AO3 Status
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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: otw-news.org/y8jnay3v
World Password Day: Protect Your AO3 Account | Organization for Transformative Works
otw-news.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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: otw-news.org/y8jnay3v
[update] Resolved: This incident has been resolved.
Comments Incorrectly Marked as Spam
This incident has been resolved.
stspg.io
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
[update] Resolved: This incident has been resolved.
[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.
Comments Incorrectly Marked as Spam
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.
stspg.io
February 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
[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.
[update] Completed: The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
AO3 Maintenance
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
stspg.io
January 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
[update] Completed: The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
[update] In Progress: Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
AO3 Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
stspg.io
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
[update] In Progress: Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
#AO3 downtime starts in one hour! We expect it to last about 15 hours.
#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
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: ao3-news.org/maint2026012...
January 21, 2026 at 7:02 AM
#AO3 downtime starts in one hour! We expect it to last about 15 hours.
[update] Scheduled: Maintenance will begin as scheduled in 60 minutes.
AO3 Maintenance
Maintenance will begin as scheduled in 60 minutes.
stspg.io
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
[update] Scheduled: Maintenance will begin as scheduled in 60 minutes.
#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
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: ao3-news.org/maint2026012...
[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.
January 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
#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
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: ao3-news.org/maint2026012...
[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.
AO3 Maintenance
#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.
stspg.io
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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: ao3-news.org/maint2026012...
[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 soon as possible.
Comments Incorrectly Marked as Spam
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 soon as possible.
stspg.io
January 20, 2026 at 7:41 AM
[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 soon as possible.
[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.
AO3 Maintenance
#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.
stspg.io
January 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
[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.
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! ao3-news.org/release-0-9-...
Releases 0.9.440 - 0.9.446: Change Log | Archive of Our Own
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
ao3-news.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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! ao3-news.org/release-0-9-...
Reposted by AO3 Status
AO3 Stats inside! Our 2025 in review. Learn more at otw-news.org/4fvmdxmt
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
AO3 Stats inside! Our 2025 in review. Learn more at otw-news.org/4fvmdxmt
[update] Resolved: The backlog has been cleared! Work and bookmark listings should now be fully up to date. Thanks for your patience!
Works Slow to Appear in Listings
The backlog has been cleared! Work and bookmark listings should now be fully up to date. Thanks for your patience!
stspg.io
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
[update] Resolved: The backlog has been cleared! Work and bookmark listings should now be fully up to date. Thanks for your patience!
[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!
Works Slow to Appear in Listings
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!
stspg.io
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
[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!
[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!
Works Slow to Appear in Listings
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!
stspg.io
November 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
[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!
[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.
Cloudflare Intermittent Errors and Downtime
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.
stspg.io
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
[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.
[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.
Cloudflare Intermittent Errors and Downtime
Cloudflare has implemented a fix and our services appear to be recovering! We are continuing to monitor for a bit before calling it resolved.
stspg.io
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
[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.
[update] Identified: We are aware of intermittent errors accessing #AO3, #Fanlore, and the OTW website. This is not a problem with our services directly, but with Cloudflare so we are unable to fix it. We encourage you to follow Cloudflare's status page (http://cloudflar...
Cloudflare Intermittent Errors and Downtime
We are aware of intermittent errors accessing #AO3, #Fanlore, and the OTW website. This is not a problem with our services directly, but with Cloudflare so we are unable to fix it. We encourage you to follow Cloudflare's status page (http://cloudflar...
stspg.io
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
[update] Identified: We are aware of intermittent errors accessing #AO3, #Fanlore, and the OTW website. This is not a problem with our services directly, but with Cloudflare so we are unable to fix it. We encourage you to follow Cloudflare's status page (http://cloudflar...
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. Read the full post on Tumblr: ao3-news.org/yscnd8ep
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.....
ao3-news.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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. Read the full post on Tumblr: ao3-news.org/yscnd8ep
The latest changes on #AO3 include more preparations for internationalizing emails, overhauled Assignments pages for gift exchange participants, and improved redirects when logging in and out. Check out our release notes for full details on all changes!
Releases 0.9.433 - 0.9.439: Change Log | Archive of Our Own
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
ao3-news.org
November 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The latest changes on #AO3 include more preparations for internationalizing emails, overhauled Assignments pages for gift exchange participants, and improved redirects when logging in and out. Check out our release notes for full details on all changes!
[update] Resolved: #AO3 is back! We believe the problem has been resolved, but we're continuing to monitor things just in case.
[AO3] Unexpected downtime
#AO3 is back! We believe the problem has been resolved, but we're continuing to monitor things just in case.
stspg.io
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
[update] Resolved: #AO3 is back! We believe the problem has been resolved, but we're continuing to monitor things just in case.
[update] Investigating: #AO3 is down for some or all users. We are aware and are actively investigating.
[AO3] Unexpected downtime
#AO3 is down for some or all users. We are aware and are actively investigating.
stspg.io
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 AM
[update] Investigating: #AO3 is down for some or all users. We are aware and are actively investigating.
[update] Completed: #AO3's scheduled maintenance has finished! You're free to return to browsing.
AO3 Maintenance
#AO3's scheduled maintenance has finished! You're free to return to browsing.
stspg.io
October 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
[update] Completed: #AO3's scheduled maintenance has finished! You're free to return to browsing.
[update] In Progress: Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
AO3 Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
stspg.io
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[update] In Progress: Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.