Comment on Five Things Rhine Said

  1. Salutem_Pavidos Fri 04 Jul 2025 01:10PM UTC

    Little question: If my work is sent to the server during maintenance, can you restore it?

    I submitted a good chunk of a chapter during maintenance. I tried to contact you, but your support form wasn't working and i didn't get a reply from the backup form.

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    1. OTW_News_Post_Moderation (Official) Sun 06 Jul 2025 12:56PM UTC

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      Hello,

      We checked with AO3 Support about this issue. Unfortunately, if you don't see the draft or work posted to your account, then you will need to re-submit it. Support is not able to restore drafts for you.
      We're sorry if you've unexpectedly lost your work. However, AO3 is not intended as a substitute for a word processor or a text editor, so there is no autosave function. AO3 Support strongly recommends composing and editing your works in a separate program or app so that you will have a backup copy of your work in the event of accidental browser closure or unexpected downtime. Drafts can be used to put the finishing touches on a work (tags, formatting, etc.), but because they are automatically deleted after 30 days, they’re not a good way to save text long-term.

      Best,
      Aria
      OTW News Post Moderator

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