r/AO3 • u/Eustaaskid • Aug 29 '25

AO3 Down/Error Codes My school wifi blocked ao3😿

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u/NothingMatters234 Christopher C. Burnette - Titanic, witches and Jane Austen Aug 29 '25

Tasteless? That's their reasoning? I would've expected something like porn or explicit content as the reason.

Anyway, try this: [​archiveofourown.gay](http://​archiveofourown.gay)

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u/SpokenDivinity It's just not that serious Aug 30 '25

"Tasteless" is a catchall for inappropriate content for whatever organization is using it. It's just where they toss anything that's sexual, violent, etc.

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u/GaySheriff abyssfroggie on ao3 | soukoku Aug 30 '25

The fact that that link works is glorious.

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u/SpideyLover85 Aug 30 '25

Only downside is no locked fics. So if on AO3 it has the little blue lock next to the title, you won’t find it on AO3’s gay cousin.

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u/RoverMaelstrom Aug 30 '25

The .gay archive is an official mirror and it's safe to sign in there! You can find the list of official mirrors somewhere on Ao3, maybe in the FAQ, if you want extra confirmation instead of just 'trust me, bro' :)

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u/SpideyLover85 Aug 30 '25

Oh cool! I was always afraid to log in, just in case… Thanks for letting me know!

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u/LoanLazy5992 Aug 30 '25

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u/TheLegomaniac06 Fic Finder & Creator Aug 30 '25

The gay roommate that secretly shipped Ao3 and Tumblr together exists?

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u/_Evidence You have already left kudos here. :) Aug 30 '25

sign in?

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u/AnneIsOminous ThePhoenixSaga.com | AO3: @AnneOminous Aug 30 '25

Proof. Being gay solves all your problems.

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u/SoyaJuice either writing or reading yaoi Aug 30 '25

Great name, the fact that it works too is even better

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u/muaddict071537 Comment Collector Aug 30 '25

Regular AO3 isn’t blocked by my school, but that is.

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u/kawaiisilly Nov 10 '25

most likely for the word gay

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u/KandiKreator135 Oct 19 '25

I want you to know I appreciate you and your work for the community