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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mga4mr2p3u23
Published: March 4, 2026 10:54
[update] Resolved: The fix we applied 24 hours ago appears to be holding, so we are resolving this incident. We thank everyone for their patience!
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg5czojslp2k
Published: March 3, 2026 08:11
[update] Monitoring: We have made some adjustments based on recommendations from our database vendor and will continue to monitor their impact on system stability.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg4wzjprk52m
Published: March 3, 2026 04:36
[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,…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg4shbgrgs23
Published: March 3, 2026 03:14
[update] Investigating: AO3 is now fully down. After performing a software upgrade a few days ago, we've been unable to keep our server cluster healthy due to what we believe is a bug or issue with the new release of our database server software.
We're…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg4cqn22cs27
Published: March 2, 2026 22:33
[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!
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg3tkvjhh62v
Published: March 2, 2026 17:58
[update] Resolved: We have resolved the underlying issue, and #AO3 should be behaving as normal for all users again.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg37fxltrl22
Published: March 2, 2026 12:01
[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.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg2i5vqscu22
Published: March 2, 2026 05:05
[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.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mg2672iwc222
Published: March 2, 2026 02:06
[update] Investigating: We are investigating reports of errors when trying to load AO3, including errors saying that AO3 is down.
https://stspg.io/yspf5680qd0n
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mfzzo6g3lh2y
Published: March 2, 2026 00:45
[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.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mfzthtnyhk27
Published: March 1, 2026 22:54
[update] Identified: We've identified the problem and are working on a fix. We expect to remain down for several more hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience!
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mfzlnes7te2m
Published: March 1, 2026 20:34
[update] Investigating: AO3 is currently down. We do not have an estimated return time currently. We're looking into it with one of our third-party support providers and will update when we have more information. Thank you for your patience!…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mfzigdyvre2m
Published: March 1, 2026 19:37
[update] Investigating: We are continuing to investigate reports of slowness and errors when trying to load AO3, including errors saying that AO3 is down.
https://stspg.io/yspf5680qd0n
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mfzeng6qmk2k
Published: March 1, 2026 18:29
[update] Investigating: We are currently investigating reports of slowness and errors when trying to load AO3.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mfptdsj4c22d
Published: February 25, 2026 23:25
We released several batches of bug fixes and code updates in December, focusing on improvements to collections and challenges, error handling, and code optimization. ao3-news.org/v-0-9-452
https://ao3-news.org/v-0-9-452
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3meytra7bms2p
Published: February 16, 2026 20:02
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!
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mesar7oe7x2d
Published: February 14, 2026 05:06
[update] Resolved: AO3 is once again fully functional; all issues should be resolved. If you are still experiencing any issues past this point, please let us know. Thank you for your patience!
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3merrmxth7t2k
Published: February 14, 2026 00:35
[update] Monitoring: We've made some adjustments to reduce the errors and are continuing to monitor the situation.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3merpv6guzs2k
Published: February 14, 2026 00:04
[update] Investigating: AO3 is currently experiencing slowness and errors. We are aware and are actively investigating.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mehcvppvqs2p
Published: February 9, 2026 20:45
To improve account security, #AO3 has updated our password change process to prevent users from choosing new passwords that are extremely short. We've also increased the maximum password length. To learn more about how to protect your account, check out:…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mdvgraejc52d
Published: February 2, 2026 18:06
[update] Resolved: This incident has been resolved.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mduywdu4qk2y
Published: February 2, 2026 13:58
[update] Monitoring: The vendor of our spam checking software has applied some changes, so fewer comments should be incorrectly marked as spam. We will continue to monitor the situation.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mcxcv3sg6r25
Published: January 21, 2026 18:37
[update] Completed: The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mcw7co3zga2j
Published: January 21, 2026 08:00
[update] In Progress: Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mcw42ki5ac2a
Published: January 21, 2026 07:02
#AO3 downtime starts in one hour! We expect it to last about 15 hours.
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Published: January 21, 2026 07:00
[update] Scheduled: Maintenance will begin as scheduled in 60 minutes.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mcuxcdhfuc2o
Published: January 20, 2026 20:04
#AO3 will be going down for about 15 hours of maintenance at 08:00 UTC. Check what time that is for you: ao3-news.org/maint20260121
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Published: January 20, 2026 08:01
Starting 24 hours from now, #AO3 will be down for about 15 hours while we make some improvements to searching bookmarks and series. More information: https://ao3-news.org/maint20260121details
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mctnsl2sn42x
Published: January 20, 2026 07:41
[update] Investigating: As of January 17, 2026, we're aware that some users are experiencing issues with comments being incorrectly marked as spam if they post in a language other than English. We are looking into this issue and working to resolve it as…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mcs2cnaysp2a
Published: January 19, 2026 16:20
[update] Scheduled: #AO3 will be down for about 15 hours starting at 08:00 UTC on January 21 while we make some improvements to searching bookmarks and series.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3mcl4bms6fk2h
Published: January 16, 2026 22:06
October and November's changes to #AO3 include updates to our footer and error pages, fixes to the Download and Chapter Index menus on works, and we've finished preparing all emails for translation. Check out our release notes for full details!…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3m6vzbvjgf42s
Published: December 1, 2025 08:31
[update] Resolved: The backlog has been cleared! Work and bookmark listings should now be fully up to date. Thanks for your patience!
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3m6us3dscuk27
Published: November 30, 2025 20:50
[update] Identified: We've made a change that we believe has resolved the issues. We are slowly catching up on the backlog, but it will be some time before all works and bookmarks appear in listings. Thank you for your patience!…
https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3m6ujflrkmj2h
Published: November 30, 2025 18:14
[update] Investigating: We are aware of issues with works taking a long time to appearing in listings (such as when looking at a tag or searching). We are investigating!
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3m5vz2nbyww2n
Published: November 18, 2025 15:01
[update] Resolved: Cloudflare has fixed the issue that was causing downtime. Huge thank you to Cloudflare for their work! We believe the problems have been fully resolved, but will continue to monitor things just in case.
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https://bsky.app/profile/status.archiveofourown.org/post/3m5vyo2mnqd2r
Published: November 18, 2025 14:52
[update] Monitoring: Cloudflare has implemented a fix and our services appear to be recovering! We are continuing to monitor for a bit before calling it resolved.
https://stspg.io/dbf511gvx5mq