My fanfic got error 404

[AGuyXD]

My fanfic, not a translation, got removed. It's my work and not copied from anywhere else.

 

[Arkus86]

Did you put patreon links into the description or chapters? If so, that would probably be why.

 

[AGuyXD]

Yes I think that's why. I didn't put it in my chapters but my description. I have deleted it already. I've seen some fanfics also insert their patreon in their description so I emulated them.

 

[Arkus86]

Yes I think that's why. I didn't put it in my chapters but my description. I have deleted it already. I've seen some fanfics also insert their patreon in their description so I emulated them.

Yeah, monetizing fanfictions is illegal and is specifically forbidden in the site ToS and content guidelines. Writing fanfictions for free is a grey area, but once you take money for it, you break copyright laws. Recently the site started to take more hardline approach in enforcing the rules, to protect itself from legal action, as you found out.

If you already fixed that, you can contact the admin through the email/"contact us" form and wait.

 

[FRWriter]

Seriously as a FF author myself I am pissed. Stop it with the fucking Patreon links in the description. There are guys who have nothing better to do than report you, but on this issue they are correct. Just abide by the fucking rules.
You can simply write: "Open my profile if you want to support my story," where your Patreon link is still fully displayed. Seriously stop fucking cheating the system. Anyone who wants to support your story can easily find it on their own or simply visit your profile and click on the link. If you keep this up things will only get worse for everyone.

 

[AYM]

See this thread for more details.

Fanfics and Monetization

Sorry but for legal reasons, paypal/patreon/etc is banned in fanfics. Fanfictions are a legal gray zone and if we allowed financial gain of any kind, we would be legally compliant with copyright infringement. There are detection in place to remove any paypal, patreon, etc... links if your story...

www.scribblehubforum.com

 

[Xcalibur_Xc]

Same, mine got blocked too once again. This botched AI is messing things up. And no there wasn't any patreon link in the description.