The last 24 hours were different.
For any of you who might have been worried.
I was offline yesterday for various reasons for about 12 hours and when I came back there had been a short sharp revolution back at OTW/AO3
This is to reassure you all - because I've seen some of the panic in assorted places.
The org and AO3 are fine. Ove 500 committed volunteers are working hard to keep them that way.
The staff and volunteers are fine - a bit shell-shocked but we've been partying.
The newly elected Board members are fine. Ultra-busy but fine, with lots of support.
(This was a result beyond our wildest dreams. All sorts of hopes can now be realised and most of us are giddy with delight.)
Your works on AO3 are safe. The ones imported by Open Doors are safe.
Your information in Fanlore is safe.
Your access to TWC is safe and so are your submissions.
Your reliance on defence by Legal against copyright take-downs etc. is safe.
We don't have all the details and new plans yet. How could we? We didn't expect this.
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, the entire current Board of OTW just resigned effective 15th December, leaving Matty and Atiya, the newly elected members who take office on 1st December in glorious isolation. They are extremely competent and completely trustworthy. All is well.
(This replaces today's planned post. Normal service will resume tomorrow. )