damn, it's obvious how much ao3 has become the central place for fanfic to take place when we experience a day like this, with the archive fully down for hours and then only erratically up. I haven't read a single word of fanfic all day, and I don't remember the last time that's been true!

@soph_sol I had lucky timing, and anyway I have lots to read on my eReader (novels and longer fics), but this is definitely a reminder to save fics, either fics you love or that you still want to read. I had a scare once when I realized some of my bookmarked fics had been taken off AO3, and started downloading favorites. But I've neglected it since...