@SecondRound
Starting to doubt that actual people still use Wattpad anymore and that it's just become a land for bots to scam people into buying 'art'.
@SecondRound you're not far from truth. I haven't opened Wattpad for months until today. Kinda considering deleting the app now until I get a new device with fresh storage.
In brighter and non-sarcastic news, I'm really happy to be ranked first in the #lovelive tag again, holding all of the top six rankings too!
Wow! So many artists want to commission art for me! Wooooow! I wonder what I must be doing that's brought 100+ of them to my comments section on my books! So legit! Wow!
...*Sigh*
This whole platform has become Botpad.
I'm exhausted...
Wattpad I've had 30+ scam bot comments in the last 7 days...
DO SOMETHING.
@SetyabudiLelo can you for once in your frickin life send short messages? I'm almost having a stroke reading it.
Ground rules since it's unfortunately come to that, since people aren't behaving...
1. Don't be a scammer or a bot.
2. Don't advertise anything on my books or my profile. (Yes, that includes your own books)
3. Don't ask when new chapters are coming. They will come. I'm doing my best with the time I have available with my work-life balance.
4. Don't harass anyone.
5. Don't make alt accounts to try and get around being banned, I can see right through that.
6.No shout outs or hand outs.
7. Be respectful (Criticism is fine).
Now that has been established... Back to the writing.
@glustina3 ...Wait, wait, wait, hold up. You say "original works" yet you list the fanfics anyway? And seriously? Payment? What makes you think that anyone is going to fall for that? Kids use this platform and you're seriously scamming them? Come on... Have some morals. And yeah, you work transparently because your scam doesn't work and I see right through you. Do better.
@SecondRound Hello, Thank you for your honest response . I completely understand your concern. To clarify, I’m not suggesting publishing your fanfiction works (I know those remain within the fan community and can’t be legally sold). My outreach is only about helping original works, like your Love Live! Legacy and Oshi No Ko inspired stories, gain more engagement on platforms where you’re already sharing them. Also, I’m aware that many authors get bombarded with copy-paste offers, and that can feel overwhelming. I want to reassure you that my approach is different: I work transparently via Upwork (so payments are fully protected) and focus on connecting authors with a real community of active readers who give genuine feedback and support. I respect that your writing journey is personal and valuable, so there’s absolutely no pressure I just wanted to clarify my intention and keep things genuine. Warm regards, Glustina
@glustina3 With all due respect... Why on Earth would anyone ever monetarily publish a fanfiction series from a franchise they do not own and have no legal permission to do so? And why is this coming now, coincidentally when I apparently have 30+ other people who apparently want to publish my books?
So that's around 20 bots who have tried to scam me since I published my book and some accounts have not been removed.
*Sigh*
Welcome to Wattpad everyone...
@MarioAndMLPFan I think only one comment so far on the new story has been genuine. It's all bots otherwise.
Time for an important Public Service Announcement.
If you ever have anyone comment on your stories telling you to contact them, or that they can market or visually improve your story.
It's a scam. It's a lie.
Wattpad is continuously being invaded by bots and the platform doesn't do a damn thing to prevent it.
The fact that bots are targeting books from franchises like Dork Diaries, absolutely disgusts me.
In the past 24 hours I have received 10 bot and scam comments on my new book and this concerns me deeply.
Because knowing that if a more impressionable author had these comments, then it is likely they would have been overjoyed and fallen for the scam, right into the hands of thieves and predators.
Essentially, these bots and scammers, they're targeting children. And that is awful. Which disturbs me immensely at the thought of what these disgusting scammers want to do and how dark their intentions are...
It makes me sick.
And as unfortunately heartbreaking as it is to hear this... Nobody wants to publish your story. Nobody is going to publish fanfiction. And nobody wants to help you improve it visually.
Only you and your friends can improve your story.
These bots and scammers behind them are LYING to you. They only want your money and/or your data.
Don't fall for this, and if you ever get one of these comments, don't forget to block and report the account and delete the comment. And don't ever contact them.
With hope, Wattpad will eradicate these predatory vermin from this platform so that it can be a safe space for all to share our passion for storytelling.
Thank you.
@SecondRound Thanks For The Heads Up, But Damn... First Chapter and this problem comes up? Also, they are targeting kids knowing they will likely fall for it. That's Disgusting
Noticing a huge influx of scam comments and bots lately... To all of them my message is simple.
Stop.
CHAPTER ONE IS HERE!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/387374707