remain down while we continue investigating and addressing what has been fou...
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October 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
[update] Identified: Earlier today, we detected evidence of a security incident on AO3. We are still in the early stages of response to this security incident and determining its scope. AO3 will remain down while we continue investigating and addressing what has been fou...
Thank you ao3 volunteers
October 30, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Thank you ao3 volunteers
Guys that Ao3life takedown form asks for your email registered with Ao3. Which is not public information. The only entity that would have that info besides Ao3 is someone who had breached Ao3. It is 100000% not a legit takedown form, do not engage with it. Report it to Ao3 and/or their domain host.
I know nothing for certain but I'm pretty clicking that ao3life takedown link is a very bad idea, guys, please be careful out there
November 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Guys that Ao3life takedown form asks for your email registered with Ao3. Which is not public information. The only entity that would have that info besides Ao3 is someone who had breached Ao3. It is 100000% not a legit takedown form, do not engage with it. Report it to Ao3 and/or their domain host.
ao3 said go outside november
October 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM
ao3 said go outside november
October 30, 2026 at 6:14 AM
So ao3.life has scraped the entirety of ao3 and is offering shitty audiobook versions of every fic
I had everything archive locked on ao3 and it's still all here and I as the author have 0 control over any of my fics on there.
This is absolutely not ok and needs to be taken down immidiately.
#ao3
I had everything archive locked on ao3 and it's still all here and I as the author have 0 control over any of my fics on there.
This is absolutely not ok and needs to be taken down immidiately.
#ao3
November 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM
ao3 has protection against basic data scraping which is used to train AI, taking works offsite exposes them to that risk
also, a lot of these fics may have been only accessible for registered users on ao3 and sharing it is going against the author's express wish that the work only be read on ao3
also, a lot of these fics may have been only accessible for registered users on ao3 and sharing it is going against the author's express wish that the work only be read on ao3
This is an extremely good point. Nothing wrong with uploading your own fics or sharing things privately amongst friends. But don’t reupload work that isn’t yours publicly. Even with the best intentions, it’s not yours to do whatever with.
#ao3
#ao3
October 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
ao3 has protection against basic data scraping which is used to train AI, taking works offsite exposes them to that risk
also, a lot of these fics may have been only accessible for registered users on ao3 and sharing it is going against the author's express wish that the work only be read on ao3
also, a lot of these fics may have been only accessible for registered users on ao3 and sharing it is going against the author's express wish that the work only be read on ao3
lord take ao3 downtime and give it to chatgpt instead
October 29, 2026 at 7:22 PM
lord take ao3 downtime and give it to chatgpt instead
#AO3 is down for maintenance. Refer to our status page for updates:
AO3 Down for Maintenance
Organization for Transformative Works's Status Page - AO3 Down for Maintenance.
www.otwstatus.org
October 29, 2026 at 7:37 AM
#AO3 is down for maintenance. Refer to our status page for updates:
"oh right ao3 is down, sigh, i guess ill open ao3- wait"
October 31, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"oh right ao3 is down, sigh, i guess ill open ao3- wait"
Horror story in 2 words
AO3 down
AO3 down
October 29, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Horror story in 2 words
AO3 down
AO3 down
November 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
October 30, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Rating: Explicit
Relationship: ao3/everyone
Additional Tags: edging, involuntary celibacy, chastity kink, sadism, orgasm control
Relationship: ao3/everyone
Additional Tags: edging, involuntary celibacy, chastity kink, sadism, orgasm control
October 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Rating: Explicit
Relationship: ao3/everyone
Additional Tags: edging, involuntary celibacy, chastity kink, sadism, orgasm control
Relationship: ao3/everyone
Additional Tags: edging, involuntary celibacy, chastity kink, sadism, orgasm control
#AO3 maintenance is in progress. We expect it to take at least 12 hours, but it may take longer. We will provide updates as necessary. Refer to our status page for updates: www.otwstatus.org/incidents/g1...
October 29, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#AO3 maintenance is in progress. We expect it to take at least 12 hours, but it may take longer. We will provide updates as necessary. Refer to our status page for updates: www.otwstatus.org/incidents/g1...
⚠️ AO3 is aware of the AO3.life copy website and is taking action. Please take care, fellow creators, and don’t fall for phishing scams from these assholes. Don’t engage if you’re a reader, don’t sign up, and don’t try to make takedown requests if you are a writer. ⚠️
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November 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
⚠️ AO3 is aware of the AO3.life copy website and is taking action. Please take care, fellow creators, and don’t fall for phishing scams from these assholes. Don’t engage if you’re a reader, don’t sign up, and don’t try to make takedown requests if you are a writer. ⚠️
October 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM
October 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
rocky is not happy about the ao3 blackout
October 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
rocky is not happy about the ao3 blackout
godspeed to the ao3 volunteers fighting in the trenches rn
October 29, 2026 at 8:59 PM
godspeed to the ao3 volunteers fighting in the trenches rn
AO3 still down everyone start reading webcomics NOW!!!
October 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
AO3 still down everyone start reading webcomics NOW!!!