#ao3 update

[thewritersdidit]

AO3 taking 17 years to get beta-read and finally post an update is the most fanfic thing ever.

[ao3org]

Update to Password Resets on AO3

To improve account security and reduce unsolicited password reset emails, AO3 has changed our password reset process. The “username” option has been removed from the "Reset Password" page for logged out users. You can now only reset your password by entering your email address into the password reset form.

This does not affect how you change your password if you're logged in.

If you need help changing your password, contact Support for assistance.

Posted: 23:10 UTC 17 November, 2025

[allykatsart]

Ao3 is down again 😭😭😭 I don't think our Queen is having a good time rn, she's off to war 😔🙏 all we can do is wait

Sharing @ao3org 's updates via comic! I tried summarizing as best I can but I may have interpreted it wrong. Hopefully I got it right.

Internet Humans

Bonus:

[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.

on otw's $2.5 million budget surplus: for fuck's sake do something with our money

the recent ddos attack on ao3 illustrated that the otw (@transformativeworks) has amazing volunteers who were able to get things up and runn

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

[allthebooksandcrannies]

I do appreciate that we're all in agreement AO3 is our wife. The polycule is struggling right now but at least we're all in it together

[irondadmadlads]

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

[shiemori]

Love that as soon as ao3 is down we all hurdle like a bunch of critters to immediately report back here through frantic screaming that its down