hey there! thought you might wanna know, but I think there's a comment bot on AO3 going around posting really mean comments under the name of one of your Ao3 pseuds as a guest (Looks like this: "Pods and Filks by (SerenaEW) (Guest)") It was commented under a very small fandom (the arcana) that I don't think you're a part of, but I thought you might wanna know in case you see an influx of people coming in to yell at you or in case some of your followers see it and think you're being mean or something idk.
Hi Anon!
Thank you so much for letting me know!
Hello everyone!
This is... Honestly? This is devastating for me. Because I try to be as positive and as encouraging as I can be, and to see bots / haters abusing my name to spead their hate is just... No words.
Anyway:
I do not post hate comments. Hate is a waste of energy that I Do. Not. Have.
I will only leave comments with my name in non-Guest mode.
I usually do not comment under my pseuds (Verselets, Meet A Meta, Dabbling in Drabbles, Pods and Filks) either.
Thanks again for bringing this to my attention, Anon.
To my followers: If you ever see a hate comment made in my name, please link them to me so I can try to report them to AO3 if that helps at all.
Hope you're all well!
Best
Serena P.S.:
I am not the only person affected by things like this. I am at least the 5th case I have heard of.
I reported it to AO3 as Abuse - Identity theft. Hope that goes well.
