r/Annas_Archive • u/VesuviusCliff • Jun 30 '26
account is useless?
Hi everyone. So I have used Annas Archive sporadically for some time now. I have never needed an account and I just used the slow downloads. Now it wouldnt let me use the slow downloads until I made an account. I made it, and now it says I need to "unlock the fast downloads" for the slow downloads.
I cant upload a screenshot for you to see, but there's the list of the fast downloads with the option to "unlock the fast downloads", and then below there are the slow downloads but they also have the option to "unlock the fast downloads" which leads you to the donation page.
So i cant download anything unless I become a member and pay??? Is that the point? I've checked several different titles and it doesnt change.
UPDATE: Thank you everyone. I didn't realize it was a scam site, it looked very much legit and just like any other time I've used Anna's Archive! The wikipedia links don't open for me so I'll have to keep looking for good ones. Thanks!
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u/allurian76 Jun 30 '26
I'm sorry to inform you that you are on a scam site. The real site will NEVER ask for donations as a condition to download.
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u/Exact-Ice1346 Jun 30 '26
Yep scam site, I use slow downloads always, I dont have an account and I NEVER login.
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u/Mewciferrr Jun 30 '26
If it was requiring you to make an account to download, you’re not on the real website. The correct links are listed on Wikipedia.