10/10/19 Episode’s Revised Guidelines go into Effect Today

Hey cindy, I totally get it. Wether you have your stories in trending or not, we’re all affected by this. You’re not being selfish at all, you had a right to ask that question! I wish we could all just support eachother through this. I have your back love💗

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Maybe the stories have been reviewed, but the authors haven’t received confirmation, which I believe they never got to sending.

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Eh, maybe that applies to some people, but not all.

Thank you for looking into it! @Liz Could this also include the stories who are currently on shelves and passes reviews this month too?

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I did receive confirmation after every review process. :pensive:

Even if there was nothing that needed changing?

@Liz we were originally told that we wouldn’t be notified unless our stories required changes. I submitted all of my stories for review on 9/10 and was never notified of any violations.
Since that time, I know several people that requested reviews at much later dates that heard back with either changes that needed to be made, or that their story had no violations. Naturally, this leads me to assume that none of my stories contained content violations.
Given the lack of stories currently on the app overall, I know many are questioning whether their stories were reviewed or not.
I think if authors are notified one way or another, it would alleviate some of the frustration, as I understand that the current status of the app is not how it was supposed to roll out.
Thank you!

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I had minor things to fix in every story. But nothing much. Changed cover, missed profanity.

Other covers with similar content don’t, sorry to disappoint. She has a right to ask if she finds something questionable. @Liz I have found many stories absent in the trending section even though they have passed review. I believe it might be a glitch; please look into it.

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I think it has?
I’m pretty sure all stories on the ranks now have been reviewed. Although, I don’t know how detailed/in depth reviews have been particularly for stories with over 50 episodes.

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I’m speaking in terms of those who actually stated that their stories haven’t been reviewed, but still their stories are sitting in the trending section.

Maybe this was a mistake on episode ends, maybe the author is lying for attention, or maybe episode is showing favoritism. Either way, it’s sloppy and it isn’t fair to the authors who have been cleared, but aren’t in the ranks.

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I don’t think you know though? Unless you submitted a ticket. My understanding was that if you didn’t submit a ticket, they’d never tell you if it was fine.
I never submitted any tickets and I know that one story was reviewed (because I needed to make changes). I have zero clue if any others were.

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There’s a chance though that maybe they were approved without episode telling the author. I mean, let’s be real: they’ve been incredibly back and forth for the past 4 weeks

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Will you start answering to people whose stories are fine as well? I remember you saying this in the old post but I can’t see it explained here

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I hope when they make this new mature app they make it with not only romance writers in mind. Comedy and Horror writers want a mature app for their stories too. Well I just hope that all genres are considered when they make the guidelines

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Is it top treding in your genre? I think that if its not, it wont appear i guess

Yes. All my stories are top 100 (I don’t write in popular genres lol). This particular one was top 15-20 as of this morning.

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Jeez WTF ! U should open a ticket or talk… but they told it would be weekly reviewed…

I never submitted a ticket. This story got reviewed as part of the top 100 auto reviews (I assume). I made the changes, got the green light. The ticket was still open so I emailed the reviewer back and she said she’s passed the info along to the team :slight_smile: . I’m not the only one in this boat though, so hopefully they fix it soon.

As for my other stories- I never submitted them for review as I assumed they’d be auto reviewed at some point. I have no idea if they’ve been reviewed or not lol.

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I have a suggestion. :smirk:

Can you all make a children’s app instead of a mature app?
I know some authors are concerned about moving their stories to another app.
I’m sure you all have taken that into consideration as well. :relieved:

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