@TD23AO3
I have no idea why this announcement is glitching so much. I can't seem to post both parts. Please visit the Patreon link on my profile for the full update & to continue reading my works! Thank you! And I hope you will continue to support me and enjoy my work! =3
(1/2) Hello! This is important! And the first of 2 posts!
If you have found me from Wattpad or have been reading there, I have terrible news. :(
Just as I was about to go to bed, I have unfortunately and suddenlyI received an E-Mail that my story (Moving into the World of Streamers) was deleted from Wattpad. (Please forigve me spelling mistakes, my eyes are literally burning and my head hurts.)
I have no clue why. They did not give me any kind of explanation and the Terms of Service Site they linked to is empty. Through google I found that they apperantly do not allow purely pornographic content? But since The OfflineTV Experience has been on there and my story is very similar - I can't imagine that to be the case.
The second option could be that I mentioned this Patreon - but I cannot see anything prohibiting this in the TOS either. They are also allowing users to link to the Patreon on their profile, so this option also seems unlikely.
I have appealed this right now, but if my experience with AO3 is any indication, then I likely won't get a response any time soon. =(
Luckily, I have built my community around Archive of our Own - and nothing happened there. However, this shows how important it is for us to have a seperate site like this Patreon, where I can keep you all updated on my work and where you can also interact with me.
It is really scary that a story as big as mine can just be removed without any warning whatsoever, and all I can do is desperately hope that this doesn't happen anywhere else.
I hope that I will get a response from the support soon - and more than anything do I hope nothing like this happens on AO3.
I am very grateful for all your support - and I hope that those of you who have been reading on Wattpad will join the rest of our community over on AO3! We will welcome you with open arms :)
Wish us luck! & on a happier note, in case you missed it, I posted a progress update and poll about Chapter 39 earlier today. You can find it right beneath this post.
Hoping for the best, and until next time
TD23
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The story is completely gone. I have not been given a chance to make any edits. I do not know if it even can be returned, or if I would be allowed to repost it again. In any case, the simplest way to continue reading would be to move away from Wattpad and join me on a different site. It isn't ideal, but we have been given no real other option :(
Hello, I know you are going to say no, but I will not lose the attempt but would you let me translate your stories. Clearly I would give you the credits.
@NaughtyDog6000 You are correct. It is of course a worry that people would just steal my work. In addition to that being illegal (copyright violation) it would also be a dick move - I can only hope that people won't do that without my permission and proper creditation/citation. I also have my official profiles all linked on my Patreon so potential readers can see who I am and who I am not. The idea of having the translated version on my account is certainly better. I might be open to something like that in the future - anyone interested in this can and SHOULD of course ask me first. At the moment though, while the thought is kind of cool, I am just worried about the idea because it is my work that I have put so much time and effort in, and then I won't be able to read that translated version. Anything, potentially problematic or offensive things could be in there.
Another solution although idk if they would be open to it, would be for you to have the translated version on your account with them being credited/ sending you the translations and working with you on the chapters as they release.
That way you retain ultimate control and they get the ability to give feedback on early drafts / things etc