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can we talk about how AsianNovel continues to shamelessly produce my translation into ebooks and pdf, yet they won't reply to my complaint emails?
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As of right now, they practically bring my novel over there. So people can just read on their site rather than mind. Plus there’s some translator’s work got stolen, made into pdf or ebooks and sold off amazon. They’re not doing it to me but they’re giving people access to download my translation without my permission.
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It's an unfortunate situation but it's not uncommon. Isn't it a free-for-all service that they are offering, i.e. not profiting off users' contents? Quote from site: "ASIANOVEL is a free online EPUB & PDF Maker." I don't use it so I'm not sure what it does or offers to users.
SpoilerDid you by any chance create an account there on their site and perhaps have forgotten that you did? If you did, then according to their Terms of Use (https://www.asianovel.com/page/terms) under "User Content" you've "granted all rights and waived all claims". Also, there really isn't much you can do, as per their ToU: "These terms require the use of arbitration Section 10.2 on an individual basis to resolve disputes and also limit the remedies available to you in the event of a dispute."
If you are located within the U.S., perhaps reach out to DMCA (https://www.dmca.com/Takedowns.aspx?r=m#question1) and see what they can do on your behalf. Also, check this out, if you haven't: (https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9696/2194/how-to-protect-your-content-from-being-copied/). Good luck!
PS: Don't let this discourage you from continuing to write or translate. Instead, start making sure you have protection measures in place.
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Thank you! Definitely gotta check it out and no. I never made an account with them (for sure). According to people, they must’ve set up a bot that automatically copy the novel whenever I update. They don’t ask permission or provide direct link like NovelUpdates, that’s why I was furious. On top of that, you don’t need to be a member to download their pdf or ebooks, which is even worst cause that mean they can’t even control who’s accessing it.
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