Discussion it seems like qidian authors has recieved a better contract now

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  1. tides

    tides Well-Known Member

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    if anyone remembers, a while ago qidian changed their contract and imho, it felt like they were just porting over the english contract to the cn authors which caused many cn authors to "protests"

    now i just saw this and i think these are the changes that have been made

    https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/mw690/007pnqMDly1gfexl9umelj30kr7psnpd.jpg

    if the above link doesn't work

    http://imgbox.com/WMaHdP2d

    i'm not sure if this has affected the webnovel contract, but it seems like those pinoy and india authors who are okay with the contract has really fucked over everyone since WN would have probably given the english authors a much better contract...
     
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    Why does pinoy and indian author screw everyone?
     
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    Drake98 Concerned Fan

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    i dont understand.

    do i read mandarin? I only know that 'person' character, not to mention its pinyin i have forgotten instead.
    does it have straight or that high to low pitch voice thinggggy?
     
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    hansora Someone Who Seeks Fluff & Heartwarming Stories

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    Why? What happened? I'm not used to this topic, did it mean they mistreat their CN authors while giving English authors better contract before?
     
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    pinoy's contract on what?
     
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    1st what those runemoon means?
    2nd where da heck you get info pinoy and indian writer contract with qidian?
    3rd qidian reaction
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    Fuck Qidian
     
  8. tides

    tides Well-Known Member

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    the majority of authors on WN currently are from ph or india. this is because the USD -> their $ = alot so they don't care about anything else.

    i have said before that i do not blame them for accepting the contracts and i still don't and i completely understands why they accepted the contract since they will be able to feed their entire families with the small amount they get, but this has caused WN to adopt the attitude where they think that their contracts are fine and eventually ported the english contract to CN qidian, which looks very similar to WN's contract.

    the new contract which caused anger, was basically the WN's author contract imo
     
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    hansora Someone Who Seeks Fluff & Heartwarming Stories

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    I understood a part of it. Me myself is waiting for my contract to be verified by WN. Got offered for my first book but I declined, just accepted one for my second book. I'm still nervous about being contracted. Besides my love of writing, the money really tempts me considering my current job and I'm the eldest in my family. Gotta find a way to help my dad since he's a widower.
     
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    are you in ph/india?

    tbh if you are not from these countries where the usd is overwhelming....it's not wise to accept such a contract esp when they can legally bankrupt you anytime they want to
     
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    hansora Someone Who Seeks Fluff & Heartwarming Stories

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    No, I'm from Malaysia where 1USD could amount to 4 times my currency
     
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    so is it a contracto to host their said original novels on qidan?
    or a contract to translate a novel of qidan in qidan?
     
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    ??
    these are for authors, not translators.

    i dont think any translator has ever showed their contracts
     
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