![]() ![]() In fact, they didn’t even address the proof I provided in their shut down message to me, and that was something they asked specifically for. I was just threatened to be suspended or shut down myself as if I am the bad guy in this claim. All because someone duplicated my account and it isn’t considered a security risk someone tried to steal my account and then mimic it because they are seeing it as a “similar theme” even after all the proof I provided. If you continue to submit these reports we will have to take necessary action.” Instead of taking action against this user for harassment and attempted theft, I was told “Repeated submissions are considered an abuse of our system which is in direct violation of our conduct guidelines. Livid, I again reported the harassment, even provided screen shots of the confession to trying to gain the password to my account and the slam for further proof of my claim. A message that was a direct slam at me for muting their accounts and ceasing communication. Then suddenly I received a third harassment message from yet another account of the same user. I frequently monitored this duplicated account since Wattpad would do nothing, worried something more would happen and absolutely livid Wattpad didn’t take its security seriously. Still, I was shut down for an alleged false claim - even when I was directed to fill out the claim by them in the first place - despite everything that had already happened and once again nothing was done about the user. This person had every intention of continuing my book on their profile, and the proof laid right in their description. Continuous reports of false submissions will result in account suspension.”īut it wasn’t a similar plot or theme I was reporting. Similar plots, themes, characters, and titles do not constitute as copyright. ![]() After filing my report, I received this from Wattpad support, “You may not submit a DMCA when there is no work that is violating your copyright. I was even directed to submit a DMCA when I found the user’s profile description to say they were going to post a book using my title in order to continue what I was doing on my own account because they couldn’t obtain by my password. I received no help in return from Wattpad, as if they weren’t even at all concerned about the attempted theft of my account, or that this person was forging my account as if it was their own. So, naturally, once more I muted that account as well and reported the confession to Wattpad. This user still found a way to contact me. After muting the duplicated account, I received messages from a separate account that held an admittance of attempted theft among other things. I was advised to “mute” the user so they would not be able to contact me at all after that and I did so on all fronts. Once this was brought to my attention from fellow friends, I immediately reported to Wattpad of the duplication and attempted theft of my account. ![]() In light that they couldn’t get into my account, this user then did the next best thing and created an account that was a duplication of my own, with full intentions of mimicking and continuing my account as their own. ![]() An action they never once consulted me over or obtained permission to do so. (It is not my main account.) This user admitted, to me and others, to trying to obtain the password to my account so that they could take it over and post a new part to the books on my account. Wattpad isn’t as trustworthy and secure as it claims to be.įor the past month now I have been dealing with a disgruntled Wattpad user who was angry over the fact an account of mine was shut down. (For those of you unfamiliar with the site, it’s an online free platform to read and share stories.) I thought it was great to get yourself some exposure, get feedback, connect with other authors and your readers directly! And it is great on that front.īut suddenly I’ve also discovered a very infuriating and potentially harmful side to Wattpad for all authors. You know, for the past three years I’ve had nothing but praise for Wattpad as an author. PLEASE SPREAD THIS WARNING FAR AND WIDE TO ALL READERS/WRITERS/AUTHORS WHO USE WATTPAD IN ANY FORM AND/OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO USES WATTPAD! PLEASE SHARE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ADD THE HASHTAG #Wattpad SO IT IS NOTICED! THIS IS NOT OKAY WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW. ![]()
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