I'm sorry it took so much time to do that rp, and I had some real big rants and messages I wanna let out. One of them is the current state of Wattpad.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, NOT JOKINGLY. MY THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE GENUINE HERE. PLEASE KNOW THAT!
We all know that Wattpad has deteriorated over the years. Actually, not even years, months and possibly weeks. The fall of Wattpad happened pretty quickly and it happened almost randomly. We all know the problems with minigothandpallete, we all know the drama with Madbluntz.
And I know we all just want to get rid of this and go back to being normal here on Wattpad.
I think I might have a couple solution, and that's why I want to share this message and why it's so important to see. Because these suggestions could ultimately SAVE Wattpad, and that's not a joke. Sure, it may take time and sure it might not fully save it. But if it at least helps Wattpad in the slightest bit, then it's worth it!
I wanted to talk about one thing that I've experienced and I didn't think would help Wattpad, but now that I think about it, it kinda does. It's something that I've been lenient on and even seen on Wattpad, and haven't done anything about...until now.
What do I mean? Here's what I mean:
I feel like getting rid of sexual rp's, profile's, and books ( Including Sanscest and Incest ) would better help Wattpad as a whole.
It's not far-fetched to say that Wattpad hasn't done anything about it, even going as far to ignore it unless someone reports it. And now it's come to the point where we can't sit around, we have to actually take action if Wattpad won't!
And that means reporting and discouraging all sexual content on Wattpad.
Hear me out on this, I know you might be thinking: "This dude is telling us to get rid of stuff we're so prone to doing here? Is he insane? I'm not giving that stuff up!" and I used to think the same way too until I thought about it.
We all know that community guidelines are so unfollowed that at this point we just forgot they existed. We're building our own rules and making up our own content and in some cases, that's cool!
But in the case of Wattpad, this has actually kinda hurt it. I care genuinely about Wattpad's well-being and the health of my friend's. I want everyone to be happy, and even if I can't I want at least more people to be happy!
And this is my idea; if we start following community guidelines and doing appropriate parts to stopping inappropriate actions, we can help Wattpad! Let me explain even further:
Amino is another community app that a lot of people use, and is generally loved like Wattpad was! Now, completely opposite of Wattpad, Amino has a VERY strict moderating team. To the point, it's kinda a bit too strict if you know what I mean.
Like, you can't be Underlust Sans or post anything inappropriate without warning's, and sometimes it has to be blocked entirely! BUT THINK ABOUT THIS!
Amino barely has any drama going on, and the community is much more loving and caring. Fewer trolls, less bad guys, less everything bad really! And isn't it strange how Amino has more of a shot at being targetted for trolls and drama than Wattpad?
And yet they seem to be pretty good! The fandoms are doing good, at least from what I can see, and perfect and creative content is posted!
Now why is this? Why is it that Amino has no trolls despite them having more "fanboys" and "fangirls" than on Wattpad? Why is Wattpad getting attacked? BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW THEIR GUIDELINES.
When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. Amino then looks like a reliable and great place, with a caring community! And trolls are punished and bad people too! That discourages people from continuing to troll when the policies are so strict and the moderation team actually ABIDES by them!
Now look at poor Wattpad, who the moderation team does barely anything and nobody reports any inappropriate books. Wattpad has been hit hard with trolls, bad people, and Wattpad does nothing about it for a long time, blatantly ignoring it in fact! This encourages trolls to continue, because when they see that other people get away with it, why can't they?
If we start taking action and reporting books, profiles and start doing our part we can make a genuine good change to Wattpad! The pieces of evidence line up, and it's time we do something!
What can you do, you may ask? Well here are some steps to help Wattpad:
- If a book is created with the sole intention of sexual intentions and contains nudity, report it
- If a profile has an inappropriate pfp or background image, report the profile
And also, be genuine about it! Tell the person in Inbox's or on their message board about how their profile or book could impact Wattpad for a worse and could deteriorate it to the point of no return! Tell them about this chapter, and even link it if you can, so that they can see what you mean!
I know, it might seem like you're being a rat and you're being rude. But when Wattpad is falling apart and we need to do something, it's better to do SOMETHING than nothing. Especially if that something can better help create a better environment!
Please let me know how you feel on this subject matter! I would love to know! And still, I feel strongly for this message! Remember, I used to not care and even enjoy looking at those books or profiles. But now I realize, that it's not helping and actually hurting Wattpad!
Thank you for reading. I'll see you soon!
- Author
