a lot of posts focused on correcting misinformation rather than dealing with the root of the issue, which is that when given the choice between using their noggins + being racists....ppl who spend 90% of their time on tumblr/a03 are gonna choose racism
anyway DDOS ransom attacks suck but since people decided to uncritically spread racist and Islamophobic propaganda in the wake of a common internet attack, instead of donating more money to AO3 (which always gets all the money asked for and more) please consider donating to these organizations
The Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people around the globe who face immediate physical danger due to the laws or policies of the countries they live in, up to and including helping people emigrate for safety. They also help with on-the-ground programs for people who they cannot help emigrate. I personally know and love someone who was helped by this organization. You can read their history here.
EATHAN is the East African Trans and Health Advocacy Network who are doing critical, on the ground work to aid, protect, and legislate for LGBTQ+ East Africans. They are active in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. You can donate and read about what they're up against here.
and remember, please to always think critically and kindly; it is very distressing to me how many people immediately bought into infowars level conspiracy just because a fanfiction website went down for a bit.
It was me, Barry. I hacked AO3 so that all those white people would lose their minds and convince themselves that they're being persecuted for reading fanfics.
not as overtly racist/sinophobic as the other people theyve blamed so it would never happen bc ao3 is a white person website but i do think it would be incredibly funny if the ao3 people started arguing that it was an official decree by the Vatican State signed by the pope himself and carried out by a special team of catholic hackers that took out the website
i would become catholic if this actually happened. unfortunately not racist enough