Current Estimated Wait Time and Future Projections

[boundbooks]

I already have an AO3 account, but I'm trying to set up an FAQ for an exchange. Does anyone know what the current estimated wait time is for an AO3 account, and are there any projections as to whether or not that will increase or decrease around Yuletide? I.e., is AO3 going to start rushing out invites (I understand that it's currently a problem of server load or some such), or will invites simply start to back up further?

Mostly, I want to give participants an estimated time as of October 2011, so that they don't wait until 10 days before sign-ups open (or when sign-ups open!) to request an AO3 invite.

Comments

[boundbooks]

Ooops. XD

I already submitted the request for 200!

Uh, if it helps ease your worries, I gave you money yesterday? XD

(<---points to new icon)

[zooey_glass]

Heee, that's fine, just note that the full number might not get approved right away. :D If you get given fewer than 200, then rest assured we're happy for you to ask for more at a later date.

[boundbooks]

I can totally work with that! I am new to those whole 'large request for codes' thing, so I wasn't sure how it worked! Thanks for answering my questions! :)

[zooey_glass]

Anytime! Although I must put in a plug for our Support team, who are also more than happy to answer any questions (and thanks to their AWESOME hard work they are now caught up on tickets, so they are pretty swift at getting back to people).

[boundbooks]

Oh, that's fantastic! I thought they only did tech support for some reason (actually, I guess I just assumed that, and so never actually bothered to look at that page about them! D:).

I have a HUGE number of questions about setting-up sign-ups for exchanges, so I will go fill out a support ticket in the coming month! Thanks for the info! :D

[zooey_glass]

W00t!

[zooey_glass]

PS Thanks for donating! :D

[boundbooks]

No need to thank me! I donated out of pure selfishness. I like using AO3 too much, and I wanted less 502/500 errors. XD

http://boundbooks.dreamwidth.org/91707.html

[zooey_glass]

Heee, that's an awesome post! :D

Selfishness is a pretty good motive - we pretty much volunteer for the same reasons, haha! We want a shiny archive we can enjoy. We very much appreciate all the various kinds of support people can give, though.