tarsrife

Forwarding an alert from @SamMaze
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          	Wattpad has been acquired by the company that owns Webtoon. In their Terms of Use, in Article 8, they say: 
          	
          	“…All Digital Content and the Service, including intellectual property rights herein and thereto, are the property of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors.”
          	
          	WRITERS, THIS IS LEGAL THEFT. As of this Sunday I will be removing my works from Wattpad. Be aware of this in your own projects, and weigh the outcome. Here’s a link to Webtoon’s Terms of Use as well: https://www.webtoons.com/en/terms.
          	
          	Protect your art, because no one else will. 
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          	If you're an author with original works on here, I highly suggest installing the tosdr (terms of service; didn't read) plugin on your browser (if you use the web version) and checking https://tosdr.org/en/service/1362 or https://www.wattpad.com/terms regularly.
          	
          	As of this post, content still belongs to the creator, but be aware that that could change.

autumn_sunfire

@tarsrife gotcha. I’m concerned with the way the information is being passed though. We don’t /know/ that anyone’s intellectual property, whether on Wattpad or Webtoons, is actually endangered. It’s an assumption based on a specific interpretation which is not necessarily correct.
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tarsrife

@autumn_sunfire To clarify, I'm not encouraging anything of yet beyond keeping a watch on the TOS. I just wanted to make sure others were aware of the buy-out and possible future side-effects – not saying how likely the TOS are to change
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autumn_sunfire

@tarsrife @Ranger_of_the_North So, looked into this some more, and it's honestly paranoia. 
          	  
          	  Definition of intellectual property: "Intellectual property is owned and legally protected by a company from outside use or implementation without consent."
          	  
          	  This MAY be an inaccurate assessment but what the TOS MOST LIKELY refer to is the trademarks, web design, etc., that make up Webtoons (and in case of a change to their TOS, Wattpad).
          	  
          	  Under U.S. copyright law, nobody can simply take away your intellectual copyright to your own works. Granted, Webtoons isn't based in the U.S., but their own site states outright that the content you upload is "creator-owned".
          	  
          	  I'm not yet planning to my works from Wattpad and wouldn't recommend anyone else hastily do so either.
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tarsrife

Forwarding an alert from @SamMaze
          ----------------------------------------------------------------
          Wattpad has been acquired by the company that owns Webtoon. In their Terms of Use, in Article 8, they say: 
          
          “…All Digital Content and the Service, including intellectual property rights herein and thereto, are the property of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors.”
          
          WRITERS, THIS IS LEGAL THEFT. As of this Sunday I will be removing my works from Wattpad. Be aware of this in your own projects, and weigh the outcome. Here’s a link to Webtoon’s Terms of Use as well: https://www.webtoons.com/en/terms.
          
          Protect your art, because no one else will. 
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          
          If you're an author with original works on here, I highly suggest installing the tosdr (terms of service; didn't read) plugin on your browser (if you use the web version) and checking https://tosdr.org/en/service/1362 or https://www.wattpad.com/terms regularly.
          
          As of this post, content still belongs to the creator, but be aware that that could change.

autumn_sunfire

@tarsrife gotcha. I’m concerned with the way the information is being passed though. We don’t /know/ that anyone’s intellectual property, whether on Wattpad or Webtoons, is actually endangered. It’s an assumption based on a specific interpretation which is not necessarily correct.
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tarsrife

@autumn_sunfire To clarify, I'm not encouraging anything of yet beyond keeping a watch on the TOS. I just wanted to make sure others were aware of the buy-out and possible future side-effects – not saying how likely the TOS are to change
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autumn_sunfire

@tarsrife @Ranger_of_the_North So, looked into this some more, and it's honestly paranoia. 
            
            Definition of intellectual property: "Intellectual property is owned and legally protected by a company from outside use or implementation without consent."
            
            This MAY be an inaccurate assessment but what the TOS MOST LIKELY refer to is the trademarks, web design, etc., that make up Webtoons (and in case of a change to their TOS, Wattpad).
            
            Under U.S. copyright law, nobody can simply take away your intellectual copyright to your own works. Granted, Webtoons isn't based in the U.S., but their own site states outright that the content you upload is "creator-owned".
            
            I'm not yet planning to my works from Wattpad and wouldn't recommend anyone else hastily do so either.
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tarsrife

I just read Upon Wings of Change by @CrystalScherer . The book is truly beautiful to read. Something with the author's style makes it feel as though the book is a work of art, not just words on a screen. Coming from someone who's read thousands of books in her life, that is very high praise. Go read it. Seriously. It's incredible.

CrystalScherer

@tarsrife 
            Thanks so much!  :)
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tarsrife

The year is 1529 A.D., and Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador, has landed in South America. Travelling across the land, he and his men have found a legendary city of gold, hidden deep within the Inca Empire. In the territory of Atahualpa, the reigning Inka.
          Come see an ancient empire of riches, a proud ruler, a greedy conqueror, and learn how their stories intersect...for the good or ruin of all.
          
          
          
          Also known as: I have a new book, and one I plan on writing the entirety of. This is my first time even trying to write an entire book, so I'd love it if y'all would read and comment suggestions/advice on anything good, bad, or somewhere inbetween.
          
          For those of you too lazy to find it yourselves :) https://www.wattpad.com/story/173255471-the-inka%27s-empire

tarsrife

I have met an atheist who used to be Muslim...please pray that I might have the wisdom to help lead him to Christ.
          
          (Also, he would make an excellent missionary and/or apologist. He has the right mindset. All he lacks is Christ.)

AragornStrider

@tarsrife I will pray.
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tarsrife

@jsclingman He is hungry for freedom for himself and others around him. I cannot wait to see the works he will do for Christ.
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jsclingman

@tarsrife Will do! Glad to hear that you are attempting to lead him to the truth! He needs it! ;)
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jcdwriter

Woah! You finished reading Lost?? What do you think? :)

jcdwriter

Thanks! Yeah, I’m gonna be removing it from WattPad for rewriting and editing purposes :) My coauthor and I decided that we’re going to try to keep the first book from just Kristie and Kay’s POV with the exception of the prologue
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tarsrife

@jcdwriter Also, I love how the timestamp sometimes says "in a few seconds" :)
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tarsrife

@jcdwriter Just finished it a couple minutes ago :) It's very interesting, although it could use editing. And the ending is a little sudden...but I like it :)
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