Webnovel.com has released Inkstone, an original content platform

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  1. 00petar00

    00petar00 Well-Known Member

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    Not really, its non-exclusive. They can finish the novel/last 10 chapters or do anything to the chapters you uploaded and as they are a big company if they ever decide to sell, you as a person alone won't be able to compete with them at all. (Meaning they'll make much more money than you).
     
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  2. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    if I remember it correctly there fair use on installing program although yep kinda depend
    Microsoft Windows may have have right for sneaking update~ too lazy which part
    what I mean install pirate program is illegal on ToS
    although I do it~
    well da point is same ToS not read cuz thing I state before~ da impact is vary depend what written on ToS
    if we talk legal and moral that unending stuff
    ideally legal and moral goes along but well not so easy~
    put new topic~
     
  3. Sharudeis

    Sharudeis Semi-narcoleptic

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    It'd be nice if the writers on RRL were also given a heads-up on the ToS, given how most users nowadays are prone to skimming or ignoring the terms despite it being to their detriment. Of course, it's up to them to make the decision in the end, and it doesn't change the fact that QI's new platform has an unfavourable ToS anyways.
     
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  4. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    I think International is like: applicable to as many nations as possible.
    Like how the Paypal ToS constantly changing according to changes in the country it offered service to.
    To make it more applicable to the every nation they offered service, the ToS is usually 'international' and not just based on a single country.

    Alao, my English is bad, it's midnight here, and I run out of coffee
     
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  5. Aldnonymous

    Aldnonymous Male Member

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    Oh yeah? Ever read Indonesian laws "UU ITE" ?? At least google it. It's controversial.

    Buuut you need to accept reality, THIS KIND OF LAWS EXIST!

    Your sentences
    "contracts have about the same laws anywhere,"
    Is laughable. It's like saying continental law and common law have same practice regarding their inheritance slash contract law.

    NOOOPE it's different.

    It's like saying a dead mans will with inheritance which is in itself is a contract to himself actually have any meaning in french court. SURPRISE! ITS NOT!
     
  6. Ddraig

    Ddraig Frostfire Dragon|Retired lurker|FFF|Loved by RNG

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    *Waiting for the expected invisible dragon level meme novel to be posted there*
     
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    Aldnonymous Male Member

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    Which I don't care, English is not even my mother tongue. International law is non existent is debate and argument about positive law which is in itself is laughable. Why? It's like geopolitic is not exist, so diplomacy between country must also not exist?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_law
     
  8. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    I already did
    You just can't see it.
    it's invisible after all.
     
  9. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    GO CHOCOBO PURSUE HIM!
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  10. Mkill

    Mkill Well-Known Member

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    The ToS in the inkstone page linked me to this:

    1. 6.1User Content Generally. Certain features of the Service may permit users to upload content to the Service, including original literary works (such as fictions, short stories, essays, etc.), suggestions, messages, comments, reviews, photos, video, images, folders, data, text, and other types of works (“User Content”) and to publish User Content on the Service. You retain copyright and any other proprietary rights that you may hold in the User Content that you post to the Service.
    2. 6.2Limited License Grant to Webnovel. By posting or publishing User Content, you grant Webnovel a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid right and license (with the right to sublicense) to host, store, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, transmit, broadcast, modify for the purpose of formatting for display, and distribute your User Content, in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels now known or hereafter developed.
    https://www.webnovel.com/terms_of_service


    AHAHAHAHA
    IS THIS A FUCKING JOKE?
     
  11. arceus

    arceus The Invisible Reader

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    You are late to the party buddy. The last 8 pages have been full of people condemning this shit and one lousy poor QI clone trying to defend it. In the end, he finally gave up and left as usual.
     
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    when exactly did i defend the terms? im just saying if people get screwed by it, its their fault. and calling a 2016 account a qidian clone is so low...
     
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  13. arceus

    arceus The Invisible Reader

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    Not you. I meant that QI_MEH guy. Though, his defence is not visible as he didn't rigorously defend like usual and just replied to some comments. Don't take everything personally.
     
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  14. LynneSuzuran

    LynneSuzuran JP Translator and Author

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    Wow.
    I stumbled upon this thread and then remembered my friend who recommends me the app / website that goes by the name "Webnovel". I honestly... thought that Qidian International's website would be named qidian something and didn't suspect webnovel.com to be QI.
    Until I stumbled upon this thread, read the first few posts, then noticed you guys kept saying Qidian. I then looked up NU directory and pressed QI's link... BAM, it's webnovel.com
    Thank you for making me realize this, I am too ashamed to not notice that until now, though I've been lurking in the forum for the past few days and read things about Qidian stuffs.
    Their terms of service is just too outrageous.
     
  15. kenar

    kenar ヽ(`・ω・´)ゝ

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    Since I can't see mt. Tai, i can't read qidian's tos
     
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  16. SoulZer0

    SoulZer0 Heaven Refining

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    You seem to be new to this community. You should run away while you still can.
     
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  17. LynneSuzuran

    LynneSuzuran JP Translator and Author

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    I have seen Invisible Dragon recommendation, read it, and then requested anyone to translate the rest of SFNs, so I think it's too late for me to regain my sanity, but thanks for the concern X"D
    And without lurking in this community, I won't be aware of what's going on with QI, so it's pretty much a good deal: insanity booster and more awareness! :aww:
     
  18. SoulZer0

    SoulZer0 Heaven Refining

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    I see. Welp my bad.
     
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    Enken Well-Known Member

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    Some post in this thread just gave me cancer wtf ; i hope some of these ppl are super young or never worked in the 'outside' world
     
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  20. QI_Meh

    QI_Meh Well-Known Member

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    No they're all professional lawyers
     
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