diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/ao3.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/ao3.py
index 72a69432..172d479b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/ao3.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/ao3.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-# Copyright 2024-2025 Mike Fährmann
+# Copyright 2024-2026 Mike Fährmann
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://archiveofourown.org/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = (r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?"
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ class Ao3Extractor(Extractor):
 
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", data=data)
         if not response.history:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         remember = response.history[0].cookies.get("remember_user_token")
         if not remember:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         return {
             "remember_user_token": remember,
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ class Ao3WorkExtractor(Ao3Extractor):
         response = self.request(url, notfound=True)
 
         if response.url.endswith("/users/login?restricted=true"):
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                 "Login required to access member-only works")
         page = response.text
         if len(page) < 20000 and \
                 '<h2 class="landmark heading">Adult Content Warning</' in page:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("Adult Content")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Adult Content")
 
         extr = text.extract_from(page)
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/arcalive.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/arcalive.py
index d48e4f5a..e7ae2642 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/arcalive.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/arcalive.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://arca.live/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?arca\.live"
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class ArcaliveAPI():
             msg = "API request failed: " + msg
         else:
             msg = "API request failed"
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction(msg)
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(msg)
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params, key):
         while True:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/artstation.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/artstation.py
index 433190e8..366bf6f6 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/artstation.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/artstation.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.artstation.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 import itertools
 
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ArtstationExtractor(Extractor):
 
         try:
             data = self.request_json(url)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             self.log.warning(exc)
             return
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class ArtstationAlbumExtractor(ArtstationExtractor):
             if album["id"] == self.album_id:
                 break
         else:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("album")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("album")
 
         return {
             "userinfo": userinfo,
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/aryion.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/aryion.py
index c8e5ccbb..68aa153e 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/aryion.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/aryion.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://aryion.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 from ..cache import cache
 from email.utils import parsedate_tz
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class AryionExtractor(Extractor):
 
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", data=data)
         if b"You have been successfully logged in." not in response.content:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
         return {c: response.cookies[c] for c in self.cookies_names}
 
     def items(self):
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class AryionWatchExtractor(AryionExtractor):
 
     def posts(self):
         if not self.cookies_check(self.cookies_names):
-            raise exception.AuthRequired(
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                 ("username & password", "authenticated cookies"),
                 "watched Submissions")
         self.cookies.set("g4p_msgpage_style", "plain", domain="aryion.com")
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py
index eb3c250c..b455a88c 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/behance.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.behance.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 
 class BehanceExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ class BehanceGalleryExtractor(BehanceExtractor):
         if not data["modules"]:
             access = data.get("matureAccess")
             if access == "logged-out":
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                     "Mature content galleries require logged-in cookies")
             if access == "restricted-safe":
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                     "Mature content blocked in account settings")
             if access and access != "allowed":
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
             return ()
 
         results = []
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/bellazon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/bellazon.py
index 59dc1cb5..9fcb81b0 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/bellazon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/bellazon.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.bellazon.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?bellazon\.com/main"
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class BellazonPostExtractor(BellazonExtractor):
 
         pos = page.find('id="elComment_' + post_id)
         if pos < 0:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
         html = text.extract(page, "<article ", "</article>", pos-100)[0]
 
         self.kwdict["thread"] = self._parse_thread(page)
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/bilibili.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/bilibili.py
index 2fc86bb7..9cad0525 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/bilibili.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/bilibili.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.bilibili.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 
 class BilibiliExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class BilibiliAPI():
 
         if data["code"]:
             self.extractor.log.debug("Server response: %s", data)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
 
         return data
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class BilibiliAPI():
                     page, "window.__INITIAL_STATE__=", "};") + "}")
             except Exception:
                 if "window._riskdata_" not in page:
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                         article_id + ": Unable to extract INITIAL_STATE data")
             self.extractor.wait(seconds=300)
 
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ class BilibiliAPI():
 
         if data["code"] != 0:
             self.extractor.log.debug("Server response: %s", data)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 "API request failed. Are you logges in?")
         try:
             return data["data"]["profile"]["mid"]
         except Exception:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py
index 6e7b3442..a0c2eec2 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://bsky.app/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = (r"(?:https?://)?"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class BlueskyExtractor(Extractor):
                 uri = record["value"]["subject"]["uri"]
                 if "/app.bsky.feed.post/" in uri:
                     yield from self.api.get_post_thread_uri(uri, depth)
-            except exception.ControlException:
+            except self.exc.ControlException:
                 pass  # deleted post
             except Exception as exc:
                 self.log.debug(record, exc_info=exc)
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class BlueskyAPI():
 
         if response.status_code != 200:
             self.log.debug("Server response: %s", data)
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                 f"\"{data.get('error')}: {data.get('message')}\"")
 
         _refresh_token_cache.update(self.username, data["refreshJwt"])
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ class BlueskyAPI():
                 msg = f"{msg} ({response.status_code} {response.reason})"
 
             self.extractor.log.debug("Server response: %s", response.text)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(msg)
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(msg)
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params,
                     key="feed", root=None, check_empty=False):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/boosty.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/boosty.py
index 01ecf59f..b3566296 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/boosty.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/boosty.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.boosty.to/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 import itertools
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?boosty\.to"
@@ -380,14 +380,14 @@ class BoostyAPI():
                 return response.json()
 
             elif response.status_code < 400:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError("Invalid API access token")
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError("Invalid API access token")
 
             elif response.status_code == 429:
                 self.extractor.wait(seconds=600)
 
             else:
                 self.extractor.log.debug(response.text)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params, transform=None, key=None):
         if "is_only_allowed" not in params and self.extractor.only_allowed:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/bunkr.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/bunkr.py
index 93df6455..72e83af6 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/bunkr.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/bunkr.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from .common import Extractor
 from .lolisafe import LolisafeAlbumExtractor
-from .. import text, util, config, exception
+from .. import text, util, config
 from ..cache import memcache
 import random
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class BunkrAlbumExtractor(LolisafeAlbumExtractor):
                 self.log.debug("Redirect to known CF challenge domain '%s'",
                                root)
 
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.status != 403:
                     raise
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class BunkrAlbumExtractor(LolisafeAlbumExtractor):
                     pass
                 else:
                     if not DOMAINS:
-                        raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                             "All Bunkr domains require solving a CF challenge")
 
             # select alternative domain
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ class BunkrAlbumExtractor(LolisafeAlbumExtractor):
                     item, 'timestamp: "', '"'), "%H:%M:%S %d/%m/%Y")
 
                 yield file
-            except exception.ControlException:
+            except self.exc.ControlException:
                 raise
             except Exception as exc:
                 self.log.error("%s: %s", exc.__class__.__name__, exc)
                 self.log.debug("%s", item, exc_info=exc)
-                if isinstance(exc, exception.HttpError) and \
+                if isinstance(exc, self.exc.HttpError) and \
                         exc.status == 400 and \
                         exc.response.url.startswith(self.root_api):
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction("Album deleted")
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Album deleted")
 
     def _extract_file(self, data_id):
         referer = f"{self.root_dl}/file/{data_id}"
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py
index e65ff950..ee2a1c6a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.civitai.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import memcache
 import itertools
 import time
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class CivitaiExtractor(Extractor):
         if "Authorization" not in self.api.headers and \
                 not self.cookies.get(
                 "__Secure-civitai-token", domain=".civitai.com"):
-            raise exception.AuthRequired(("api-key", "authenticated cookies"))
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired(("api-key", "authenticated cookies"))
 
     def _parse_query(self, value):
         return text.parse_query_list(
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/comick.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/comick.py
index c119b2e3..85434955 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/comick.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/comick.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://comick.io/"""
 
 from .common import GalleryExtractor, ChapterExtractor, MangaExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?comick\.io"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ComickChapterExtractor(ComickBase, ChapterExtractor):
         while True:
             try:
                 props = _chapter_info(self, manga, chstr)
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.response.status_code != 404:
                     raise
                 if exc.response.headers.get(
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ComickChapterExtractor(ComickBase, ChapterExtractor):
                     manga = _manga_info(self, slug)
                     continue
                 if b'"notFound":true' in exc.response.content:
-                    raise exception.NotFoundError("chapter")
+                    raise self.exc.NotFoundError("chapter")
                 raise
 
             if "__N_REDIRECT" in props:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
index c96658ec..de9fad24 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Extractor():
     request_interval_429 = 60.0
     request_timestamp = 0.0
     finalize = skip = None
+    exc = exception
 
     def __init__(self, match):
         self.log = logging.getLogger(self.category)
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/cyberfile.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/cyberfile.py
index 49cc6db1..d98e17ad 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/cyberfile.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/cyberfile.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://cyberfile.me/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?cyberfile\.me"
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CyberfileExtractor(Extractor):
             resp = self.request_json(
                 url_pw, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data_pw)
             if not resp.get("success"):
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError(f"'{resp.get('msg')}'")
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(f"'{resp.get('msg')}'")
             resp = self.request_json(
                 url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data)
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py
index 01153116..fd8a76b9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.deviantart.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import collections
 import mimetypes
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class DeviantartExtractor(Extractor):
                     self.group = False
                 elif group == "skip":
                     self.log.info("Skipping group '%s'", self.user)
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction()
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction()
                 else:
                     self.subcategory = "group-" + self.subcategory
                     self.group = True
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class DeviantartExtractor(Extractor):
                     for subfolder in folder["subfolders"]:
                         if subfolder["folderid"] == uuid:
                             return subfolder
-        raise exception.NotFoundError("folder")
+        raise self.exc.NotFoundError("folder")
 
     def _folder_urls(self, folders, category, extractor):
         base = f"{self.root}/{self.user}/{category}/"
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ class DeviantartDeviationExtractor(DeviantartExtractor):
         page = self._limited_request(url, notfound=True).text
         uuid = text.extr(page, '"deviationUuid\\":\\"', '\\')
         if not uuid:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("deviation")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("deviation")
 
         deviation = self.api.deviation(uuid)
         deviation["_page"] = page
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ class DeviantartSearchExtractor(DeviantartExtractor):
             response = self.request(url, params=params)
 
             if response.history and "/users/login" in response.url:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction("HTTP redirect to login page")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("HTTP redirect to login page")
             page = response.text
 
             for user, type, did in find(page)[:-3:3]:
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ class DeviantartOAuthAPI():
 
         if response.status_code != 200:
             self.log.debug("Server response: %s", data)
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                 f"\"{data.get('error_description')}\" ({data.get('error')})")
         if refresh_token_key:
             _refresh_token_cache.update(
@@ -1515,9 +1515,9 @@ class DeviantartOAuthAPI():
 
             error = data.get("error_description")
             if error == "User not found.":
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("user or group")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user or group")
             if error == "Deviation not downloadable.":
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
 
             self.log.debug(response.text)
             msg = f"API responded with {status} {response.reason}"
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ class DeviantartEclipseAPI():
 
         pos = page.find('\\"name\\":\\"watching\\"')
         if pos < 0:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("'watching' module ID")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("'watching' module ID")
         module_id = text.rextr(page, '\\"id\\":', ',', pos).strip('" ')
 
         self._fetch_csrf_token(page)
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ def _login_impl(extr, username, password):
     response = extr.request(url, method="POST", data=data)
 
     if not response.history:
-        raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+        raise extr.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
     return {
         cookie.name: cookie.value
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/discord.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/discord.py
index ef2943ec..84737ab7 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/discord.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/discord.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://discord.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?discord\.com"
 
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ class DiscordExtractor(Extractor):
                         yield from self.extract_channel(
                             channel["channel_id"], safe=True)
             elif not safe:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     "This channel type is not supported."
                 )
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if not (exc.status == 403 and safe):
                 raise
 
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ class DiscordAPI():
         try:
             response = self.extractor.request(
                 url, params=params, headers=self.headers)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status == 401:
                 self._raise_invalid_token()
             raise
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ class DiscordAPI():
             offset += len(data)
 
     def _raise_invalid_token(self):
-        raise exception.AuthenticationError("""Invalid or missing token.
+        raise self.exc.AuthenticationError("""Invalid or missing token.
 Please provide a valid token following these instructions:
 
 1) Open Discord in your browser (https://discord.com/app);
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/erome.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/erome.py
index c82e4c7e..941ddeab 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/erome.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/erome.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.erome.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 import itertools
 
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ class EromeAlbumExtractor(EromeExtractor):
 
         try:
             page = self.request(url).text
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status == 410:
                 msg = text.extr(exc.response.text, "<h1>", "<")
             else:
                 msg = "Unable to fetch album page"
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"{album_id}: {msg} ({exc})")
 
         title, pos = text.extract(
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/exhentai.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/exhentai.py
index eba82a85..92f7c4a1 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/exhentai.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/exhentai.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://e-hentai.org/ and https://exhentai.org/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 import collections
 import itertools
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ class ExhentaiExtractor(Extractor):
         response = Extractor.request(self, url, **kwargs)
         if "Cache-Control" not in response.headers and not response.content:
             self.log.info("blank page")
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
         return response
 
     def login(self):
         """Login and set necessary cookies"""
         if self.LIMIT:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("Image limit reached!")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Image limit reached!")
 
         if self.cookies_check(self.cookies_names):
             return
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ class ExhentaiExtractor(Extractor):
         content = response.content
         if b"You are now logged in as:" not in content:
             if b"The captcha was not entered correctly" in content:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                     "CAPTCHA required. Use cookies instead.")
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         # collect more cookies
         url = self.root + "/favorites.php"
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
                 self.image_token = text.extr(gpage, 'hentai.org/s/', '"')
                 if not self.image_token:
                     self.log.debug("Page content:\n%s", gpage)
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                         "Failed to extract initial image token")
                 ipage = self._image_page()
         else:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
             part = text.extr(ipage, 'hentai.org/g/', '"')
             if not part:
                 self.log.debug("Page content:\n%s", ipage)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     "Failed to extract gallery token")
             self.gallery_token = part.split("/")[1]
             gpage = self._gallery_page()
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
 
         data = self.request_json(self.api_url, method="POST", json=data)
         if "error" in data:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(data["error"])
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(data["error"])
 
         return data["gmetadata"][0]
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
                 data["_fallback"] = self._fallback_1280(nl, self.image_num)
         except IndexError:
             self.log.debug("Page content:\n%s", page)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"Unable to parse image info for '{url}'")
 
         data["num"] = self.image_num
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
                         nl, request["page"], imgkey)
             except IndexError:
                 self.log.debug("Page content:\n%s", page)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"Unable to parse image info for '{url}'")
 
             data["num"] = request["page"]
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
                     data["_fallback"] = self._fallback_mpv_1280(info, request)
             except IndexError:
                 self.log.debug("Page content:\n%s", info)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"Unable to parse image info for '{url}'")
 
             data["num"] = pnum
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
         if " requires GP" in page:
             gp = self.config("gp")
             if gp == "stop":
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction("Not enough GP")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Not enough GP")
             elif gp == "wait":
                 self.input("Press ENTER to continue.")
                 return response.url
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
             return self.data["_url_1280"]
 
         if " temporarily banned " in page:
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError("Temporarily Banned")
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError("Temporarily Banned")
 
         self._limits_exceeded()
         return response.url
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
 
         if not action or action == "stop":
             ExhentaiExtractor.LIMIT = True
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(msg)
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(msg)
 
         self.log.warning(msg)
         if action == "wait":
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
         page = response.text
 
         if response.status_code == 404 and "Gallery Not Available" in page:
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
         if page.startswith(("Key missing", "Gallery not found")):
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
         if page.count("hentai.org/mpv/") > 1:
             if self.gallery_token is None:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     "'/s/' URLs in MPV mode are not supported")
             self.mpv = True
         return page
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ class ExhentaiGalleryExtractor(ExhentaiExtractor):
         page = self.request(url, fatal=False).text
 
         if page.startswith(("Invalid page", "Keep trying")):
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("image page")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("image page")
         return page
 
     def _fallback_original(self, nl, fullimg):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
index 7f03f846..0381e62a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.facebook.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:[\w-]+\.)?facebook\.com"
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ class FacebookExtractor(Extractor):
         res = self.request(url, **kwargs)
 
         if res.url.startswith(self.root + "/login"):
-            raise exception.AuthRequired(
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                 message=("You must be logged in to continue viewing images." +
                          LEFT_OFF_TXT))
 
         if b'{"__dr":"CometErrorRoot.react"}' in res.content:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 "You've been temporarily blocked from viewing images.\n"
                 "Please try using a different account, "
                 "using a VPN or waiting before you retry." + LEFT_OFF_TXT)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class FacebookExtractor(Extractor):
                 break
             if ('"props":{"title":"This content isn\'t available right now"' in
                     page):
-                raise exception.AuthRequired(
+                raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                     "authenticated cookies", "profile",
                     "This content isn't available right now")
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/fansly.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/fansly.py
index 8848501d..abdde463 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/fansly.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/fansly.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://fansly.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 import time
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?fansly\.com"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class FanslyExtractor(Extractor):
                 if wall["id"] == wall_id:
                     break
             else:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("wall")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("wall")
             walls = (wall,)
 
         for wall in walls:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/fapello.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/fapello.py
index 4cd97a69..7c41e457 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/fapello.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/fapello.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://fapello.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?fapello\.(?:com|su)"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class FapelloPostExtractor(Extractor):
             self.request(url, allow_redirects=False).text,
             'class="uk-align-center"', "</div>", None)
         if page is None:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
 
         data = {
             "model": self.model,
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/fikfap.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/fikfap.py
index ccf6f6a0..76f785cf 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/fikfap.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/fikfap.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://fikfap.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?fikfap\.com"
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class FikfapPostExtractor(FikfapExtractor):
 
         if post["postId"] == int(pid):
             return (post,)
-        raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+        raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
 
 
 class FikfapUserExtractor(FikfapExtractor):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/flickr.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/flickr.py
index 5071de7e..b2860634 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/flickr.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/flickr.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.flickr.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, oauth, util, exception
+from .. import text, oauth, util
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.|secure\.|m\.)?flickr\.com"
@@ -459,14 +459,14 @@ class FlickrAPI(oauth.OAuth1API):
             msg = data.get("message", "")
             self.log.debug("Server response: %s", data)
             if data["code"] == 1:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError(self.extractor.subcategory)
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError(self.extractor.subcategory)
             elif data["code"] == 2:
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError(msg)
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(msg)
             elif data["code"] == 98:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError(msg)
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(msg)
             elif data["code"] == 99:
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError(msg)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed: " + msg)
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(msg)
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed: " + msg)
         return data
 
     def _pagination(self, method, params, key="photos"):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru.py
index 30e32f8c..0cd23c50 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
 from . import gelbooru_v02
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 import binascii
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?gelbooru\.com/(?:index\.php)?\?"
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class GelbooruBase():
         url = self.root + "/index.php?page=dapi&q=index&json=1"
         try:
             data = self.request_json(url, params=params)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status == 401:
-                raise exception.AuthRequired(
+                raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                     "'api-key' & 'user-id'", "the API")
             raise
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class GelbooruPoolExtractor(GelbooruBase,
 
         name, pos = text.extract(page, "<h3>Now Viewing: ", "</h3>")
         if not name:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("pool")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("pool")
 
         return {
             "pool": text.parse_int(self.pool_id),
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru_v02.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru_v02.py
index 3a4b9208..dc1c1bff 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru_v02.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/gelbooru_v02.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for Gelbooru Beta 0.2 sites"""
 
 from . import booru
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 import collections
 
 
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class GelbooruV02Extractor(booru.BooruExtractor):
         if root.tag == "error":
             msg = root.text
             if msg.lower().startswith("missing authentication"):
-                raise exception.AuthRequired(
+                raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                     "'api-key' & 'user-id'", "the API", msg)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"'{msg}'")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"'{msg}'")
 
         return root
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class GelbooruV02PoolExtractor(GelbooruV02Extractor):
 
         name, pos = text.extract(page, "<h4>Pool: ", "</h4>")
         if not name:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("pool")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("pool")
         self.post_ids = text.extract_iter(
             page, 'class="thumb" id="p', '"', pos)
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/girlswithmuscle.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/girlswithmuscle.py
index 420b2ac8..50165fe5 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/girlswithmuscle.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/girlswithmuscle.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?girlswithmuscle\.com"
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class GirlswithmuscleExtractor(Extractor):
             url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data)
 
         if not response.history:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         page = response.text
         if ">Wrong username or password" in page:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
         if ">Log in<" in page:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError("Account data is missing")
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError("Account data is missing")
 
         return {c.name: c.value for c in response.history[0].cookies}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GirlswithmusclePostExtractor(GirlswithmuscleExtractor):
         url = f"{self.root}/{self.groups[0]}/"
         page = self.request(url).text
         if not page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
 
         metadata = self.metadata(page)
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class GirlswithmuscleSearchExtractor(GirlswithmuscleExtractor):
         response = self.request(url)
         if response.history:
             msg = f'Request was redirected to "{response.url}", try logging in'
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError(msg)
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(msg)
         page = response.text
 
         match = text.re(r"Page (\d+) of (\d+)").search(page)
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/gofile.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/gofile.py
index 83e58308..5a2b42bf 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/gofile.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/gofile.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://gofile.io/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import hashlib
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class GofileFolderExtractor(Extractor):
         try:
             contents = folder.pop("children")
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError("Password required")
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError("Password required")
 
         num = 0
         for content in contents.values():
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ class GofileFolderExtractor(Extractor):
 
         if response["status"] != "ok":
             if response["status"] == "error-notFound":
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("content")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("content")
             if response["status"] == "error-passwordRequired":
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError("Password required")
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError("Password required")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"{endpoint} failed (Status: {response['status']})")
 
         return response["data"]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/hotleak.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/hotleak.py
index 0cc6cd62..a29e0e54 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/hotleak.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/hotleak.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://hotleak.vip/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 import binascii
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?hotleak\.vip"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class HotleakCreatorExtractor(HotleakExtractor):
             try:
                 response = self.request(
                     url, headers=headers, params=params, notfound=True)
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.response.status_code == 429:
                     self.wait(
                         until=exc.response.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Reset"))
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagebam.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagebam.py
index 7067c7d4..c46012a5 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagebam.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagebam.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.imagebam.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class ImagebamExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ImagebamExtractor(Extractor):
         page = self.request(self.root + path).text
         url, pos = text.extract(page, '<img src="https://images', '"')
         if not url:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("image")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("image")
         filename = text.unescape(text.extract(page, 'alt="', '"', pos)[0])
 
         return text.nameext_from_name(filename, {
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagechest.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagechest.py
index 2191958d..46c43bd0 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagechest.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagechest.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://imgchest.com/"""
 
 from .common import GalleryExtractor, Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?imgchest\.com"
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ImagechestGalleryExtractor(GalleryExtractor):
             post = data["props"]["post"]
         except Exception:
             if "<title>Not Found</title>" in page:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
             self.files = ()
             return {}
 
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ class ImagechestAPI():
                 return response.json()["data"]
 
             elif response.status_code < 400:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError("Invalid API access token")
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError("Invalid API access token")
 
             elif response.status_code == 429:
                 self.extractor.wait(seconds=600)
 
             else:
                 self.extractor.log.debug(response.text)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagefap.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagefap.py
index f9cd8af4..1ea57195 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagefap.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagefap.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.imagefap.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.|beta\.)?imagefap\.com"
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ImagefapExtractor(Extractor):
             self.log.warning("HTTP redirect to '%s'", response.url)
             if msg := text.extr(response.text, '<div class="mt-4', '<'):
                 msg = " ".join(msg.partition(">")[2].split())
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"'{msg}'")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"'{msg}'")
 
         return response
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagehosts.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagehosts.py
index 344730df..60b5dea8 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imagehosts.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imagehosts.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Collection of extractors for various imagehosts"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ImagehostImageExtractor(Extractor):
         return ()
 
     def not_found(self, resource=None):
-        raise exception.NotFoundError(resource or self.__class__.subcategory)
+        raise self.exc.NotFoundError(resource or self.__class__.subcategory)
 
 
 class ImxtoImageExtractor(ImagehostImageExtractor):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbb.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbb.py
index ed06c1ca..a6203f1b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbb.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbb.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://imgbb.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ImgbbExtractor(Extractor):
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data)
 
         if not response.history:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
         return self.cookies
 
     def _pagination(self, page, url, params):
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ class ImgbbUserExtractor(ImgbbExtractor):
             return self._pagination(response.text, url + "json", params)
 
         if response.status_code == 301:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
         redirect = "HTTP redirect to " + response.headers.get("Location", "")
         if response.status_code == 302:
-            raise exception.AuthRequired(
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                 ("username & password", "authenticated cookies"),
                 "profile", redirect)
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction(redirect)
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(redirect)
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbox.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbox.py
index 8ac66f4a..bfe5addd 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbox.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imgbox.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://imgbox.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, AsynchronousMixin
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class ImgboxExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ImgboxGalleryExtractor(AsynchronousMixin, ImgboxExtractor):
     def get_job_metadata(self):
         page = self.request(self.root + "/g/" + self.gallery_key).text
         if "The specified gallery could not be found." in page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
         self.image_keys = text.re(
             r'<a href="/([^"]+)"><img alt="').findall(page)
 
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ class ImgboxImageExtractor(ImgboxExtractor):
     def get_image_metadata(self, page):
         data = ImgboxExtractor.get_image_metadata(self, page)
         if not data["filename"]:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("image")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("image")
         return data
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imgur.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imgur.py
index d80caf60..542f3e4a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imgur.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imgur.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://imgur.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.|[im]\.)?imgur\.(?:com|io)"
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class ImgurAPI():
                 return self.extractor.request_json(
                     "https://api.imgur.com" + endpoint,
                     params=params, headers=(headers or self.headers))
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.status not in (403, 429) or \
                         b"capacity" not in exc.response.content:
                     raise
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py
index 4158891d..20dcea95 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://inkbunny.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class InkbunnyPostExtractor(InkbunnyExtractor):
     def posts(self):
         submissions = self.api.detail(({"submission_id": self.submission_id},))
         if submissions[0] is None:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("submission")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("submission")
         return submissions
 
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class InkbunnyAPI():
                 self.authenticate(invalidate=True)
                 continue
 
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(data.get("error_message"))
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(data.get("error_message"))
 
     def _pagination_search(self, params):
         params["page"] = 1
@@ -379,5 +379,5 @@ def _authenticate_impl(api, username, password):
     data = api.extractor.request_json(url, method="POST", data=data)
 
     if "sid" not in data:
-        raise exception.AuthenticationError(data.get("error_message"))
+        raise Extractor.exc.AuthenticationError(data.get("error_message"))
     return data["sid"]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
index ce32587b..e64ab91f 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.instagram.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import itertools
 import binascii
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class InstagramExtractor(Extractor):
                 page = None
 
             if page is not None:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"HTTP redirect to {page} page ({url.partition('?')[0]})")
 
         www_claim = response.headers.get("x-ig-set-www-claim")
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ class InstagramStoriesExtractor(InstagramExtractor):
                     reel["items"] = (item,)
                     break
             else:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("story")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("story")
 
         elif self.config("split"):
             reel = reels[0]
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ class InstagramRestAPI():
         try:
             return self._call(endpoint, params=params)["reels_media"]
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.AuthRequired("authenticated cookies")
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired("authenticated cookies")
 
     def reels_tray(self):
         endpoint = "/v1/feed/reels_tray/"
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ class InstagramRestAPI():
             return self._call(
                 endpoint, params=params, notfound="user")["data"]["user"]
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
 
     def user_by_search(self, username):
         url = "https://www.instagram.com/web/search/topsearch/"
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ class InstagramRestAPI():
             if user := self.user_by_name(screen_name):
                 return user
             self.user_by_name.invalidate(screen_name)
-        raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+        raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
 
     def user_id(self, screen_name, check_private=True):
         if screen_name.startswith("id:"):
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ class InstagramGraphqlAPI():
         self.user_id = api.user_id
 
     def _unsupported(self, _=None):
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("Unsupported with GraphQL API")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Unsupported with GraphQL API")
 
     def highlights_tray(self, user_id):
         query_hash = "d4d88dc1500312af6f937f7b804c68c3"
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ class InstagramGraphqlAPI():
             elif not data["edges"]:
                 user = self.extractor.item
                 s = "" if user.endswith("s") else "s"
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"{user}'{s} posts are private")
 
             variables["after"] = extr._update_cursor(info["end_cursor"])
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/iwara.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/iwara.py
index 5a2049d7..cbb95fc4 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/iwara.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/iwara.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.iwara.tv/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import hashlib
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class IwaraExtractor(Extractor):
         if type == "user":
             return self.items_user(results)
 
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Unsupported result type '{type}'")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Unsupported result type '{type}'")
 
     def extract_media_info(self, item, key, include_file_info=True):
         info = {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class IwaraAPI():
 
     def favorites(self, type):
         if not self.username:
-            raise exception.AuthRequired(
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                 "username & password", "your favorites")
         endpoint = f"/favorites/{type}s"
         return self._pagination(endpoint)
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class IwaraAPI():
 
             if not (refresh_token := data.get("token")):
                 self.extractor.log.debug(data)
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError(data.get("message"))
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(data.get("message"))
             _refresh_token_cache.update(username, refresh_token)
 
         self.extractor.log.info("Refreshing access token for %s", username)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class IwaraAPI():
 
         if not (access_token := data.get("accessToken")):
             self.extractor.log.debug(data)
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(data.get("message"))
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(data.get("message"))
         return "Bearer " + access_token
 
     def _call(self, endpoint, params=None, headers=None):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/kabeuchi.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/kabeuchi.py
index e41e9b0e..1adffb04 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/kabeuchi.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/kabeuchi.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://kabe-uchiroom.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class KabeuchiUserExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class KabeuchiUserExtractor(Extractor):
         url = f"{self.root}/mypage/?id={uid}"
         response = self.request(url)
         if response.history and response.url == self.root + "/":
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
         target_id = text.extr(response.text, 'user_friend_id = "', '"')
         return self._pagination(target_id)
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/kemono.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/kemono.py
index 85bb169e..bba97931 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/kemono.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/kemono.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://kemono.cr/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import itertools
 import json
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class KemonoExtractor(Extractor):
                     try:
                         creator = creator_info[key] = self.api.creator_profile(
                             service, creator_id)
-                    except exception.HttpError:
+                    except self.exc.HttpError:
                         self.log.warning("%s/%s/%s: 'Creator not found'",
                                          service, creator_id, post["id"])
                         creator = creator_info[key] = util.NONE
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class KemonoExtractor(Extractor):
                 msg = f'"{response.json()["error"]}"'
             except Exception:
                 msg = '"Username or password is incorrect"'
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(msg)
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(msg)
 
         return {c.name: c.value for c in response.cookies}
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class KemonoPostExtractor(KemonoExtractor):
             if str(rev["revision_id"]) == revision_id:
                 return (rev,)
 
-        raise exception.NotFoundError("revision")
+        raise self.exc.NotFoundError("revision")
 
 
 class KemonoDiscordExtractor(KemonoExtractor):
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class KemonoDiscordExtractor(KemonoExtractor):
             server, channels = discord_server_info(self, server_id)
             channel = channels[channel_id]
         except Exception:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("channel")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("channel")
 
         data = {
             "server"       : server["name"],
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/khinsider.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/khinsider.py
index 8d1497dd..7c5bd9be 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/khinsider.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/khinsider.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://downloads.khinsider.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, AsynchronousMixin
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class KhinsiderSoundtrackExtractor(AsynchronousMixin, Extractor):
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class KhinsiderSoundtrackExtractor(AsynchronousMixin, Extractor):
         url = self.root + "/game-soundtracks/album/" + self.album
         page = self.request(url, encoding="utf-8").text
         if "Download all songs at once:" not in page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("soundtrack")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("soundtrack")
 
         data = self.metadata(page)
         yield Message.Directory, "", data
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/lofter.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/lofter.py
index d6dd3f17..d3ae2865 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/lofter.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/lofter.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.lofter.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 
 class LofterExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ class LofterAPI():
         info = response.json()
 
         if info["meta"]["status"] == 4200:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("blog")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("blog")
 
         if info["meta"]["status"] != 200:
             self.extractor.log.debug("Server response: %s", info)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
 
         return info["response"]
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/luscious.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/luscious.py
index 96c607a1..3c7528d3 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/luscious.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/luscious.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://members.luscious.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class LusciousExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LusciousExtractor(Extractor):
 
         if response.status_code >= 400:
             self.log.debug("Server response: %s", response.text)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"GraphQL query failed "
                 f"('{response.status_code} {response.reason}')")
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class LusciousAlbumExtractor(LusciousExtractor):
 
         album = self._request_graphql("AlbumGet", variables)["album"]["get"]
         if "errors" in album:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("album")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("album")
 
         album["audiences"] = [item["title"] for item in album["audiences"]]
         album["genres"] = [item["title"] for item in album["genres"]]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/madokami.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/madokami.py
index 0b90e8ef..10c4d061 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/madokami.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/madokami.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://manga.madokami.al/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?manga\.madokami\.al"
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class MadokamiMangaExtractor(MadokamiExtractor):
     def items(self):
         username, password = self._get_auth_info()
         if not username:
-            raise exception.AuthRequired("username & password")
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired("username & password")
         self.session.auth = util.HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
 
         url = f"{self.root}/Manga/{self.groups[0]}"
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangadex.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangadex.py
index 8a9bb844..16577b9b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangadex.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangadex.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://mangadex.org/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 from collections import defaultdict
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class MangadexChapterExtractor(MangadexExtractor):
             data = self._transform(chapter)
 
         if data.get("_external_url") and not data["count"]:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"Chapter {data['chapter']}{data['chapter_minor']} is not "
                 f"available on MangaDex and can instead be read on the "
                 f"official publisher's website at {data['_external_url']}.")
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class MangadexAPI():
         try:
             access_token = data["access_token"]
         except Exception:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(data.get("error_description"))
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(data.get("error_description"))
 
         if refresh_token != data.get("refresh_token"):
             _refresh_token_cache.update(
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class MangadexAPI():
         data = self.extractor.request_json(
             url, method="POST", json=json, fatal=None)
         if data.get("result") != "ok":
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         if refresh_token != data["token"]["refresh"]:
             _refresh_token_cache.update(username, data["token"]["refresh"])
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class MangadexAPI():
 
             msg = ", ".join(f'{error["title"]}: "{error["detail"]}"'
                             for error in response.json()["errors"])
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"{response.status_code} {response.reason} ({msg})")
 
     def _pagination_chapters(self, endpoint, params=None, auth=False):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangafire.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangafire.py
index f5285444..a46b37ec 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangafire.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangafire.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://mangafire.to/"""
 
 from .common import ChapterExtractor, MangaExtractor
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?mangafire\.to"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class MangafireChapterExtractor(MangafireBase, ChapterExtractor):
             chapters = _manga_chapters(self, (manga_id, self.type, lang))
             anchor = chapters[chapter_info]
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("chapter")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("chapter")
         self.chapter_id = text.extr(anchor, 'data-id="', '"')
 
         return {
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/manganelo.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/manganelo.py
index 3ff51bc0..71b0772d 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/manganelo.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/manganelo.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.mangakakalot.gg/ and mirror sites"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, ChapterExtractor, MangaExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 
 class ManganeloExtractor(BaseExtractor):
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ManganeloBookmarkExtractor(ManganeloExtractor):
 
         response = self.request(url, params=params)
         if response.history:
-            raise exception.AuthRequired(
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                 "authenticated cookies", "your bookmarks")
         page = response.text
         last = text.parse_int(text.extr(page, ">Last(", ")"))
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangapark.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangapark.py
index 05899e99..44d61d3f 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangapark.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangapark.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://mangapark.net/"""
 
 from .common import ChapterExtractor, Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = (r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?(?:"
@@ -175,5 +175,5 @@ class MangaparkMangaExtractor(MangaparkBase, Extractor):
                     not lang or data["lang"] == lang):
                 return data["id"]
 
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
             f"'{source}' does not match any available source")
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangaread.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangaread.py
index 82fddde3..d74e7c8e 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangaread.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangaread.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://mangaread.org/"""
 
 from .common import ChapterExtractor, MangaExtractor
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class MangareadBase():
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MangareadChapterExtractor(MangareadBase, ChapterExtractor):
         data = {"tags": list(text.split_html(tags)[::2])}
         info = text.extr(page, '<h1 id="chapter-heading">', "</h1>")
         if not info:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("chapter")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("chapter")
         self.parse_chapter_string(info, data)
         return data
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class MangareadMangaExtractor(MangareadBase, MangaExtractor):
 
     def chapters(self, page):
         if 'class="error404' in page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("manga")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("manga")
         data = self.metadata(page)
         results = []
         for chapter in text.extract_iter(
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangoxo.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangoxo.py
index 60f0de97..beffbee1 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mangoxo.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mangoxo.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.mangoxo.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 import hashlib
 import time
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class MangoxoExtractor(Extractor):
 
         data = response.json()
         if str(data.get("result")) != "1":
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(data.get("msg"))
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(data.get("msg"))
         return {"SESSION": self.cookies.get("SESSION")}
 
     def _sign_by_md5(self, username, password, token):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
index cca15307..70481cac 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for Mastodon instances"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class MastodonAPI():
             if account["acct"] == username:
                 self.extractor._check_moved(account)
                 return account["id"]
-        raise exception.NotFoundError("account")
+        raise self.exc.NotFoundError("account")
 
     def account_bookmarks(self):
         """Statuses the user has bookmarked"""
@@ -312,16 +312,16 @@ class MastodonAPI():
             if code < 400:
                 return response
             if code == 401:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"Invalid or missing access token.\nRun 'gallery-dl oauth:"
                     f"mastodon:{self.extractor.instance}' to obtain one.")
             if code == 404:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError()
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
             if code == 429:
                 self.extractor.wait(until=self.extractor.parse_datetime_iso(
                     response.headers["x-ratelimit-reset"]))
                 continue
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(response.json().get("error"))
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(response.json().get("error"))
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
         url = endpoint
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/misskey.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/misskey.py
index f9459dab..a44d3e37 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/misskey.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/misskey.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for Misskey instances"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, dt, exception
+from .. import text, dt
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class MisskeyAPI():
     def i_favorites(self):
         endpoint = "/i/favorites"
         if not self.access_token:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
         data = {"i": self.access_token}
         return self._pagination(endpoint, data)
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/motherless.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/motherless.py
index 6c96c10c..7e748ab5 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/motherless.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/motherless.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://motherless.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, dt, exception
+from .. import text, dt
 from ..cache import memcache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?motherless\.com"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MotherlessExtractor(Extractor):
         content = response.content
         if (b'<div class="error-page' in content or
                 b">The page you're looking for cannot be found.<" in content):
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("page")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("page")
 
         self.request = Extractor.request.__get__(self)
         return response
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/myhentaigallery.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/myhentaigallery.py
index b94a73f4..adf13845 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/myhentaigallery.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/myhentaigallery.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://myhentaigallery.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, GalleryExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?myhentaigallery\.com"
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MyhentaigalleryGalleryExtractor(MyhentaigalleryBase, GalleryExtractor):
             title = title[4:]
 
         if not title:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
 
         return {
             "title"     : text.unescape(title),
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/myportfolio.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/myportfolio.py
index 3a211228..faff4a37 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/myportfolio.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/myportfolio.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.myportfolio.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class MyportfolioGalleryExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MyportfolioGalleryExtractor(Extractor):
         url = "https://" + self.domain + (self.path or "")
         response = self.request(url)
         if response.history and response.url.endswith(".adobe.com/missing"):
-            raise exception.NotFoundError()
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
         page = response.text
 
         projects = text.extr(
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class MyportfolioGalleryExtractor(Extractor):
         elif user:
             user, _, title = user.partition(" - ")
         else:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError()
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
 
         return {
             "user": text.unescape(user),
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/newgrounds.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/newgrounds.py
index 9a8be8ab..1aac4e33 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/newgrounds.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/newgrounds.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.newgrounds.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 from ..cache import cache
 import itertools
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class NewgroundsExtractor(Extractor):
             if result.get("success"):
                 break
             if "errors" in result:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                     '"' + '", "'.join(result["errors"]) + '"')
 
             if result.get("requiresMfa"):
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class NewgroundsExtractor(Extractor):
                     return
                 if "errors" in data:
                     msg = ", ".join(text.unescape(e) for e in data["errors"])
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(msg)
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(msg)
 
             items = data.get("items")
             if not items:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/nijie.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/nijie.py
index 181d54d6..70b4f48f 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/nijie.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/nijie.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for nijie instances"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message, Dispatch, AsynchronousMixin
-from .. import text, dt, exception
+from .. import text, dt
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class NijieExtractor(AsynchronousMixin, BaseExtractor):
         if username:
             return self.cookies_update(self._login_impl(username, password))
 
-        raise exception.AuthenticationError("Username and password required")
+        raise self.exc.AuthenticationError("Username and password required")
 
     @cache(maxage=90*86400, keyarg=1)
     def _login_impl(self, username, password):
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class NijieExtractor(AsynchronousMixin, BaseExtractor):
 
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", data=data)
         if "/login.php" in response.text:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
         return self.cookies
 
     def _pagination(self, path):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/oauth.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/oauth.py
index 38bb5eeb..c7592d2b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/oauth.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/oauth.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Utility classes to setup OAuth and link accounts to gallery-dl"""
 
 from .common import Extractor
-from .. import text, oauth, util, config, exception
+from .. import text, oauth, util, config
 from ..output import stdout_write
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class OAuthBase(Extractor):
                 msg = "Received invalid"
             if exc:
                 exc = f" ({exc.__class__.__name__}: {exc})"
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"{msg} OAuth response{exc}")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"{msg} OAuth response{exc}")
 
     def send(self, msg):
         """Send 'msg' to the socket opened in 'recv()'"""
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class OAuthMastodon(OAuthBase):
         data = self.request_json(url, method="POST", data=data)
 
         if "client_id" not in data or "client_secret" not in data:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"Failed to register new application: '{data}'")
 
         data["client-id"] = data.pop("client_id")
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/paheal.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/paheal.py
index be22dea5..d533e76a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/paheal.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/paheal.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://rule34.paheal.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class PahealExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class PahealTagExtractor(PahealExtractor):
         while True:
             try:
                 page = self.request(base + str(pnum)).text
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.status == 404:
                     return
                 raise
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class PahealPostExtractor(PahealExtractor):
     def get_posts(self):
         try:
             return (self._extract_post(self.groups[0]),)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status == 404:
                 return ()
             raise
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
index 2635c4b3..cc58c6c9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.patreon.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 from ..cache import memcache
 import collections
 import itertools
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class PatreonExtractor(Extractor):
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("Unable to extract bootstrap data")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Unable to extract bootstrap data")
 
 
 class PatreonCollectionExtractor(PatreonExtractor):
@@ -428,12 +428,12 @@ class PatreonCreatorExtractor(PatreonExtractor):
             data = None
             data = self._extract_bootstrap(page)
             return data["campaign"]["data"]["id"]
-        except exception.ControlException:
+        except self.exc.ControlException:
             pass
         except Exception as exc:
             if data:
                 self.log.debug(data)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"Unable to extract campaign ID "
                 f"({exc.__class__.__name__}: {exc})")
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class PatreonCreatorExtractor(PatreonExtractor):
                 page, r'{\"value\":{\"campaign\":{\"data\":{\"id\":\"', '\\"'):
             return cid
 
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("Failed to extract campaign ID")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Failed to extract campaign ID")
 
     def _get_filters(self, params):
         return "".join(
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pexels.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pexels.py
index 5f4ebc72..68537528 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pexels.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pexels.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://pexels.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?pexels\.com"
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class PexelsAPI():
 
             else:
                 self.extractor.log.debug(response.text)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
         while True:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/philomena.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/philomena.py
index 2f52b9ab..74330c44 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/philomena.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/philomena.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for Philomena sites"""
 
 from .booru import BooruExtractor
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class PhilomenaExtractor(BooruExtractor):
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class PhilomenaGalleryExtractor(PhilomenaExtractor):
         try:
             return {"gallery": self.api.gallery(self.groups[-1])}
         except IndexError:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
 
     def posts(self):
         gallery_id = "gallery_id:" + self.groups[-1]
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class PhilomenaAPI():
 
             # error
             self.extractor.log.debug(response.content)
-            raise exception.HttpError("", response)
+            raise self.exc.HttpError("", response)
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
         extr = self.extractor
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pholder.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pholder.py
index 12e150d4..03ed9e0d 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pholder.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pholder.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://pholder.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?pholder\.com"
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class PholderExtractor(Extractor):
                 except ValueError:
                     pass
 
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("Could not locate window.data JSON.")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Could not locate window.data JSON.")
 
     def _posts(self, page_url):
         params = {"page": 1}
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pillowfort.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pillowfort.py
index 570ed85a..f99d3d61 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pillowfort.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pillowfort.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
 from ..cache import cache
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?www\.pillowfort\.social"
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class PillowfortExtractor(Extractor):
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data)
 
         if not response.history:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         return {
             cookie.name: cookie.value
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
index cd3d077c..652f04cf 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.pinterest.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 import itertools
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:\w+\.)?pinterest\.[\w.]+"
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class PinterestPinitExtractor(PinterestExtractor):
                f"/{self.groups[0]}/redirect/")
         location = self.request_location(url)
         if not location:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("pin")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("pin")
         elif PinterestPinExtractor.pattern.match(location):
             yield Message.Queue, location, {
                 "_extractor": PinterestPinExtractor}
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class PinterestPinitExtractor(PinterestExtractor):
             yield Message.Queue, location, {
                 "_extractor": PinterestBoardExtractor}
         else:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("pin")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("pin")
 
 
 class PinterestAPI():
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ class PinterestAPI():
             return data
         if response.status_code == 404:
             resource = self.extractor.subcategory.rpartition("-")[2]
-            raise exception.NotFoundError(resource)
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError(resource)
         self.extractor.log.debug("Server response: %s", response.text)
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
 
     def _pagination(self, resource, options):
         while True:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
index 0a4f6b34..1deb7cc9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.pixiv.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import itertools
 import hashlib
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class PixivExtractor(Extractor):
                         url = f"{base}0.{ext}"
                         self.request(url, method="HEAD")
                         break
-                    except exception.HttpError:
+                    except self.exc.HttpError:
                         pass
                 else:
                     self.log.warning(
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class PixivExtractor(Extractor):
                 url = f"{base}_p0.{ext}"
                 self.request(url, method="HEAD")
                 return url
-            except exception.HttpError:
+            except self.exc.HttpError:
                 pass
 
     def _sanitize_ajax_caption(self, caption):
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ class PixivRankingExtractor(PixivExtractor):
         try:
             self.mode = mode = mode_map[mode]
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid mode '{mode}'")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid mode '{mode}'")
 
         if date := query.get("date"):
             if len(date) == 8 and date.isdecimal():
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ class PixivSearchExtractor(PixivExtractor):
             try:
                 self.word = query["word"]
             except KeyError:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction("Missing search term")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Missing search term")
 
         sort = query.get("order", "date_d")
         sort_map = {
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ class PixivSearchExtractor(PixivExtractor):
         try:
             self.sort = sort = sort_map[sort]
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid search order '{sort}'")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid search order '{sort}'")
 
         target = query.get("s_mode", "s_tag_full")
         target_map = {
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class PixivSearchExtractor(PixivExtractor):
         try:
             self.target = target = target_map[target]
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid search mode '{target}'")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid search mode '{target}'")
 
         self.date_start = query.get("scd")
         self.date_end = query.get("ecd")
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
     @cache(maxage=3600, keyarg=1)
     def _login_impl(self, username):
         if not self.refresh_token:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                 "'refresh-token' required.\n"
                 "Run `gallery-dl oauth:pixiv` to get one.")
 
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
             url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data, fatal=False)
         if response.status_code >= 400:
             self.log.debug(response.text)
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError("Invalid refresh token")
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError("Invalid refresh token")
 
         data = response.json()["response"]
         return data["user"], "Bearer " + data["access_token"]
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
             self.log.debug(data)
 
             if response.status_code == 404:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError()
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
 
             error = data["error"]
             if "rate limit" in (error.get("message") or "").lower():
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
             msg = (f"'{msg}'" if (msg := error.get("user_message")) else
                    f"'{msg}'" if (msg := error.get("message")) else
                    error)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed: " + msg)
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed: " + msg)
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params,
                     key_items="illusts", key_data=None, key_user=None):
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
         if key_user is not None and not data[key_user].get("id"):
             user = self.user_detail(self.extractor.user_id, fatal=False)
             if user.get("error"):
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
             return
 
         while True:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixnet.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixnet.py
index 68f546ba..974c3cbf 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixnet.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixnet.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.pixnet.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?!www\.)([\w-]+)\.pixnet.net"
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class PixnetExtractor(Extractor):
 
             pnext = text.extr(page, 'class="nextBtn"', '>')
             if pnext is None and 'name="albumpass">' in page:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"Album {self.item_id} is password-protected.")
             if "href" not in pnext:
                 return
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/plurk.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/plurk.py
index 76ca59f7..c0a04bc8 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/plurk.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/plurk.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.plurk.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 
 
 class PlurkExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class PlurkExtractor(Extractor):
 
     def _load(self, data):
         if not data:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
         return util.json_loads(
             text.re(r"new Date\(([^)]+)\)").sub(r"\1", data))
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/poringa.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/poringa.py
index 94a493f2..02fa093b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/poringa.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/poringa.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for http://www.poringa.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 import itertools
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PoringaExtractor(Extractor):
 
             try:
                 response = self.request(url)
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 self.log.warning(
                     "Unable to fetch posts for '%s' (%s)", post_id, exc)
                 continue
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pornhub.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
index 3dd8b2a6..c2b45498 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.pornhub.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:[\w-]+\.)?pornhub\.com"
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class PornhubGalleryExtractor(PornhubExtractor):
         data = self.request_json(url, params=params)
 
         if not (images := data.get("photos")):
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
         key = end = self._first
 
         results = []
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/postmill.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/postmill.py
index 22d2bded..99f44317 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/postmill.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/postmill.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for Postmill instances"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class PostmillExtractor(BaseExtractor):
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class PostmillSubmissionsExtractor(PostmillExtractor):
             if response.history:
                 redirect_url = response.url
                 if redirect_url == self.root + "/login":
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                         f"HTTP redirect to login page ({redirect_url})")
             page = response.text
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py
index 24a01712..6add5724 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://readcomiconline.li/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, ChapterExtractor, MangaExtractor
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 import binascii
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?i)(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?readcomiconline\.(?:li|to)"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ReadcomiconlineBase():
                     "the CAPTCHA, and press ENTER to continue", response.url)
                 self.input()
             else:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"Redirect to \n{response.url}\nVisit this URL in your "
                     f"browser and solve the CAPTCHA to continue")
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
index e731c841..0cd7ef71 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.reddit.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class RedditAPI():
 
         if response.status_code != 200:
             self.log.debug("Server response: %s", data)
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                 f"\"{data.get('error')}: {data.get('message')}\"")
         return "Bearer " + data["access_token"]
 
@@ -555,16 +555,16 @@ class RedditAPI():
             try:
                 data = response.json()
             except ValueError:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     text.remove_html(response.text))
 
             if "error" in data:
                 if data["error"] == 403:
-                    raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+                    raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
                 if data["error"] == 404:
-                    raise exception.NotFoundError()
+                    raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
                 self.log.debug(data)
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(data.get("message"))
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(data.get("message"))
             return data
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class RedditAPI():
                         if post["num_comments"] and self.comments:
                             try:
                                 yield self.submission(post["id"])
-                            except exception.AuthorizationError:
+                            except self.exc.AuthorizationError:
                                 pass
                         else:
                             yield post, ()
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/rule34xyz.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/rule34xyz.py
index 6b313d8a..8c5f3e4d 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/rule34xyz.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/rule34xyz.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://rule34.xyz/"""
 
 from .booru import BooruExtractor
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 import collections
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Rule34xyzExtractor(BooruExtractor):
 
         if jwt := response.get("jwt"):
             return "Bearer " + jwt
-        raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+        raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
             (msg := response.get("message")) and f'"{msg}"')
 
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/sankaku.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/sankaku.py
index 6cb9f79d..b8595540 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/sankaku.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/sankaku.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from .booru import BooruExtractor
 from .common import Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 import collections
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class SankakuAPI():
             if response.status_code == 429:
                 until = response.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Reset")
                 if not until and b"_tags-explicit-limit" in response.content:
-                    raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                    raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                         "Search tag limit exceeded")
                 seconds = None if until else 600
                 self.extractor.wait(until=until, seconds=seconds)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class SankakuAPI():
                     code = f"'{code.rpartition('__')[2].replace('-', ' ')}'"
                 except Exception:
                     pass
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(code)
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(code)
             return data
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
@@ -365,5 +365,5 @@ def _authenticate_impl(extr, username, password):
     data = response.json()
 
     if response.status_code >= 400 or not data.get("success"):
-        raise exception.AuthenticationError(data.get("error"))
+        raise extr.exc.AuthenticationError(data.get("error"))
     return "Bearer " + data["access_token"]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/schalenetwork.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/schalenetwork.py
index 4a927b51..bb26d9fc 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/schalenetwork.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/schalenetwork.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://niyaniya.moe/"""
 
 from .common import GalleryExtractor, Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 import collections
 
 BASE_PATTERN = (
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SchalenetworkExtractor(Extractor):
         if token := self.config("token"):
             return "Bearer " + token.rpartition(' ')[2]
         if required:
-            raise exception.AuthRequired("'token'", "your favorites")
+            raise self.exc.AuthRequired("'token'", "your favorites")
 
     def _crt(self):
         crt = self.config("crt")
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SchalenetworkExtractor(Extractor):
             msg = None
         else:
             msg = f"{exc.status} {exc.response.reason}"
-        raise exception.AuthRequired(
+        raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
             "'crt' query parameter & matching 'user-agent'", None, msg)
 
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class SchalenetworkGalleryExtractor(SchalenetworkExtractor, GalleryExtractor):
         try:
             data_fmt = self.request_json(
                 url, method="POST", headers=headers)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             self._require_auth(exc)
 
         self.fmt = self._select_format(data_fmt["data"])
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class SchalenetworkGalleryExtractor(SchalenetworkExtractor, GalleryExtractor):
                 self.log.debug("%s: Format %s is not available",
                                self.groups[1], fmtid)
         else:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("format")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("format")
 
         self.log.debug("%s: Selected format %s", self.groups[1], fmtid)
         fmt["w"] = fmtid
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/scrolller.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/scrolller.py
index b4693ae8..e9554756 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/scrolller.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/scrolller.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://scrolller.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?scrolller\.com"
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ class ScrolllerExtractor(Extractor):
 
         try:
             data = self._request_graphql("LoginQuery", variables, False)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status == 403:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
             raise
 
         return data["login"]["token"]
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class ScrolllerFollowingExtractor(ScrolllerExtractor):
         self.login()
 
         if not self.auth_token:
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError("Login required")
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError("Login required")
 
         variables = {
             "iterator": None,
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/seiga.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/seiga.py
index 8ea4f24a..f221ed89 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/seiga.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/seiga.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://seiga.nicovideo.jp/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SeigaExtractor(Extractor):
         url = f"{self.root}/image/source/{image_id}"
         location = self.request_location(url, notfound="image")
         if "nicovideo.jp/login" in location:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"HTTP redirect to login page ({location.partition('?')[0]})")
         return location.replace("/o/", "/priv/", 1)
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SeigaExtractor(Extractor):
         if username:
             return self.cookies_update(self._login_impl(username, password))
 
-        raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+        raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
             "username & password or 'user_session' cookie required")
 
     @cache(maxage=365*86400, keyarg=1)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class SeigaExtractor(Extractor):
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", data=data)
 
         if "message=cant_login" in response.url:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         if "/mfa" in response.url:
             page = response.text
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class SeigaExtractor(Extractor):
 
             if not response.history and \
                     b"Confirmation code is incorrect" in response.content:
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError(
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(
                     "Incorrect Confirmation Code")
 
         return {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class SeigaUserExtractor(SeigaExtractor):
         ))[0]
 
         if not data["name"] and "ユーザー情報が取得出来ませんでした" in page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
 
         return {
             "user": {
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/simplyhentai.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/simplyhentai.py
index 78d3daf9..01e45aa6 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/simplyhentai.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/simplyhentai.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extract hentai-manga from https://www.simply-hentai.com/"""
 
 from .common import GalleryExtractor, Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 
 
 class SimplyhentaiGalleryExtractor(GalleryExtractor):
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class SimplyhentaiGalleryExtractor(GalleryExtractor):
         title = extr('<meta property="og:title" content="', '"')
         image = extr('<meta property="og:image" content="', '"')
         if not title:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
         data = {
             "title"     : text.unescape(title),
             "gallery_id": text.parse_int(image.split("/")[-2]),
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/smugmug.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/smugmug.py
index 23a4ee72..9ba855fa 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/smugmug.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/smugmug.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.smugmug.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, oauth, exception
+from .. import text, oauth
 
 BASE_PATTERN = (
     r"(?:smugmug:(?!album:)(?:https?://)?([^/]+)|"
@@ -209,17 +209,17 @@ class SmugmugAPI(oauth.OAuth1API):
         if 200 <= data["Code"] < 400:
             return data
         if data["Code"] == 404:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError()
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
         if data["Code"] == 429:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("Rate limit reached")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Rate limit reached")
         self.log.debug(data)
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("API request failed")
 
     def _expansion(self, endpoint, expands, params=None):
         endpoint = self._extend(endpoint, expands)
         result = self._apply_expansions(self._call(endpoint, params), expands)
         if not result:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError()
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError()
         return result[0]
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, expands=None):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/steamgriddb.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/steamgriddb.py
index 371f4e26..28974342 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/steamgriddb.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/steamgriddb.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.steamgriddb.com"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?steamgriddb\.com"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class SteamgriddbExtractor(Extractor):
     def _call(self, endpoint, **kwargs):
         data = self.request_json(self.root + endpoint, **kwargs)
         if not data["success"]:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(data["error"])
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(data["error"])
         return data["data"]
 
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class SteamgriddbAssetsExtractor(SteamgriddbExtractor):
         sort = self.config("sort", "score_desc")
         if sort not in ("score_desc", "score_asc", "score_old_desc",
                         "score_old_asc", "age_desc", "age_asc"):
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid sort '{sort}'")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid sort '{sort}'")
 
         json = {
             "static"  : self.config("static", True),
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class SteamgriddbAssetsExtractor(SteamgriddbExtractor):
 
         for i in value:
             if i not in valid_values:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid {type_name} '{i}'")
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid {type_name} '{i}'")
 
         return value
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class SteamgriddbAssetExtractor(SteamgriddbExtractor):
         endpoint = "/api/public/asset/" + self.asset_type + "/" + self.asset_id
         asset = self._call(endpoint)["asset"]
         if asset is None:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError(
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError(
                 f"asset ({self.asset_type}:{self.asset_id})")
         return (asset,)
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/subscribestar.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/subscribestar.py
index 5df71521..247a3c7c 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/subscribestar.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/subscribestar.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.subscribestar.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?subscribestar\.(com|adult)"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class SubscribestarExtractor(Extractor):
             if response.history and (
                     "/verify_subscriber" in response.url or
                     "/age_confirmation_warning" in response.url):
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     "HTTP redirect to " + response.url)
 
             content = response.content
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class SubscribestarExtractor(Extractor):
                     msg = f'"{errors.popitem()[1]}"'
                 except Exception:
                     msg = None
-                raise exception.AuthenticationError(msg)
+                raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(msg)
             return response
 
         # submit username / email
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/tapas.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/tapas.py
index 3db5484a..f79b5850 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/tapas.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/tapas.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://tapas.io/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 from ..cache import cache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?tapas\.io"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class TapasExtractor(Extractor):
 
         if not response.history or \
                 "/account/signin_fail" in response.history[-1].url:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         return {"_cpc_": response.history[0].cookies.get("_cpc_")}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TapasEpisodeExtractor(TapasExtractor):
 
         episode = data["episode"]
         if not episode.get("free") and not episode.get("unlocked"):
-            raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+            raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                 f"{episode_id}: Episode '{episode['title']}' not unlocked")
 
         html = data["html"]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/thefap.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/thefap.py
index 71b68873..cf29aa12 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/thefap.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/thefap.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://thefap.net/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?thefap\.net"
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ThefapPostExtractor(ThefapExtractor):
 
         page = self.request(self.root + path).text
         if "Not Found" in page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
 
         if model_name := text.extr(page, "<title>", " / "):
             model_name = text.unescape(model_name)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ThefapModelExtractor(ThefapExtractor):
         page = self.request(url).text
 
         if 'id="content"' not in page:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("model")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("model")
 
         if model_name := text.extr(page, "<h2", "</h2>"):
             model_name = text.unescape(model_name[model_name.find(">")+1:])
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py
index 3b4c19af..3a272a9e 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.tiktok.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, ytdl, exception
+from .. import text, util, ytdl
 import functools
 import itertools
 import binascii
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TiktokExtractor(Extractor):
             try:
                 response = self.request(url)
                 if response.history and "/login" in response.url:
-                    raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                    raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                         "HTTP redirect to login page "
                         f"('{response.url.partition('?')[0]}')")
                 html = response.text
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ class TiktokExtractor(Extractor):
                 data["webapp.app-context"]
             data = data["webapp.user-detail"]
         if not self._check_status_code(data, profile_url, "profile"):
-            raise exception.ExtractionError(
+            raise self.exc.ExtractionError(
                 f"{profile_url}: could not extract rehydration data")
         try:
             for key in additional_keys:
                 data = data[key]
         except KeyError as exc:
             self.log.traceback(exc)
-            raise exception.ExtractionError(
+            raise self.exc.ExtractionError(
                 "%s: could not extract rehydration data (%s)",
                 profile_url, ", ".join(additional_keys))
         return data
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class TiktokExtractor(Extractor):
             if test.digest() == expected:
                 break
         else:
-            raise exception.ExtractionError("failed to find matching digest")
+            raise self.exc.ExtractionError("failed to find matching digest")
 
         # extract cookie names
         wci = text.extr(text.extr(html, 'id="wci"', '>'), 'class="', '"')
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class TiktokExtractor(Extractor):
         sec_uid = self._extract_id(
             profile_url, user_name, r"MS4wLjABAAAA[\w-]{64}", "secUid")
         if sec_uid is None:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"{user_name}: unable to extract secondary user ID")
         return sec_uid
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class TiktokExtractor(Extractor):
         author_id = self._extract_id(
             profile_url, user_name, r"[0-9]+", "id")
         if author_id is None:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"{user_name}: unable to extract user ID")
         return author_id
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class TiktokExtractor(Extractor):
         video = post["video"]
         urls = self._extract_video_urls(video)
         if not urls:
-            raise exception.ExtractionError(
+            raise self.exc.ExtractionError(
                 f"{post['id']}: Failed to extract video URLs. "
                 f"You may need cookies to continue.")
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class TiktokVmpostExtractor(TiktokExtractor):
         url = self.request_location(url, headers=headers, notfound="post")
         if not url or len(url) <= 28:
             # https://www.tiktok.com/?_r=1
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
 
         data = {"_extractor": TiktokPostExtractor}
         yield Message.Queue, url.partition("?")[0], data
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class TiktokTimeCursor(TiktokPaginationCursor):
             elif not self.reverse and (new_cursor < self.cursor or no_cursor):
                 new_cursor = self.fallback_cursor(data)
         elif no_cursor:
-            raise exception.ExtractionError("Could not extract next cursor")
+            raise self.exc.ExtractionError("Could not extract next cursor")
         self.cursor = new_cursor
         return not data.get(self.has_more_key, False)
 
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ class TiktokPaginationRequest:
             extractor.log.warning("%s: TikTok API keeps sending the same "
                                   "page. Taking measures to avoid an infinite "
                                   "loop", url)
-            raise exception.ExtractionError(
+            raise self.exc.ExtractionError(
                 "TikTok API keeps sending the same page")
 
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
index bd597807..3cae41aa 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.tumblr.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, dt, oauth, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt, oauth
 
 
 BASE_PATTERN = (
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class TumblrAPI(oauth.OAuth1API):
             self.log.debug(data)
 
             if status == 403:
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError()
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError()
 
             elif status == 404:
                 try:
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ class TumblrAPI(oauth.OAuth1API):
                     else:
                         self.log.info("Run 'gallery-dl oauth:tumblr' "
                                       "to access dashboard-only blogs")
-                    raise exception.AuthorizationError(error)
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("user or post")
+                    raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(error)
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user or post")
 
             elif status == 429:
                 # daily rate limit
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class TumblrAPI(oauth.OAuth1API):
                         continue
 
                     t = (dt.now() + dt.timedelta(0, float(reset))).time()
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                         f"Aborting - Rate limit will reset at "
                         f"{t.hour:02}:{t.minute:02}:{t.second:02}")
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ class TumblrAPI(oauth.OAuth1API):
                     self.extractor.wait(seconds=reset)
                     continue
 
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(data)
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(data)
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params,
                     blog=None, key="posts", cache=False):
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/twibooru.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/twibooru.py
index 4558e212..844ed302 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/twibooru.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/twibooru.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://twibooru.org/"""
 
 from .booru import BooruExtractor
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 import operator
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?twibooru\.org"
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TwibooruAPI():
 
             # error
             self.extractor.log.debug(response.content)
-            raise exception.HttpError("", response)
+            raise self.exc.HttpError("", response)
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
         extr = self.extractor
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index dc5cf11b..d89a7b68 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://x.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, dt, exception
+from .. import text, util, dt
 from ..cache import cache, memcache
 import itertools
 import random
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ class TwitterTimelineExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
             return self.api.user_media
         if strategy == "with_replies":
             return self.api.user_tweets_and_replies
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid strategy '{strategy}'")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Invalid strategy '{strategy}'")
 
 
 class TwitterTweetsExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ class TwitterTweetExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
         try:
             self._assign_user(tweet["core"]["user_results"]["result"])
         except KeyError:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"'{tweet.get('reason') or 'Unavailable'}'")
 
         yield tweet
@@ -1403,10 +1403,10 @@ class TwitterAPI():
         if tweet.get("__typename") == "TweetUnavailable":
             reason = tweet.get("reason")
             if reason in {"NsfwViewerHasNoStatedAge", "NsfwLoggedOut"}:
-                raise exception.AuthRequired(message="NSFW Tweet")
+                raise self.exc.AuthRequired(message="NSFW Tweet")
             if reason == "Protected":
-                raise exception.AuthRequired(message="Protected Tweet")
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"Tweet unavailable ('{reason}')")
+                raise self.exc.AuthRequired(message="Protected Tweet")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"Tweet unavailable ('{reason}')")
 
         return tweet
 
@@ -1754,9 +1754,9 @@ class TwitterAPI():
             return user["rest_id"]
         except KeyError:
             if user and user.get("__typename") == "UserUnavailable":
-                raise exception.NotFoundError(user["message"], False)
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError(user["message"], False)
             else:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("user")
 
     @cache(maxage=3600)
     def _guest_token(self):
@@ -1835,13 +1835,13 @@ class TwitterAPI():
                 if "this account is temporarily locked" in msg:
                     msg = "Account temporarily locked"
                     if self.extractor.config("locked") != "wait":
-                        raise exception.AuthorizationError(msg)
+                        raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(msg)
                     self.log.warning(msg)
                     self.extractor.input("Press ENTER to retry.")
                     retry = True
 
                 elif "Could not authenticate you" in msg:
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"'{msg}'")
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(f"'{msg}'")
 
                 elif msg.lower().startswith("timeout"):
                     retry = True
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ class TwitterAPI():
                 return data
             elif response.status_code in {403, 404} and \
                     not self.headers["x-twitter-auth-type"]:
-                raise exception.AuthRequired(
+                raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
                     "authenticated cookies", "timeline")
             elif response.status_code == 429:
                 self._handle_ratelimit(response)
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ class TwitterAPI():
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"{response.status_code} {response.reason} ({errors})")
 
     def _pagination_rest(self, endpoint, params):
@@ -2065,13 +2065,13 @@ class TwitterAPI():
                             self.headers["x-twitter-auth-type"] = None
                             extr.log.info("Retrying API request as guest")
                             continue
-                        raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                        raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                             user["screen_name"] + " blocked your account")
                     elif user.get("protected"):
-                        raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                        raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                             user["screen_name"] + "'s Tweets are protected")
 
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     "Unable to retrieve Tweets from this timeline")
 
             tweets = []
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ class TwitterAPI():
     def _handle_ratelimit(self, response):
         rl = self.extractor.config("ratelimit")
         if rl == "abort":
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("Rate limit exceeded")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Rate limit exceeded")
 
         until = response.headers.get("x-rate-limit-reset")
         seconds = None if until else 60.0
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ class TwitterAPI():
                 num = text.parse_int(num)
                 msg = f"Rate limit exceeded ({amt}/{num})"
                 if amt >= num:
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(msg)
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(msg)
                 self.log.warning(msg)
                 self._ratelimit_amt = amt + 1
             elif rl == "wait":
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/urlgalleries.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/urlgalleries.py
index 0d8b3d38..4e3660de 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/urlgalleries.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/urlgalleries.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://urlgalleries.net/"""
 
 from .common import GalleryExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class UrlgalleriesGalleryExtractor(GalleryExtractor):
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class UrlgalleriesGalleryExtractor(GalleryExtractor):
             if 300 <= response.status_code < 500:
                 if response.headers.get("location", "").endswith(
                         "/not_found_adult.php"):
-                    raise exception.NotFoundError("gallery")
-                raise exception.HttpError(None, response)
+                    raise self.exc.NotFoundError("gallery")
+                raise self.exc.HttpError(None, response)
             page = response.text
 
         imgs = self.images(page)
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/urlshortener.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/urlshortener.py
index 7a9269d0..b8c9521e 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/urlshortener.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/urlshortener.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 """Extractors for general-purpose URL shorteners"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message
-from .. import exception
 
 
 class UrlshortenerExtractor(BaseExtractor):
@@ -40,5 +39,5 @@ class UrlshortenerLinkExtractor(UrlshortenerExtractor):
         location = self.request_location(
             url, headers=self.config_instance("headers"), notfound="URL")
         if not location:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("Unable to resolve short URL")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Unable to resolve short URL")
         yield Message.Queue, location, {}
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/vipergirls.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/vipergirls.py
index 39817632..07f807dd 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/vipergirls.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/vipergirls.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://vipergirls.to/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?vipergirls\.to"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class VipergirlsExtractor(Extractor):
 
         response = self.request(url, method="POST", data=data)
         if not response.cookies.get("vg_password"):
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         return {cookie.name: cookie.value
                 for cookie in response.cookies}
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/vk.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/vk.py
index a9774e1c..95894e7a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/vk.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/vk.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://vk.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https://)?(?:www\.|m\.)?vk\.com"
 
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ class VkExtractor(Extractor):
             response = self.request(
                 url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data)
             if response.history and "/challenge.html" in response.url:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     "HTTP redirect to 'challenge' page:\n" + response.url)
 
             payload = response.json()["payload"][1]
             if len(payload) < 4:
                 self.log.debug(payload)
-                raise exception.AuthorizationError(
+                raise self.exc.AuthorizationError(
                     text.unescape(payload[0]) if payload[0] else None)
 
             total = payload[1]
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/wallhaven.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/wallhaven.py
index 3025c566..041d4d2f 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/wallhaven.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/wallhaven.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://wallhaven.cc/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 
 class WallhavenExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class WallhavenAPI():
                 continue
 
             self.extractor.log.debug("Server response: %s", response.text)
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"API request failed "
                 f"({response.status_code} {response.reason})")
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/webtoons.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/webtoons.py
index b8fff9b3..d74fa0c9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/webtoons.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/webtoons.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.webtoons.com/"""
 
 from .common import GalleryExtractor, Extractor, Message
-from .. import exception, text, util
+from .. import text, util
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?webtoons\.com"
 LANG_PATTERN = BASE_PATTERN + r"/(([^/?#]+)"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class WebtoonsBase():
     def request(self, url, **kwargs):
         response = Extractor.request(self, url, **kwargs)
         if response.history and "/ageGate" in response.url:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"HTTP redirect to age gate check ('{response.url}')")
         return response
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/weibo.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/weibo.py
index 040d483f..076a6517 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/weibo.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/weibo.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.weibo.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message, Dispatch
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 import random
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class WeiboExtractor(Extractor):
 
         if response.history:
             if "login.sina.com" in response.url:
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                     f"HTTP redirect to login page "
                     f"({response.url.partition('?')[0]})")
             if "passport.weibo.com" in response.url:
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class WeiboExtractor(Extractor):
                 not text.ext_from_url(video["url"]):
             try:
                 video["url"] = self.request_location(video["url"])
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 self.log.warning("%s: %s", exc.__class__.__name__, exc)
                 video["url"] = ""
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class WeiboExtractor(Extractor):
             if not data.get("ok"):
                 self.log.debug(response.content)
                 if "since_id" not in params:  # first iteration
-                    raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+                    raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                         f'"{data.get("msg") or "unknown error"}"')
 
             try:
@@ -479,14 +479,14 @@ class WeiboAlbumExtractor(WeiboExtractor):
             try:
                 sub = subalbums[int(subalbum)-1]
             except Exception:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("subalbum")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("subalbum")
         else:
             subalbum = text.unquote(subalbum)
             for sub in subalbums:
                 if sub["pic_title"] == subalbum:
                     break
             else:
-                raise exception.NotFoundError("subalbum")
+                raise self.exc.NotFoundError("subalbum")
         return ((sub, self._pagination_subalbum(uid, sub)),)
 
     def _pagination_subalbum(self, uid, sub):
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class WeiboStatusExtractor(WeiboExtractor):
         status = self._status_by_id(self.user)
         if status.get("ok") != 1:
             self.log.debug(status)
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("status")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("status")
         return (status,)
 
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/wikimedia.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/wikimedia.py
index 1be211c3..528ae95d 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/wikimedia.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/wikimedia.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 """Extractors for Wikimedia sites"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class WikimediaExtractor(BaseExtractor):
             response = self.request(url, method="HEAD", fatal=None)
             if response.status_code < 400:
                 return url
-        raise exception.AbortExtraction("Unable to find API endpoint")
+        raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Unable to find API endpoint")
 
     def prepare_info(self, info):
         """Adjust the content of an image info object"""
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/xenforo.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/xenforo.py
index a199ff82..bafee2d4 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/xenforo.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/xenforo.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for XenForo forums"""
 
 from .common import BaseExtractor, Message
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 from ..cache import cache
 import binascii
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class XenforoExtractor(BaseExtractor):
     def request_page(self, url):
         try:
             return self.request(url)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status == 403 and b">Log in<" in exc.response.content:
                 self._require_auth(exc.response)
             raise
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class XenforoExtractor(BaseExtractor):
         if not response.history:
             err = self._extract_error(response.text)
             err = f'"{err}"' if err else None
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError(err)
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError(err)
 
         return {
             cookie.name: cookie.value
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class XenforoExtractor(BaseExtractor):
         return main["contentUrl"], media
 
     def _require_auth(self, response=None):
-        raise exception.AuthRequired(
+        raise self.exc.AuthRequired(
             ("username & password", "authenticated cookies"), None,
             None if response is None else self._extract_error(response.text))
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class XenforoPostExtractor(XenforoExtractor):
 
         pos = page.find(f'data-content="post-{post_id}"')
         if pos < 0:
-            raise exception.NotFoundError("post")
+            raise self.exc.NotFoundError("post")
         html = text.extract(page, "<article ", "<footer", pos-200)[0]
 
         self._parse_thread(page)
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/xfolio.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/xfolio.py
index 9a10c552..36c6df03 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/xfolio.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/xfolio.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://xfolio.jp/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, exception
+from .. import text
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?xfolio\.jp(?:/[^/?#]+)?"
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class XfolioExtractor(Extractor):
         response = Extractor.request(self, url, **kwargs)
 
         if "/system/recaptcha" in response.url:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction("Bot check / CAPTCHA page")
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Bot check / CAPTCHA page")
 
         return response
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/ytdl.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/ytdl.py
index ede7ae52..f46d93cc 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/ytdl.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/ytdl.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for sites supported by youtube-dl"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import ytdl, config, exception
+from .. import ytdl, config
 
 
 class YoutubeDLExtractor(Extractor):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class YoutubeDLExtractor(Extractor):
                     self.ytdl_ie_key = ie.ie_key()
                     break
             if not generic and self.ytdl_ie_key == "Generic":
-                raise exception.NoExtractorError()
+                raise self.exc.NoExtractorError()
             self.force_generic_extractor = False
 
         if self.ytdl_ie_key == "Generic" and config.interpolate(
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ class YoutubeDLExtractor(Extractor):
                 ytdl_instance.get_info_extractor(self.ytdl_ie_key),
                 False, {}, True)
         #  except ytdl_module.utils.YoutubeDLError:
-        #     raise exception.AbortExtraction("Failed to extract video data")
+        #     raise self.exc.AbortExtraction("Failed to extract video data")
         except Exception as exc:
-            raise exception.AbortExtraction(
+            raise self.exc.AbortExtraction(
                 f"Failed to extract video data "
                 f"({exc.__class__.__name__}: {exc})")
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/zerochan.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/zerochan.py
index 75060ea7..e49cc057 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/zerochan.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/zerochan.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from .booru import BooruExtractor
 from ..cache import cache
-from .. import text, util, exception
+from .. import text, util
 import collections
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?zerochan\.net"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ZerochanExtractor(BooruExtractor):
         response = self.request(
             url, method="POST", headers=headers, data=data, expected=(500,))
         if not response.history:
-            raise exception.AuthenticationError()
+            raise self.exc.AuthenticationError()
 
         return response.cookies
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class ZerochanTagExtractor(ZerochanExtractor):
             try:
                 page = self.request(
                     url, params=params, expected=(500,)).text
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.status == 404:
                     return
                 raise
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class ZerochanTagExtractor(ZerochanExtractor):
             try:
                 response = self.request(
                     url, params=params, allow_redirects=False)
-            except exception.HttpError as exc:
+            except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
                 if exc.status == 404:
                     return
                 raise
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class ZerochanTagExtractor(ZerochanExtractor):
                 self.log.warning("HTTP redirect to %s", url)
                 if self.config("redirects"):
                     continue
-                raise exception.AbortExtraction()
+                raise self.exc.AbortExtraction()
 
             data = response.json()
             try:
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class ZerochanImageExtractor(ZerochanExtractor):
 
         try:
             post = self._parse_entry_html(image_id)
-        except exception.HttpError as exc:
+        except self.exc.HttpError as exc:
             if exc.status in {404, 410}:
                 if msg := text.extr(exc.response.text, "<h2>", "<"):
                     self.log.warning(f"'{msg}'")