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[the-final-sif]

A03 is Back, and Please Do Not Blindly Spread The Claim That A Group Called "Anonymous Sudan" Is Behind This

A03 is back online, and that's great! However, there are posts going around right now blindly saying that a group called "Anonymous Sudan" is behind the attack and repeating the group's stated goals. As A03 has already said, there is good reason to doubt that this group is being honest about it's political motivations and affiliations. We don't know the whole story yet, but it's quite possible that the group is attempting to intentionally stoke islamophobia.

Please do not blindingly spread posts repeating the group's motivation, and be extremely wary of islamophobic statements that might be coming across your dash. More information will come out in time as security experts are able to do their job and trace down the group in question.

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KOSA 101

Let’s talk about this. This is something I haven’t seen a lot of in my end, and this new bill may be troubling to not just us as a whole, but content creators. So, this isn’t just exclusive to AO3 anymore. This can go as far as places like Wattpad, Quotev, DeviantArt, and here.

So, to put it bluntly, if you give a fuck, listen.

What is KOSA?

KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act,) is a bill within the United States that was initially created last year with the aim of protecting youth (considerably age 16 and under,) from viewing harmful content online. It has since been updated and reintroduced by Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN.) Now, on surface level, it may seem like this has a good outlook, right? Not in the slightest. This bill, while it may not be passed yet rather introduced, may take an extreme to protect youth and monitor all. Yes, I said monitor.

Not only is NSFW content bound to be flagged, which may totally censor a lot of creators not just on this platform but others, a wider band that is under this new bill is LGBT+ content. According to Senator Blackburn of Tennessee, who is KOSA’s co-author, even education on race discrimination was viewed as “dangerous to kids,” and this soon branches out to race, gender, and sexuality discrimination. This also extends out to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, etc. The bill puts itself in the hands of State Attorney Generals in order for them to use tools of censorship against our rights and safety— not just for the youth, but for adults too, as we may face (giving an example,) hurdles trying to obtain things like legal documents.

How does KOSA work?

KOSA works by acting as a censor and self filter for the internet. By the hands of Attorney State Generals, they ultimately decide what is harmful to kids online. Though, this is a dual edged sword. This would also present the loss of access to information that a large sum of people may not deem dangerous. This again extends outward towards things like depression, substance abuse, etc— complex topics without a clear agreement on causes or solutions. This means that it could also filter, and possibly censor medical information, extending outward to trans medical care as well, which may lead on to silence the transgender community further. This is a very bad thing.

There would still be features like Age Verification, but it also filters legal speech. What I mean by “there will still be features,” to give an example, Tumblr has a tab in settings where you can add your birthday, which in turn verifies how old you are. Tiktok has this feature as well. About filtering legal speech, any kind of media or information that has to do with societal ills that is held on a platform, for example, Tumblr, will enable that platform to be held liable for holding that information. But… it may seem like I’m getting off topic, aren’t I?

So let’s swing back around…

KOSA has the ability to hurt creators on several different platforms. This gives the United States Government unlimited range of control over the internet.

This linktree has at least four different petitions open for you to take action against the bill, and to contact your congressmen and women. There’s also a discord server that’s dedicated to stopping KOSA from passing.

By doing this, you are spreading your voice. You are helping millions of people nationally— creators, artists, writers, everyone.

And finally, don’t just like this post. Reblog it— it helps it spread and gain exposure.

Let’s put an end to KOSA.

[smallpwbbles]

Not A03 being down when I’m in the absolute perfect reading fanfics until 5am mood

[snoweylily]

[staunr]

Ao3 is down again

I really hope it’s not hackers again

I also hope everyone working on Ao3 is doing alright in these stressful times

[vibeandahalf]

Sad news everyone

[gokustormofficial22]

If A03 keeps getting DDOS'd I swear!

Look I understand that all of the 'Control freak' countries want A03 to die and burn in a horrible agonizing blaze of eternal death but.. A03 is not their fucking property. Also, if a fucking website used mainly for fanfiction and tomfoolery has gotten you so mad you are literally trying to kill it with fire then maybe just use the tag system or perhaps leave A03 alone? I mean honestly A03 boutta make a damn Minecraft server >_>

[cryptidpandas]

After over 24 hours of near non-stop volunteer work, Ao3 is back!!! The admins are still asking everyone to be patient as they work through any lingering issues, but the site is functional.

Consider making a small donation to them during their next fundraising campaign! They've done amazing work for a site we all love!!❤️

[spidermonkey9000]

I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF READING A BEAUTIFUL ANGSTY FIC AND A03 WENT DOWN. I DIDNT MARK THE FIC. 😭😭😭😭

[cl0wnsoda]

AO3 IS DOWN

[gom-tray]

How am I supposed to live like this?????

[whyislenaluthorsohot]

a03 is still down and I can't read my bedtime stories.

(a thousand kudos for the volunteers working to fix this. God works hard but they work harder)

[accursedvoid]

Missing the Enrichment in my enclosure right now 😔

[smallpwbbles]

I need A03 back omg, it’s 2am and I need my bed time stories, I was living such a privileged life, I can’t go back to FanFiction.Net with their fuckin ads in the middle of my fics

[unemployedinfabuland]

Good morning,

I hope you all have wonderful day and that everything your heart desires comes into fruition. Except those rotten pieces of jackfruit that brought down A03. I hope your day is horrendous and your days to come are full of barren fruit and everything you hold dear to you will perish.

[endlesss-screaming]

AO3's down again my life is in shambles I have no reason for joy I have been cursed to my own thoughts