Wattpad Purge

[grayestofghosts]

Apparently there is another fanfic purge of unseemly naughty-type fics going on on Wattpad. However, this one is made worse because apparently what's happening this time is an AI tool is flagging and shadowbanning anything that could be potentially naughty until it is reviewed by a human, at which point it will either be allowed back up or purged. So it's like last time, only even MORE automated.

Anyway, back up your work if it's on Wattpad, I guess. From the AO3 reddit, AO3 users are concerned about an influx from Wattpad going against etiquette and flooding the place with placeholder fics, harassment over 'immoral' stories, etc., so if you're on AO3, be prepared for that, too.

Comments

[meridian_rose]

Oh, gosh, it's some sort of horrific LJ purge meets Tumblr's anti-porn AI bots (those are mountains not breasts you ignorant machine!).
I do wish people would take a moment to get the feel for a place, lurk a little, explore, read an FAQ or something before they start barging in and trying to rearrange the furniture. My fandoms are small so I don't expect too much disruption but even so I've seen plenty of placeholders/prompt requests/journal entries and you're right that it's likely we'll see more of it at AO3 until people learn how to use the archive.