BurnAfterReading
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Pirated Content
🕑 Added 2025-01-05 22:48:23 +0000 UTCI recently discovered all my stories; my entire Patreon page has been pirated and posted on a third-party website. From the looks of it, this pirate creates an account every month, pirates the new content, and then deletes their account.
I thought having an incredibly low subscription fee would prevent the need for this type of activity, but here we are. This feels like a personal attack. I deliberately didn't make this an expensive account because I wanted to share these stories with people who would appreciate them, but stealing them from me is like a punch to the gut. I'm not getting rich from these stories; I don't think I've even made enough money to cover the cost of the laptop I use to write the stories with.
I'm taking steps to remove the content, but from what I've read, it's a losing battle. It was suggested that I raise the subscription tier prices, and after looking into that, I'm going to do exactly that. Don't worry, though. You will remain at the original pricing if you're already subscribed and stay subscribed. Moving forward, any "new" subscribers will have to accept the doubled fee.
Hopefully, this will, at the very least, prevent future stories from being pirated.
Thank you to those who are here to read and enjoy, especially those who are actively giving feedback with comments and likes; it's nice to know the work is appreciated.
Best,
B.A.R.
Comments
Burn After Reading
Thanks for saying that. It's really nice to know my efforts are appreciated. Although throwing in the towel did cross my mind, I'm going to continue and see where things go.
PJ
This really pisses me off. Iโm really sorry your work has been stolen. I hope this hasnโt made you consider throwing in the towel; I look forward to every new story so much.
Burn After Reading
Than you, and yeah, he is a piece of shit.
Brendan Gavin
That is such a shit thing to happen to you. Your writing is so good and I look forward to reading it every week. What a piece of shit this guy is for stealing your work
