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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
the-pen-pot
galvanizedfriend

It has just been brought to my attention (thanks, @deehellcat!) that someone by the pen name of J.D Geraghty and Plush Books has copied one of my fics and published it as an original book on Amazon. I was told it was We'll Always Have New Orleans, but I couldn't actually find that one on their list. I did find The Wolf, though. They didn't change anything, even the summary is the same (even the font on the "cover").

This person has HUNDREDS of books on Amazon. On the supernatural/vampires/werewolves section alone I saw other KC stories, even one I recognized by @willowaus (being sold on print form as well). So I highly suggest that anybody with published fics out there, be it on tumblr, wattpad, AO3, anything, check this person's profile on Amazon. A quick twitter search showed me they've been identified as stealing stuff from other fandoms as well. There are definitely some Teen Wolf and other Vampire Diaries stuff there. Some of it seems to be rather recent (The Wolf was published on Amazon this November). They've also published some of this stuff on Barnes and Noble.

I am trying to figure out how to file a plagiarism complaint on Amazon. The form is not really that intuitive, so I'm not sure how to do it exactly. If anybody has dealt with this before and has any idea on how to address it, I'm all ears. I would really love some tips on how to procede here, because I have no clue and am kind of in shock right now.

Also, would really appreciate a reblog here so that other authors out there might become aware of their stories being stolen.

the-pen-pot

There is a spreadsheet here of the hard work others have done identifying the real authors and contacting them (still updating)

Plush Books shenanigans
Plagiarised Stories Title,Author,AO3 link,FFN link,Wattpad link,Amazon link,B&N link,FicLab ID (from copyright page of ebook, may have been
Google Docs

And another here of the fic titles discovered so far

Plush Books Plagarism
Sheet1 0 Published Series,Published Title,Published Link(s),Fanfic Link,Author Contacted?,Same author as,FicLab ID Adventure Thriller Serie
Google Docs

Only the real authors can post a DMCA, everyone else is limited to leaving reviews professing your disdain for this bullshit.

Email email to ec2-abuse@amazon.com or abuse@amazonaws.com if your work has been plagarised stating that you are the true author and providing links to the original work where it is posted, and instruct them to remove it.

ryqoshay
ao3commentoftheday

a tweet from the AO3_Status twitter account, dated Dec 5, 2022. The tweet reads, "Spam in your comments? First: don't follow the link! But do use the "Spam" button on the comment to report it. (No need to send in a separate support or abuse report! And please don't mark it as spam in your email, or your provider might start thinking all AO3 emails are spam.)"ALT

If you or someone you know is getting spam comments from guests (rather than logged in users), you don't need to send in a report. You can just use the Spam button located at the bottom of every guest comment. The button will only be visible to the logged-in owner of the work.

If the volume of these spam comments is overwhelming, you can also edit a single work or edit multiple works to restrict commenting to only logged in users.

If you're a twitter user, I recommend following AO3_status over there. They're always on top of updates about site downtime and other issues.

mock-speed
phoenixonwheels

Just for once I’d like to tell the gate agents and flight attendants that my folding wheelchair is going into the onboard closet and not have them tell me there’s “no room”. Bitch that’s a wheelchair closet, not a “your bags” closet. Move your damn bags where they belong.

phoenixonwheels

Ok, so according to my friendly aviation expert, this is a Big Fucking Deal. In fact, if an airline argues with you about putting your wheelchair in the wheelchair closet or even suggests there may not be room, unless there is already another passenger’s wheelchair in that closet, they have violated federal law.

CFR Title 14, Chapter II, Subchapter D, Part 382, Subpart E, Section 382.67, Subsection (e)

“As a carrier, you must never request or suggest that a passenger not stow his or her wheelchair in the cabin to accommodate other passengers (e.g., informing a passenger that stowing his or her wheelchair in the cabin will require other passengers to be removed from the flight), or for any other non-safety related reason (e.g., that it is easier for the carrier if the wheelchair is stowed in the cargo compartment).”

Source

This is hugely important because it means that if this happens to you, you should report their asses to the DOT. Why? Because these statistics are published every year for every airline, and the airline gets a huge ass fine for every violation. If we want to see change, we need to make airlines literally pay every time they treat us this way.

thefreakhasgreeneyes

@annieelainey you should share this with your followers! This is important info!!

coolmanfromthepast

To my mutuals on wheels, print out the law before you fly and whip it out at the gate if they don’t accomodate your wheels.

typical-atheist-scumbag

Thanks a lot for posting this, bro! Flying while crippled is already difficult enough without people pulling this kind of shit. Also, make sure that if there is a piece of your wheelchair or something important missing off of it, that you make a big fucking deal out of it! I’ve had pieces fall off of my wheelchair and nearly lost a decoration I had on it that meant a lot to me because people were careless with my chair. Don’t let them mistreat your wheelchair.

prismatic-bell

Non-wheelchair folks:


Now that you know, speak up.


You never know when you’re going to see someone who needs an ally.

drempen
oekaki-chan

An artist : Aw man! I saw my arts were reposted on Instagram. I’ve asked them to take my arts down but they ignored me.

Me : Say no more! Click this link, then click ‘fill out this form’. Fill the form and wait for about 1-2 days, the staffs will remove the image you were reporting from the reposter’s account :^)

elleap

hope you don’t mind me adding some more info :’D

Many websites have those complaint forms you need to fill out to submit DMCA notice. Here are some of them:

Usually links to those forms can be found on website’s Terms of Service pages. (search for copyright or DMCA)

Any content you’ve created, is copyrighted by you. You have full right to ask staff to delete repost. Your works deserve to be protected. ♥

illxtermin8you

Yo. This better be my most reblogged post. I want to see all my artists friends reblogging this for their artists friends.

fruity-pies

^^^^^ for all the artists with uncredited work on pinterest and insta

ryqoshay
bisexualstarbucky

Why do people stop commenting on fics if they’re more than a week or two old? Please comment on old fics. Tell me you like my one shot from 2014. Tell me you like my old multi-chap I finished in 2016 that I spent a year writing. I will be fucking thrilled.

thefeistydragon

Fics are not social media posts. There’s no “stalking” someone’s “old posts”. They’re meant to be found and enjoyed years down the line. No need to be nervous.

plaidadder

I reblog this message every time it comes across my dash because it’s true. And also: 

When I first started writing fanfic, back in the mid 1990s (yes! the late twentieth century!) one of the discouraging things about it was that people treated fanfic as if it was disposable. It seemed like what most readers wanted was a constant stream of new content, whereas I tend to produce one big work every 6-12 months. It made me sad that people seemed to think there was no point to re-reading or saving old fic. There is no sell-by date on fiction! It does not get out of order! It can still work even years or decades later! 

So yeah, I have stories up at ao3 that are literally a quarter-century old, and every time someone leaves a comment on them I am very pleased to get it. We get attached to our stories and it cheers us up to see that they are still finding readers. It means that they are still ‘alive,’ in some way. 

ruffboijuliaburnsides

AO3 is not social media, it’s (essentially) a library.

You’re meant to engage with any and all of it, regardless of age.

flewis

Anonymous asked:

Hello, I hope you’re having a fine evening and I came to request some petplay yohariko if that’s alright :3.

kurotheyamineko answered:

That sounds great! I just need to know if you would like it to be futa or not. Also, I usually make Yoshiko the sub, but it’s up to you who you’d like to be on top! I hope you’re having a great day as well!

kurotheyamineko

It has been completed. :D

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30916931

flewis

This is perfect oml 🧡🧡 I know it'd be kinda the same but a futa version is definitely needed


Yochan is such a good girl 🐶

kurotheyamineko

I’m happy you liked it! I’ll start working on a futa version! Thank you!

And Yocchan really is a very good girl 🐶♥️

kurotheyamineko

Anonymous asked:

Hello, I hope you’re having a fine evening and I came to request some petplay yohariko if that’s alright :3.

kurotheyamineko answered:

That sounds great! I just need to know if you would like it to be futa or not. Also, I usually make Yoshiko the sub, but it’s up to you who you’d like to be on top! I hope you’re having a great day as well!

kurotheyamineko

It has been completed. :D

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30916931

Cute Turtle