NotGonnaSayMahNaym

Posted on my main account @catchannel123 and I thought I'd post it here since I have a lot more followers on this account:
          	
          	Okay, so, I've seen a lot of people falling for these scammers that have been spreading like the plague on this platform. I'm sure the vast majority of you are well aware that these people are scammers, but clearly there are still people out there who don't realize what this is, so here are some things to look out for in the case that someone tries to scam you:
          	
          	- Vague praise. Often scammers will try to lure you in by praising your work. However, these scammers most likely haven't actually read your story, or, at most, have skimmed through enough of it to get a basic gist of what it's about. Their praise will be very vague, saying simple things like, "The themes really struck me in a way few stories do," without actually elaborating on *why* the themes "struck" them.
          	
          	- This is the dead giveaway for me: They ask you to give them money. They'll often lure you in by saying they want to do something cool for you, like make your story into a comic book, but they'll ask *you* to pay *them* for it. If anything, they should be paying *you* for the rights to *your* story (I don't think you should actually ask for that, but that's how it would work if this were a more professional transaction). If they're asking for your money, it's most likely a scammer.
          	
          	- They will give you their socials so they can lure you off the platform. This is yet another dead giveaway. They don't want their activity to be seen publicly, so they'll try and lure you away so that whatever transaction they want can occur in private.
          	
          	These are the main three giveaways that you're dealing with a scammer. It's best to ignore them, delete their comments, and move on. And, if you want to try and make their jobs harder, you can do what I like to do where you announce their usernames to the world.
          	
          	Please be safe out here. Don't blindly listen to random commenters on this platform.

NotGonnaSayMahNaym

@Sunniertoast You post stories. You've most likely gotten at least one at some point. Even my buddy, who's only just starting to get attention on Wattpad, has gotten a scammer before.
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Sunniertoast

@NotGonnaSayMahNaym I don’t think I’ve ever gotten one… though I think i might’ve on a few occasions.
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Secret-Cane5

@NotGonnaSayMahNaym I actually remember getting one of those comments before, honestly suspected something but didn't really look into it. I went back to look for it but it appears they deleted it due to my lack of interest outside of a thank you, as it honestly was touching at first.
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NotGonnaSayMahNaym

Posted on my main account @catchannel123 and I thought I'd post it here since I have a lot more followers on this account:
          
          Okay, so, I've seen a lot of people falling for these scammers that have been spreading like the plague on this platform. I'm sure the vast majority of you are well aware that these people are scammers, but clearly there are still people out there who don't realize what this is, so here are some things to look out for in the case that someone tries to scam you:
          
          - Vague praise. Often scammers will try to lure you in by praising your work. However, these scammers most likely haven't actually read your story, or, at most, have skimmed through enough of it to get a basic gist of what it's about. Their praise will be very vague, saying simple things like, "The themes really struck me in a way few stories do," without actually elaborating on *why* the themes "struck" them.
          
          - This is the dead giveaway for me: They ask you to give them money. They'll often lure you in by saying they want to do something cool for you, like make your story into a comic book, but they'll ask *you* to pay *them* for it. If anything, they should be paying *you* for the rights to *your* story (I don't think you should actually ask for that, but that's how it would work if this were a more professional transaction). If they're asking for your money, it's most likely a scammer.
          
          - They will give you their socials so they can lure you off the platform. This is yet another dead giveaway. They don't want their activity to be seen publicly, so they'll try and lure you away so that whatever transaction they want can occur in private.
          
          These are the main three giveaways that you're dealing with a scammer. It's best to ignore them, delete their comments, and move on. And, if you want to try and make their jobs harder, you can do what I like to do where you announce their usernames to the world.
          
          Please be safe out here. Don't blindly listen to random commenters on this platform.

NotGonnaSayMahNaym

@Sunniertoast You post stories. You've most likely gotten at least one at some point. Even my buddy, who's only just starting to get attention on Wattpad, has gotten a scammer before.
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Sunniertoast

@NotGonnaSayMahNaym I don’t think I’ve ever gotten one… though I think i might’ve on a few occasions.
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Secret-Cane5

@NotGonnaSayMahNaym I actually remember getting one of those comments before, honestly suspected something but didn't really look into it. I went back to look for it but it appears they deleted it due to my lack of interest outside of a thank you, as it honestly was touching at first.
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NotGonnaSayMahNaym

You know what? I'm feeling honest today.
          
          So, a long while back, I retired from writing fanfiction. That was a lie. Kind of. See, I retired from writing on THIS account, but I AM still writing. Just not on this one.
          
          So, back in high school, I became interested in writing fanfiction. I started reading reader insert stories and realized I really liked them. Being a lonely teenager, I imagined myself in fictional scenarios with fictional characters. I decided I wanted to write reader inserts, but I didn't want to be judged by the people in my personal life. So I created a separate account from my actual internet persona, that being this one, hence the lazy "No Name" username.
          
          Eventually writing started to get draining, and I slowly started to prefer writing the stories I do on my main account. So I retired this one so I could focus on my main. The stories I write over there are similar to these, but with the exclusion of reader inserts. I'm very proud of the stories I write over there, but they don't get much attention, and I thought you guys would be interested in checking them out since this account is still surprisingly successful.
          
          Seriously, guys, the support you all have given me on this account is shocking to me. Every time I check in on it, I still have notifications. It's a fanfic writer's dream, and I can't express my gratitude enough.
          
          So, if you guys are interested in reading more of my work, you can find it over at @catchannel123.

NotGonnaSayMahNaym

@axolotolpot Yeah, man. Thanks for reading
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axolotolpot

@NotGonnaSayMahNaym  no its fine i was just curious seeing as this story was the one that brought me here thanks for answering truthfully.
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NotGonnaSayMahNaym

@ZeniItadori056 I'm sorry, I still don't take requests. Either way, I don't do reader insert stories on my main account, and I still plan on keeping this one retired as it's just not the kind of stories I like writing anymore.
            
            As for if I'd write a Thor x RWBY story, I doubt it. I like Thor, but not enough to focus a story on him. That's just something I wouldn't be passionate about.
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Rugzy1

This fanfic is to damn good yeah you need to make a sequel and if you do please make sure they have a happy ending not tryna sound forceful btw 

NotGonnaSayMahNaym

@Bigsnez_123 Thank you for the comment, but what do you mean "this fanfic"? You're writing in my conversations.
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Rugzy1

Sad tbh
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Rugzy1

Damn didn’t know you retired
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SethEaton1

Hey, um, No Name, I, made a new story. It's meant to be like a thank you for inspiring some of my own stories. Don't know if you like Deadpool, but, here's the book for ya. Got the first chapter out.
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/379430817-the-regenerating-degenerate-of-vale-male-deadpool

NotGonnaSayMahNaym

@SethEaton1 Oh cool! I'll check it out
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