diff --git a/apps/reader/models.py b/apps/reader/models.py
index 7a06bce4d..6c89e888e 100644
--- a/apps/reader/models.py
+++ b/apps/reader/models.py
@@ -465,6 +465,11 @@ class UserSubscription(models.Model):
             else:
                 message = "This address does not point to an RSS feed or a website with an RSS feed."
         else:
+            allow_skip_resync = False
+            if user.profile.is_archive and feed.active_premium_subscribers != 0:
+                # Skip resync if there are already active archive subscribers
+                allow_skip_resync = True
+
             us, subscription_created = cls.objects.get_or_create(
                 feed=feed,
                 user=user,
@@ -499,7 +504,7 @@ class UserSubscription(models.Model):
 
             MActivity.new_feed_subscription(user_id=user.pk, feed_id=feed.pk, feed_title=feed.title)
 
-            feed.setup_feed_for_premium_subscribers()
+            feed.setup_feed_for_premium_subscribers(allow_skip_resync=allow_skip_resync)
             feed.count_subscribers()
 
             r = redis.Redis(connection_pool=settings.REDIS_PUBSUB_POOL)
diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
index 7b76cba6a..61a139e19 100755
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ class Feed(models.Model):
         self.search_indexed = True
         self.save()
 
-    def sync_redis(self):
-        return MStory.sync_feed_redis(self.pk)
+    def sync_redis(self, allow_skip_resync=False):
+        return MStory.sync_feed_redis(self.pk, allow_skip_resync=allow_skip_resync)
 
     def expire_redis(self, r=None):
         if not r:
@@ -724,11 +724,11 @@ class Feed(models.Model):
         for feed in feeds:
             feed.setup_feed_for_premium_subscribers()
 
-    def setup_feed_for_premium_subscribers(self):
+    def setup_feed_for_premium_subscribers(self, allow_skip_resync=False):
         self.count_subscribers()
         self.count_similar_feeds()
         self.set_next_scheduled_update(verbose=settings.DEBUG)
-        self.sync_redis()
+        self.sync_redis(allow_skip_resync=allow_skip_resync)
 
     def check_feed_link_for_feed_address(self):
         @timelimit(10)
@@ -3328,11 +3328,17 @@ class MStory(mongo.Document):
             r.zrem("zF:%s" % self.story_feed_id, self.story_hash)
 
     @classmethod
-    def sync_feed_redis(cls, story_feed_id):
+    def sync_feed_redis(cls, story_feed_id, allow_skip_resync=False):
         r = redis.Redis(connection_pool=settings.REDIS_STORY_HASH_POOL)
         feed = Feed.get_by_id(story_feed_id)
         stories = cls.objects.filter(story_feed_id=story_feed_id, story_date__gte=feed.unread_cutoff)
 
+        if allow_skip_resync and stories.count() > 1000:
+            logging.debug(
+                f" ---> [{feed.log_title[:30]}] ~FYSkipping resync of ~SB{stories.count()}~SN stories because it already had archive subscribers"
+            )
+            return
+
         # Don't delete redis keys because they take time to rebuild and subs can
         # be counted incorrectly during that time.
         # r.delete('F:%s' % story_feed_id)
diff --git a/media/img/originals/iOS 15.sketch b/media/img/originals/iOS 15.sketch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e807f7aef
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diff --git a/utils/feed_fetcher.py b/utils/feed_fetcher.py
index 5b2c74701..0a7527f8a 100644
--- a/utils/feed_fetcher.py
+++ b/utils/feed_fetcher.py
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ class FetchFeed:
                 address = self.options["archive_page_link"]
             elif self.options.get("archive_page", None):
                 address = qurl(address, add={self.options["archive_page_key"]: self.options["archive_page"]})
-            elif address.startswith("http") and not any(item in address for item in NO_UNDERSCORE_ADDRESSES):
-                address = qurl(address, add={"_": random.randint(0, 10000)})
+            # Don't use the underscore cache buster: https://forum.newsblur.com/t/jwz-feed-broken-hes-mad-about-url-parameters/10742/15
+            # elif address.startswith("http") and not any(item in address for item in NO_UNDERSCORE_ADDRESSES):
+            #     address = qurl(address, add={"_": random.randint(0, 10000)})
             logging.debug("   ---> [%-30s] ~FBForcing fetch: %s" % (self.feed.log_title[:30], address))
         elif not self.feed.fetched_once or not self.feed.known_good:
             modified = None