Remember the Goodreads fanfic debaucle? Well, another site is now doing it. I just found 13 of my stories listed over on ebooks-tree.com, a for-profit site where I neither uploaded them nor authorized anyone else to do so.
I have a very clear statement that says I do not want my works or translations published on any platform other than AO3, for various reasons, yet this seems to have been completely ignored.
They make revenue off your work via ads and if you want to see any reviews which have been left on it, they want you to create an account with TzarMedia for access.
“Access Required.You need to create an account to gain permission to access unlimited downloads & streaming.“
“Take advantage of our special promotional offer to gain unlimited access for 5 days for free.”Which, gee, that last line sounds like they’re charging for access to your works, too.
If you write fanfic, please check the site for your own works, Google for your name and the ebooks-tree site.
I just wrote them a letter requesting that they be removed. I guess we’ll see what happens.
Just a few people’s works I’ve found so far:
mydwynter, holmesianpose (bittergreens), shellysbees, mybrolly, chasingriversong (chasingriver), emmagrant01, moonblossom, bbcatemysoul, tsuki-chibi (sailorchibi), fanfic-by-plainjane (PlainJane), beltainefaerie, aggressivewhenstartled, shinysherlock, fireofangels, atlinmerrick, bitenomnom, corpsereviver (corpsereviver2), eventhorizon451 (eventhorizon), odamakilock (odamaki), rageofthenerd (phyona), residentbunburyist, suitesamba, whitchry9, aspieat221b, xistentialangst, jamesphillimoresumbrella (tepidspongebath), s0mmersprossen (s0mmerspr0ssen), somanyhands, thesevenpercentsolution, madmaudlinart (madmaudlin), berenwrites (beren), pipmer, earlgreytea68, berlynn-wohl (berlynn_wohl), trillsabells, apostate-tony (starkrogers), verity-burns (verityburns), scarletseeker113, irollforinitiative, sherlockedgal (phuchka), jayez-fanfiction (jayez), welovethebeekeeper, writernonsense,
@bendingsignpost, @kedgeree11, @anarion, @slyviarachel, @hobbitfeels, @entanglednow, @goldenusagi, @annathaemah (moony), @standbygo, @misanthropyray, @luthienebonyx, @dreamlittleyo, @fisheyenomiko, @nicnac, @wendymarlowe, @thirdbird, @mommybird, @ariane_devere, @aurora_bee, @deklava, @keelywolfe, @resonant, @ellen_fremedon, @jesshelga, @expectoprongs, @charliebravowhiskey, @trista_zevkia, @beautifullyheeled
(more coming, I’m still scanning)
This is not a comprehensive list - please check the site for your works.
Please reblog/signal boost this so as many authors as possible know about it.
UGGGHHHH signal boost. I’ll try to email them today too.
Six of mine are on here, too. Click their DCMA link and it tells you the lengthy process you must go through to get it removed. Ugh.
knittycat99 pterawaters nubianamy I found the three of y’all for sure in addition to us.
They’re ignoring your notes on AO3 and Wattpad because their site’s bots are scraping/taking fics without looking at what they include or say. The DMCA process isn’t that long, and you don’t need a lawyer or authorized agent to do it for you, no matter what ebooks-tree incorrectly implies on their page.
We posted a how-to at fyeahcopyright - please reblog it so people know how to get their stuff taken down - and even have links to the site removed from Google and Bing.
I’m on there. Do check your own works.
ETA: I’ve found bleep0bleep, copperbadge, and ladydrace so far.
FYI, fandom….
Oh, those fuckers. They’ve got my fic, too!
After a cursory search, I’ve also found fic from ryttu3k, revolutionjack, and veliseraptor. Head’s up, guys!
bendingsignpost, tinsnip, bmouse, you three are on this, and I am as well. Wonderful.
Ugh, they’ve got my SWAN. >:[
(via tinsnip)
