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@ABCDEFGH10_1 It's a bit ironic this is the day I get this message lol but thank you! Have a great day/night too ❥

@nightshade_711 Thanks! I hope it will be. 

@Xaprith OOHOOHOOHOO HOW INTRIGUING

@thebastards I hope it will be intriguing lmao 

Not to mention, taking the money out of PS takes that money from those authors. Not saying those authors are more important than war refugees because they're not, but still I have to ask, why not just donate some of the company's money like they did before? 

It feels like a way to just get their sales numbers up while also trying to do charity work. But again, maybe I'm being too pessimistic lol

@Xaprith Honestly, I agree - also, did the authors even consent to Wattpad donating their money? 
But fr though, seems a little sus that WP doesn't just directly donate, instead of taking money from authors.

@thebastards

I don't know if they had the option to consent or not but I do know that while PS isn't enough to live off of, authors can make pretty decent money for what it is (I read like 500-1k+), in the post they didn't go into details about it. They did say they'd match employee donations to other organizations but that still isn't going to be close to what they gave in the past.

They also said another thing they're doing is pausing ads in Ukraine and Russia.... Because not having ads on your Wattpad sure helps those going through war I guess...

@miellealani Maybe that's why my book hasn't been stolen so far lmao 

@Xaprith The first two weren’t actually on Wattpad (fanfiction.net and HarryPotterFanfiction), but the third was. The reporting system didn’t work, unfortunately, on any of the sites, but for two of the incidents I was able to talk to the author. They were fine with it and it turned out they were just fans who had been inspired to write something too (which made me feel a bit bad). The first time was the worst, as the author had plagiarised multiple books and refused to even acknowledge that they’d heard of my work. Luckily, my readers were supportive and the book eventually vanished. Basically, reporting systems haven’t worked in my experience, unless you’re on a small website and manage to contact the owner. Hope that helps! 

@MissLacybee Thanks for telling me! I wonder if it being fanfiction plays a role in the systems not working? On Wattpad to file a copyright against a book you go through the DMCA, and fanfiction can't be copyrighted. But either way, on Wattpad that's the experience I've heard the most from different people over the years. Some people have success with reporting stolen books but a lot of others are left to figure it out themselves. Not to say Wattpad has favorites, but, the only people I've seen who have had ease with the copyright reporting system and who praise it are bigger authors.

@Chocolatelover431 thank you 

@Xaprith I never have caffeine withdrawl. Can't have it if you have a stock of energy drinks :3

@manny0101 I can't do energy drinks, I drink coffee and teas. But when my insomnia gets bad I try to avoid caffeine cause the last thing I need is to be up longer lol

@Xaprith 
Its above it now

@celestewrte @staronasilentnight Gotta love irony lol

@Xaprith DO YOU NEED ANYTHING PROMOTED?

@diadembellum NO BUT I SAW YOU POSTED MY PORTFOLIO SO THANK YOU SM

@Xaprith OFC I NOTICED THAT U AREN'T GETTING THE RECOGNITION FOR IT U DESERVE

Ah okay! And thankyou so much for your help, I really appreciate it ! <33

@diadembellum No problem ❥❥

<33

@Xaprith FR

@Xaprith ._. Yea, no. My parents aren't like that. They just don't want their son to fall to the vices like drinking  smoking, drugs, girlfriends and pornography. I got a smartphone when I turned 18 after I begged them for it as I needed whatsapp and internet for my studies.

@manny0101 I understand where parents like that come from, I've been on the internet since I was around 9 and I've experienced and seen way too much shit. But, a lot of parents fail to realize keeping your kid too sheltered can be just as harmful as keeping them not sheltered enough.