News Migration to WW

Discussion in 'Novel General' started by 101that, Aug 7, 2017.

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  1. Jaspaaar

    Jaspaaar Well-Known Member

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    That's a fair question, and one I don't know the exact answer to actually. You'd have to ask GGP, since that kind of thing is his decision.
     
  2. m7vpc

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    I think it's a fairly simple answer. Obviously Qidian isn't likeable in the community so the same people who would boycott Qidian would also boycott GT. Overall the decision by not posting the fact that Qidian now owns GT and translators are leaving isn't evil, but just business. Obviously Qidian doesn't want to lose readership.

    @goodguyperson (GGP)
    But this begs the question. Does this represent the autonomy that you claim you have? I mean when the first few translators left GT, you posted their announcement that they were leaving and why. Why did your attitude change now? Was it your decision or was it Qidian's decision to not share?
     
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  3. ongoingwhy

    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    Could you be any more obvious? :rolleyes:
     
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    well i guess gravity original novel section is pretty much finished by this move from GGP.
     
  5. m7vpc

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    I didn't attack GT. Like I said, what they did was understable. It's a business and that's not evil for not pinning the announcement. I'm just stating the obvious/my own opinion.

    I did push at GGP because it seems he loses my trust in him every day.
     
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    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    Fair point. (y) However, since you've already arrived at your own conclusions, I don't understand why you decided to press @Jaspaaar for answers. It looked like you were waiting for him to slip up and use his words against him. If that isn't the case, you have my apologies for misunderstanding you. :coffee:
     
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    No, not slip up. I just want official words from someone works at GT. I do have my own conclusions, no doubt about that, but if someone there knows the reason, then I would more than glad to listen.

    Maybe it's because of some errors, so I didn't want to immediately jump the gun. But like Jaspaaar said, it's up to GGP, which I've known that GGP's has released announcements of books leaving in the past. His attitude is different from that time and now. My issue isn't Jaspaaar at all, not to mention GT, but rather GGP who I don't have a whole ton of trust in what he promises.

    Thanks for asking and helping me clarify what I said and did.
     
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    I have a feeling the @Gravity Tales wouldn't be controlled by GGP any more. But it doesn't really matter because GGP would not answer anyone else, so why would he answer questions from someone like me?

    I wanted let everyone else know I wanted to talk with GGP personally. Not GT.
     
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  10. Arcturus

    Arcturus Cat, Hidden Sith Lord

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    Also Update from mooderino author of How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis and The Good Student on GT:
     
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    I can see the future of GT, it will become perfect back-up(mirror) website of QI with dual hosting of some novels. But idk if someone gonna read anything from GT if its already on QI. And what will happen when QI demands money from their reader to read a novel which is also available on GT. I think QI doesn't even care GT, they just wanted to get rid of GT while having their translations. Or they become too greedy so they gonna use GT as a shelf company to be able translate korean novels and novels of other CN websites such as Chaotic Sword God of 17k. Well it's just my speculation. What you think? Sorry for my english its not mymother tongue :/
     
  12. Ai chan

    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    Isn't Blue Phoenix an original English story? Would it have mattered if the author stayed with GT? BTW, all these pages got 404 error. I'm guessing GGP removed their announcements for fear of it becoming the second impetus?
     
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    Arcturus Cat, Hidden Sith Lord

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    It was an accidental delete Cactus Lady as you would know if you had read the whole thread. They brought the announcements back later.

    And it's more the worry that QI would try to force contracts making the authors give up the rights to their novels like Qidian does with its original Chinese content.
     
  14. Ai chan

    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    What old thread? I only read up to the second page. You saying there's another older thread about this thing? BTW, I don't go to GT on my own. There's nothing there for me and I don't care enough to dig up stuff from their site. Never read any of their stories, so it doesn't really affect me personally.
     
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    Well, I don't think Zongheng and 17k will take kindly to that.

    I think that the authors are just apprehensive of what might happen considering that QI(or its mother company) owns 90% of GT. I can't blame them because QI's actions has been less than honest.
     
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    Sorry meant whole thread. Auto-correct is killing me
     
  17. Arcturus

    Arcturus Cat, Hidden Sith Lord

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    I just read English original content there myself currently.
     
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    This is simply the best news all day. I look forward to giving all 3 of these novels a try on WW!
     
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    GGP simply shows how naive he is. Once the translated novels have established its own communities over at webnovels.com, I don't think that Qidian will allow the existence of GT anymore. It will cannibalize GT instead so it'll make it seem as if there's growth. It will migrate user data to webnovel.com. Once, GT is gone, those highly-paid translators will be laid off in favor of cheaper labor. haha

    WuxiaWorld seems to be making the more mature and business-savvy decision, unlike GGP whose greed made him and his "friends" lose out in potential (millions of $) in royalties once books, movies or series adaptation on the translated novels are released in the western market.
     
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  20. TheZephyrStorm

    TheZephyrStorm Rock God

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    Wuxiaworld took a hit after all this Qidian stuff but it looks like they're coming back stronger than ever
     
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