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Is AO3 (Archive of Our Own) down right now?
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is a non-profit fan fiction archive run by the Organization for Transformative Works. When it is overloaded or down, works and tag pages time out with 502 errors and posting or comments fail; checking from 22 locations shows whether it is down for everyone.
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Is AO3 (Archive of Our Own) down right now?
This page requests archiveofourown.org from 22 locations on six continents at the same time. Each location reports the HTTP status code and the response time. When most locations fail, AO3 (Archive of Our Own) is down for everyone. When only a few fail, the problem is regional. When every location gets an answer, AO3 (Archive of Our Own) is up and the problem is probably between you and the site.
What should I do if AO3 (Archive of Our Own) is down for me only?
Reload without the browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+R, or Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac) or open archiveofourown.org in a private window. Flush your DNS cache, or switch to a public DNS resolver such as 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8. Turn your VPN or proxy off, or on, to take a different route, and try mobile data instead of Wi-Fi to rule out your ISP. If other sites fail too, contact your ISP.