Outage weeks create two problems: real mirrors flap, and phishing clones stay polished. The habit that works is boring and written down before the flap starts.
Save three onions per market from Dark Markets. Try them in order. Confirm phrase. Only then open a trusted clearnet hub if the whole set is dark.
Never replace your list from a search ad or a Discord “staff” paste. Those channels optimize for urgency, not correctness. After a signed rotation, delete dead bookmarks so autocomplete cannot resurrect them.
Weekend spikes are predictable. If you only remember one rule: rotate the saved list — do not invent a new “official” link under stress.
Related: DDoS playbook · Weekend pattern.