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So, how hard is it to self host a fic archive based on what's available on the AO3 source repo on GitHub?
I mean technically, financially and legally?
Because AO3 in its usual format is definitely on a dicey line when it comes to the UK Online Safety Act, for instance.
Thoughts?
Decided to write some thoughts on the great AO3 outage that you won't find anywhere else.
Because the outage highlights a growing issue of hosting content online.
Read more on Geryow: https://geryow.com/ao3-outage-2026-how-it-highlights-problems-with-internet/
