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[lingeringlilies]

Amazon Unveils a [Horrifying] Fanfic Publishing Platform

Today, Amazon announced the imminent launch of its newest endeavor, Kindle Worlds, a publishing platform for fanfiction. When I read the announcement, I was horrified, then angry, then sad. I want to take a moment to explain why this is such a tragedy.

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[nathanfoadstanaccount]

This is REALLY IMPORTANT guys. AO3 is so special as a platform. Don’t get suckered in by shiny features or whatever!

[thenerdyindividual]

If you don’t feel like reading after the read more, here is the most important stand out of Kindle World’s TOS.

“By using the platform, authors give all rights to the work to Amazon, who can then license your elements to other authors with no compensation to the original poster.”

If you want to retain rights to your work, don’t use this site. Stick to AO3.

[milqi]

DO NOT USE THIS SITE - IT WILL OWN YOUR WORK IF YOU DO

[techtvhottie]

[k-lionheart-deactivated20171126]

really? You’re going to post something like this with no explanation like WHERE IS THE REST OF HIM???????????

[virgilssweaterpaws-blog]

He’s just hanging out 😂

[cherymoon330-deactivated2021032]

there we go

[techtvhottie]

[k-lionheart-deactivated20171126]

oh

[virgilssweaterpaws-blog]

This will make sense I promise.

[cherymoon330-deactivated2021032]

lemme just

[gahdamnpunk]

If you made $10,000 an hour and worked 40 hours per week it would take you 6000 years to make that much money. Give me at least one good reason why Jeff Bezos deserves his wealth

[aerospace-agenda]

fun fact

early 2020: bezos worth ~120b.

now: bezos worth ~200b.

or, in other words, that pile should be over 50% bigger than it already is.

[aimee19]

[riinagan]

Some hands were made to hold each other

[lioness--hart]

Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking

Google is the latest tech company to drop the longstanding wall between anonymous online ad tracking and user’s names.

Guys, this is really important. Until now, Google collected your data, but did not attach your name to it. Now, they can, and will. This new thing they’re doing will allow them to collect your data across searches, your email, Youtube, Maps, Google+, and all their affiliates, and build a complete profile of YOU.

If that doesn’t bother you, maybe this will: they own and can sell all that data, including anything you create and send (artists and writers, take note).

There is a way you can opt out of this ridiculousness. It’s described in the link, but if you’re still not sure about it, please ask me and I’ll guide you through how to turn all this off.

This is my wake-up call. I’ll be locking down my devices and scaling back what I put through the big Google machine, which means you may see less of me across social media. I’m going to keep researching this, but it may mean in order to keep the rights to my creative work, I’ll have to keep it out of Google’s hands. And that may take some doing.

[thebyrchentwigges]

Duckduckgo is a nontracking search engine….may be worth a try.

[tygermama]

So according to the article there is an opt out for this. Instructions are I the last paragraph. I’m on mobile so I’ll edit this more later. EDITED TO INCLUDE OPT OUT INSTRUCTIONS

To opt-out of Google’s identified tracking, visit the Activity controls on Google’s My Account page, and uncheck the box next to “Include Chrome browsing history and activity from websites and apps that use Google services.“ You can also delete past activity from your account.

[jellyroll22]

FUCKING BOOST!!!!!

[finnglas]

Just did this. The opt out and deletion process was easy and painless. Considering what we’ve seen of data breaches and the fact that Google straight up deleted their “Don’t be evil” clause? It seemed worth it to me.

[vicyvn]

Artist: れんげ

Viettrans Engtrans: me (vicyvn)

[sasukeuchihasguardian]

Reblogging again cause I love it so much ;_;

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

what’s the funniest reaction you’ve had to coming out to family/friends?

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

i’m screaming at theperson in the notes whose friend accidentally called them queen and then corrected to “monarch”

[serasheep]

here’s a compilation of my favorite responses:

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

tag yourself i’m the pan sexual

[long-leg-boy]

My mother gave a huge dramatic sigh and was like “You finally worked up the nerve to tell us”. But before then I hadn’t known I was gay. My mother knew before I did.

[ccheybees]

based on this tweet

[avalypuff]

I have some regrets about buying a dotted sketchbook but that’s ok

[i-hate-chick-fil-a]

Big banks have purposely excluded minority-owned businesses and made getting credit/loans in their communities next to impossible since forever. It should be a big story all the time.

[noneoftheuchihadidanythingwrong]

[homotumultus]

Hi, little boy. I've just extermineted your entire family. Let me pat your head : )

[hellohuffypuffs]

With the new “Sonic” movie hitting theatres, we suspect that there will be an influx of spontaneous hedgehog adoptions, and being as this is something we would like to avoid, I want to take a moment to give a few facts about hedgehogs.

• hedgehogs are solitary creatures. They do not want or need companionship with other hedgehogs, and in fact, they can and will most likely fight.

• hedgehogs are nocturnal—they are asleep all day and are awake all night.

• hedgehogs live an average of 3-7 years.

• they are prickly, and if not given plenty of attention, they will remain as such for the duration of their life time.

• hedgehogs require a variety of live insects in their diet, so if you don’t like bugs, these aren’t the pet for you.

• hedgehogs absolutely MUST stay warm, and require a lightless heat source.

• hedgehogs poop A LOT.

• the cost of vet care for a hedgehog is very high, due to the fact that hedgehogs are exotic, and with exotic pets comes exotic vet prices because not all vets are very knowledgeable about hedgehogs.

• hedgehogs are illegal in many places, so if you live in a place where they are illegal, PLEASE DO NOT GET ONE.

• hedgehogs are not rodents, and should not be treated like or compared to your beloved hamster. Their needs are VERY different.

• did I mention that they poop a lot?

PLEASE SHARE THIS. My goal is to educate as many people as I can, and if that means we save the life of at least one hedgehog, then my job has been done.

[toytowns]

HEDGEHOGS ARE VERY PRONE TO CANCER! They also often suffer from fatty liver disease and heart disease so be prepared to have your hedgehog spayed or neutered and given care often by an exotic animal veterinarian for their 3 - 7 year life span!

they are often considered an invasive species and can spread salmonella

European hedgehog breeds can/will hibernate

they can be escape artists and run very fast

hedgehogs need to be entertained with good enrichment and means you will have to give them attention at night because they’re nocturnal and they are solitary

[aurosoul]

The Folly Of Man (2015 - 2016)

[thee-lament-deactivated20260510]

Why didn’t you credit the artists? @aurosoul

[aurosoul]

……… I am the artist