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[alliancekw]

The Crucial Role of a Financial Planner in Business Success

In today's complex and competitive business landscape, having a solid financial plan is crucial for the success and growth of any organization. This is where a financial planning specialist comes into play. A financial planner is a trained professional who specializes in helping businesses manage their finances effectively, minimize risks, and maximize profits.

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[matchalovertrait]

Antonio's big secret has been revealed: he's the grandson of Alfonso Alto, the main villain of Generation One. We thought we knew everything about Alfonso's history and family, but a whole other world was taking shape while the story focused solely on the lives of the Alegrías.

Start from the beginning (Gen 2)

Previous | Next

NOTE: No, seriously! A whole other world. This has been in development since Dulce was a toddler. That was over a year ago. If I did this right, many of Antonio's lines and actions can be viewed with a new pair of eyes.

NOTE: "Who the hell is this guy again?" This, this, this, and this post might be of help, but I can also try to answer any questions if they're not spoiler-y! I know what one of these posts says, but hey, did we ever see it happen? 👁️

NOTE: Alicia is "Ashley Alto" and Frankie is "Unborn Baby Hernandez." I have no real reason for renaming Ashley other than I just think it suits her better. The "big boss man" that Frankie referred to was indeed Alfonso, not Antonio's actual boss at the law firm.

NOTE: Now I leave for a couple of days. Enjoy 😁

[Del Sol Valley, California]

[A few days had passed since Yoltic showed up unexpectedly at Antonio’s apartment. Turns out, Yoltic’s suspicions were correct, and that made Antonio rethink everything even more. Was his secret that obvious? Surely not.]

[However, Yoltic learned just how much worse the situation was once they sat down and talked about it. A solution wouldn’t come overnight. All he could do was be supportive.]

YOLTIC: It’s fine, you have nothing to worry about. You still have an invite to my wedding.

ANTONIO: Are you certain?

YOLTIC: Yeah! But, can I tell Dani about this? I probably shouldn’t keep it from her...

ANTONIO: If it makes you forgive me, sure. I don’t want Caruso uncovering this, though. He already found my personal phone number and enemy. I’ve been on edge ever since I found out about the private investigator. Maybe it’s only a matter of time-

[Antonio’s thoughts were disrupted by the vibration of his cellphone. He sighed when he looked at the caller ID but pressed the green button anyway.]

ANTONIO: Bueno?

ALICIA: Cariño! I just got off the phone with your grandfather.

ANTONIO: Mhm..?

ALICIA: He’s upset because you haven’t visited him in months, he says.

ANTONIO: I’ve been busy.

ALICIA: Like with the Alegría case? Seriously mijo, what were you thinking? You��re going to bankrupt us one of these days.

ANTONIO: Mamá, please. Frankie already spoke to me about it.

ALICIA: Are you telling me they have more common sense than you? That’s funny. I don’t see flying pigs in the sky.

ANTONIO: What a way to insult your child and sibling.

ALICIA: Oh, you’re too sensitive.

???: Ashley? Is that you?

[An old friend from her home country recognized her.]

ALICIA: Ay dios mío! No, no, I’m Alicia again. “Ashley” was the stupid girl who believed in juvenile things like the tooth fairy and true love. How have you been, darling?

ANTONIO: ..Hello? Mamá?

ALICIA: I came across someone from the island! Can you believe it? Anyway, go see your grandfather. Today. ASAP. He’s expecting you. Bye!!

[The call ended.]

ANTONIO: I have a schedule for reason.

[Antonio arrived at the prison. He hated this place, but business had to be taken care of.]

STAFF: Mr. Romero. The client is waiting for you. Please proceed.

ANTONIO: Thank you.

OFFICER: Sir, your lawyer is here.

???: About time! You can go. Give us some privacy.

OFFICER: Yes, Mr. Alto.

[The officer nodded and left.]

ALFONSO: Sit down.

ANTONIO: You wanted to see me?

ALFONSO: What sort of question is that? Of course! I don’t see you working hard enough to get me out of here, boy.

[Alfonso scoffed.]

ALFONSO: My own grandson...

[mayhaps-a-blog]

Do you ever do something while thinking "this is the most logical and obvious thing to do", and then afterwards look at the result and go "hm. perhaps only to me."?

Anyway, funny story!

I've been dealing with a fungal gnat infestation; these are little harmless flies that like to hang around houseplants, which I unfortunately prefer to keep right next to my desk to ward of The Void (seasonal depression), which means that I've had a lot of fungal gnats hanging around In My Face, the worst place for a gnat to be.

So I've been idling my way through possible solutions, limited by the fact that I am 1) cheap 2) too busy to run to the store 3) keep food plants and worry about pesticides, which I also tend to dislike for environment reasons and don't want to spend a lot of time researching. So the fungal gnat problem has remained unaddressed, except that I've been keeping my eye out for cheap carnivorous plants.

Because a carnivorous plant would not only solve my problem but also mean getting another plant! Win win!

Most carnivorous plants available in my area are butterworts and go for around $20, which was more than I was willing to spend on a plant (that might die, my track record is... variable). But then! I saw one on Facebook for $5!

So of course I jumped on it, and less than 24 hours later, arrived home with two little butterworts.

Unfortunately, since this was an impulse purchase, I did not do my research before buying the plant, or before going to the store. Which I'd tied into picking up the plants, and was therefore not inclined to do again for at least a week.

Butterworts, for those unaware (such as myself as of a few days ago), are very particular plants. They require high-drainage soil (can't use regular potting soil) and ONLY distilled water. Or rainwater.

I did not have distilled water or rainwater.

Also, if they dry out, they die. Cue panic.

It was past 10pm and I was not going back to the store for some damned distilled water, even if I could find a store that was open.

So I did the ~logical thing~

I pulled out my largest tupperware, poured in some boiling water, floated a small bowl inside, covered it with plastic wrap and used a piece of candy to slope the plastic down to the bowl, thereby improvising a solar still. To get improvised rainwater. In case my new plants dried out in 12 hours or less. (They didn't.)

It wasn't until I was standing proudly over my creation, set on top of my heating vent since the Sol in solar wasn't available, to realize that. Huh. That's probably not the solution most people would jump to.

But hey, I got two tablespoons of water out of it! And got distilled water on the way home from work the next day. Butterworts are doing well and already doing their job, so all's well that ends well!

[hdra77]

Ok since this blog is kinda getting alot of attention i'll just make a pinned post about a little bit of myself

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interested in commissioning me? my art commission page can be found here! (my commissions are closed )

i accept payment through ko-fi or paypal! feel free to dm to inquire or if you have questions! :D

!! DISCLAIMER !!

Please read this before following my blog!! There would be gore,body horror,dark themes and even some suggestive themes Sometimes but overall i do not post any explicit nsfw here !!

(they can be filtered through tags but just putting this here as a heads up)

tags are usually: #cw body horror, #tw body horror #cw gore, #tw gore, #cw suggestive, #tw suggestive

Using my art as PFPs/Banners is okay! As long as you give proper credit! But reuploading my works without my permission or claiming them as your own is NOT okay. I will find you and i will hunt you down and turn you into a helpless flopping fish gasping for air.

Inspirations is ok too!! But please do not directly copy from the original work.

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Heyy! i'm Soren!

He/Him

You can call me Zarou or Dra

I am bilingual but im more comfortable speaking in english (still bad at it actually)

I'm an adult but that doesn't mean i allow suggestive comments/nsfw art on any of my ocs/aus.

I'm multifandom so you would occasionally stumble upon different fandoms from me LMAO besides, this blog isn't STRICTLY Rainworld related i can do what i want

Commissions: closed

Art trades: friends/mutuals only

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My socials:

Twitter - HINDRANCE77 (!! page contains some suggestive themes !!)

Youtube - HINDRANCE77

Tumblr - hdra77 (you are literally here right now)

Ko-fi - HINDRANCE77

Bluesky - HINDRANCE77

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My tags:

#hdra7shitposts - yes, shitposts

Art tags:

#fishdoesart,#fishdoesdoodles,#fishdoesrequests,#wips

#fishbites.txt - ramblings

#other's art - gifts/fanarts! with a mix of some reblogs

#asks - all of my responses goes here

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AU TAGS:

Twist of Fate AU

(Tag: #Sprunki Fate AU)

-AU masterpost (TBA)

-Designs

Metamorphosis AU

(Tag: #nine sols metamorphosis AU)

- AU masterpost(tba)

- metamorphosis Yi design

Disarray/critical system failure AU

(Tag: #rw disarray au)

- AU masterpost (tba)

- designs

Rainsols AU

(Tag: rainsols au)

- AU masterpost

- designs

my DNI are basically the general DNI: proshippers,homophobes,etc. you know, the general

my interest varies but i currently hyperfixtate on these fandoms so far:

Sprunki

Rainworld

Nine Sols

Animator vs Animation/Animation vs Minecraft

Slay the princess

Warrior cats

Marikinonline4

My dms here are also open so feel free to send me a message! (No weird dms or you get instant block)

Im busy and i dont check discord as frequently but i would be happy to talk to you! I would also be glad to make friends im not intimidating i promise i dont bite totally-

My ask box are always open! Ask me anything basically, my aus, ocs, pretty much anything. You can also send some requests but they will take a gajillion years to finish but i promise ill get them done soon!

My other blogs:

@nyaworld-askblog - for the nyaworld au! this blog is story driven but asks for specific characters are always welcome!

My Rainworld AU tags:

#rw voided au - simple AU about iterators called voideds who drains void fluids out of other iterators, theres also some rot infection going on too

#rw disarray au/SYSTEM FAILURE - a virus in Lttm's code had created a fatal error in her system which caused her to slowly spiral into insanity as she would slowly loosen her grip onto reality, claiming that she had found the solution to their problem..but was it really the answer all along?

#rw nyaworld au - joke au about the entire rainworld cast taking place in the 2000's this one is purely just for nostalgia purposes

#into the sigverse - technically considered an au. this is just a silly little askblog about different versions of NSH interacting because for some reason they can now magically interact with different alternate universe versions of themselves. ocs being used to interact is allowed to!! anyone can use this tag however they please you don't have to send me asks to be a part of the sigverse

-- still WIP --

[emilianodelacruz]

CLOSED FOR: @celestinadlcruz

LOCATION: her stables

Emiliano's brain never really stopped working, he wasn't an over thinker or anxious, or even nervous. He was just constantly on the move. So his solution for that was to stay busy. Growing up in Sinaloa had been different - incredibly so - to their lives in L.A. The stables had always been their mother's and Celestina's thing; but growing up in one, Emil knew his way around one like it was second nature.

So he'd showed up to Puesta del Sol after texting his sister he would visit at some point and had made himself helping move things around even before meeting up with her. By the time he stepped into her office, Emiliano was exhausted, but in a comforting, familiar way. "You owe me a bunch of money, I cleaned the hay dispenser or whatever it's called." He mumbled as he plopped down on his seat. "I also drank that bottle of Mezcal I brought you from Sinaloa, sorry not sorry. You weren't around."

[techjouney111]

Simplifying Website Design and Development: Your Ultimate Guide

Simplifying Website Design and Development: Your Ultimate Guide

In today's digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for businesses of all sizes. A well-designed and developed website not only enhances your brand image but also serves as a powerful marketing tool to attract and engage customers. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore everything you need to know about website design and development, including services, companies, and agencies in the USA and Canada.

Understanding Website Design and Development

Website design and development encompass the process of creating and building a website from scratch or redesigning an existing one. It involves various elements such as layout design, user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, coding, content creation, and optimization for search engines.

Website Design and Development Services

Professional website design and development services cater to the diverse needs of businesses seeking to establish or enhance their online presence. These services typically include:

Custom Website Design: Tailored design solutions to reflect your brand identity and meet specific business objectives.

Responsive Web Development: Building websites that adapt seamlessly to different devices and screen sizes for optimal user experience.

E-commerce Development: Creating online stores with secure payment gateways, product catalogs, and shopping cart functionality.

Content Management Systems (CMS): Integration of user-friendly CMS platforms like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal for easy website management.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Implementing strategies to improve website visibility and rankings on search engine results pages (SERPs).

Website Maintenance and Support: Ongoing support, updates, and maintenance services to ensure website performance and security.

Website Design and Development Companies and Agencies

In the USA and Canada, numerous companies and agencies specialize in website design and development. These firms offer expertise in creating high-quality websites tailored to clients' unique needs and preferences. Some key characteristics to look for in a reputable website design and development company or agency include:

Experience and Expertise: Choose a company with a proven track record of delivering successful projects across various industries.

Portfolio: Review their portfolio of past work to gauge the quality and diversity of their designs and developments.

Client Reviews and Testimonials: Read reviews and testimonials from previous clients to assess their satisfaction and experiences.

Communication and Collaboration: Look for a company that emphasizes clear communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.

Affordability and Value: Consider companies that offer competitive pricing without compromising on quality and value-added services.

Website Design and Development Companies in the USA and Canada

In the USA, reputable website design and development companies include:

ABC Web Solutions: A leading web development firm specializing in custom website design, e-commerce solutions, and digital marketing services.

XYZ Creative Agency: Known for innovative web design, responsive development, and SEO optimization strategies tailored to clients' specific needs.

123 Digital Studio: Providing comprehensive website design and development services, including UI/UX design, CMS integration, and ongoing support.

In Canada, notable website design and development companies include:

Maple Leaf Web Design: Offering professional website design, e-commerce development, and SEO services for businesses across Canada.

Great White North Digital: Specializing in responsive web design, custom development, and online marketing solutions to help Canadian businesses thrive online.

True North Web Solutions: A full-service web agency providing creative design, robust development, and strategic digital solutions tailored to clients' goals.

Conclusion

Investing in professional website design and development is crucial for businesses looking to establish a strong online presence and attract customers. By understanding the services offered and choosing reputable companies or agencies, you can create a visually appealing, functional, and user-friendly website that drives business growth and success.

Whether you're based in the USA or Canada, there are numerous options available to help you achieve your website design and development goals. Take the time to research, compare, and select the right partner to bring your vision to life and propel your business forward in the digital landscape.

[minti-tales]

FFXIV Write, Day 11: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Minti Chocolate spends time away from The Knightly Mother.

I need time away from you.

From me? Is our compromise not enough? Colour me surprised.

We made our peace with each other. I don't need you to hold the reins right now. Let me breathe.

And what, pray tell, will you be doing with all your time away from me? No more running away from our villains? Please tell me you plan on doing something constructive.

Oh, I do. I have a list. "Things that Got Away from Me."

A list, she says. I am doing my best to fight the urge to critique it, I assure you. Since, as you said, you need a break from me.

First, I'm going to Costa Del Sol.

The beach? Whatever for?

I promised someone a dance. They're at the beach in Costa Del Sol, waiting for me.

In all my time with you, my Warrior of Light, I have heard naught more strange than that. Go. I will be here if you need to call on me.

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Lightning cracked across the sky at Costa Del Sol, a fierce accent to the driving rain that turned the usually beautiful locale into a miniature monsoon. Even from out here, up by the hills with wild cattle huddled together for warmth, Minti Chocolate could see specks of glittering reds and golds, and feathers tossed about on the wind. Troupe Falsiam was here, that was good. They must not have moved about much since the last time she was here. Hopefully Minti would not be recognized in the rain, and could just slip through the musicians without recognition. All she needed to do was find Ranaa, and surely, surely her extreme tardiness would be forgiven.

Right. Here goes.

With every step Minti took, came the threat of being sucked down by soaking wet sand. Perhaps wearing her knight's armor in a torrential rain storm wasn't such a good idea. Upon further reflection, yes, this was a terrible idea, especially since the Troupe's musicians, all seated by one of the seaside bars, were beginning to stare at her. One of them gave a sharp whistle and wave towards the quieter part of the beach. So much for sneaking by, right?

I would love to give you the solution to this little problem, but, I am afraid that I am not available right now. Oh, and do look behind you, Minti.

What?

I warned you. Good luck.

Minti felt her shoulder being tapped, rather sharply at that. A quick turn around revealed a hyur woman on the older side, with greying brown hair and black glasses that were rapidly getting wet. She might have been on the smaller side, at least compared to Minti, but that didn't make her any less intimidating.

Nashmeira, the principal dancer and leader of Troupe Falsiam, looked up at the armored Viera with daggers in her eyes. At least, that's what it felt like. "Miss Chocolate," she said with quiet authority, looking her wayward performer up and down. "It has been *some* time since I've seen you. You look well."

"You're looking wet. Ma'am." Minti turned her head in the direction of the bar. A drink would be just perfect right about now. "Fancy finding you here! Isn't it...great..."

"As I recall, and I do recall correctly, you mentioned that you needed to assist the Scions with some business regarding primals."

"Yes, ma'am."

"And then you did not return, for some time." Nashmeira brushed rain drops from her hair. "Until today."

"Until today, yes ma'am." Would the sand just hurry up and swallow Minti already, please!

No authority over the elements, dear.

You don't need to take this embarrassment. Tell her off and leave. Are you really going to take this dressing-down, bound soul to mine?

I know you're afraid, Marget. Make an excuse and go. You don't need to be here if you're going to fail again.

"I take your returning to mean you still wish to stay in the Troupe? That you want to re-learn how to dance our ancient arts?" Nashmeira gestured over towards an umbrella, away from the pouring rain. "We can talk more where we won't catch our death of cold. Come."

"Yes, ma'am."

The two dancers - one principal, one up-and-coming - spent the rest of the storm catching up, talking about all the accomplishments Minti had made since the day she left Costa Del Sol. It became clear that Nashmeira wasn't angry, more just concerned that she had done something to drive a dancer with such potential away. There would time for forgiveness, if Minti wished for it. "I know that Ranaa would be overjoyed to see you again," Nashmeira said. "She has talked ever so much about you, in your absence.

Now, I've said my piece, Miss Chocolate. What of you? Will you come back?"

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The next morning, along the beach at Costa Del Sol, a beautiful viera dressed in fiery reds and golds, with two silver chakrams at her side, spun in joyful partnership with the rising sun.

The dance had begun again.

[solbusinesssolutions]

Prepare Your Salesforce for Success in 2025: A Complete Health Plan

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[lirarubins]

Transform Customer Communications: AI Chatbot Software For Business

Artificial intelligence chatbot software program for business revolutionizes customer interactions, delivering real-time support and operational productivity. These intelligent systems replicate individual chat, making sure 24/7 schedule as well as personalized actions. From automating routine jobs to improving customer satisfaction, businesses take advantage of scalable solutions that simplify processes and optimize sources. The AI chatbot integration combines flawlessly all over electronic platforms, catering to varied consumer needs to have worldwide.

[techtow]

Simplifying Website Design and Development: Your Ultimate Guide

Simplifying Website Design and Development: Your Ultimate Guide

In today's digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for businesses of all sizes. A well-designed and developed website not only enhances your brand image but also serves as a powerful marketing tool to attract and engage customers. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore everything you need to know about website design and development, including services, companies, and agencies in the USA and Canada.

Understanding Website Design and Development

Website design and development encompass the process of creating and building a website from scratch or redesigning an existing one. It involves various elements such as layout design, user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, coding, content creation, and optimization for search engines.

Website Design and Development Services

Professional website design and development services cater to the diverse needs of businesses seeking to establish or enhance their online presence. These services typically include:

Custom Website Design: Tailored design solutions to reflect your brand identity and meet specific business objectives.

Responsive Web Development: Building websites that adapt seamlessly to different devices and screen sizes for optimal user experience.

E-commerce Development: Creating online stores with secure payment gateways, product catalogs, and shopping cart functionality.

Content Management Systems (CMS): Integration of user-friendly CMS platforms like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal for easy website management.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Implementing strategies to improve website visibility and rankings on search engine results pages (SERPs).

Website Maintenance and Support: Ongoing support, updates, and maintenance services to ensure website performance and security.

Website Design and Development Companies and Agencies

In the USA and Canada, numerous companies and agencies specialize in website design and development. These firms offer expertise in creating high-quality websites tailored to clients' unique needs and preferences. Some key characteristics to look for in a reputable website design and development company or agency include:

Experience and Expertise: Choose a company with a proven track record of delivering successful projects across various industries.

Portfolio: Review their portfolio of past work to gauge the quality and diversity of their designs and developments.

Client Reviews and Testimonials: Read reviews and testimonials from previous clients to assess their satisfaction and experiences.

Communication and Collaboration: Look for a company that emphasizes clear communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.

Affordability and Value: Consider companies that offer competitive pricing without compromising on quality and value-added services.

Website Design and Development Companies in the USA and Canada

In the USA, reputable website design and development companies include:

ABC Web Solutions: A leading web development firm specializing in custom website design, e-commerce solutions, and digital marketing services.

XYZ Creative Agency: Known for innovative web design, responsive development, and SEO optimization strategies tailored to clients' specific needs.

123 Digital Studio: Providing comprehensive website design and development services, including UI/UX design, CMS integration, and ongoing support.

In Canada, notable website design and development companies include:

Maple Leaf Web Design: Offering professional website design, e-commerce development, and SEO services for businesses across Canada.

Great White North Digital: Specializing in responsive web design, custom development, and online marketing solutions to help Canadian businesses thrive online.

True North Web Solutions: A full-service web agency providing creative design, robust development, and strategic digital solutions tailored to clients' goals.

Conclusion

Investing in professional website design and development is crucial for businesses looking to establish a strong online presence and attract customers. By understanding the services offered and choosing reputable companies or agencies, you can create a visually appealing, functional, and user-friendly website that drives business growth and success.

Whether you're based in the USA or Canada, there are numerous options available to help you achieve your website design and development goals. Take the time to research, compare, and select the right partner to bring your vision to life and propel your business forward in the digital landscape.

[tietensgo]

Thoughts on the Karl Jacobs thread

Market share may be good for the company, but it’s not necessarily good for you, the customer. I think Karl could do better in being aware of these types of nuances in the future.

On Apr 4 Karl replied to the Twitch Support Twitter account with some thoughts about their announcement that they were going to implement sponsored streams on Twitch.

Karl, in a four-tweet reply thread, stressed that he was “wildly unimpressed” and called the implementation a “malicious and manipulative bandaid solution”,  arguing that Twitch should not implement sponsored streams, and should instead focus on growth and market share over profitability. This seemed odd to me, that Karl would suggest that a company as large as Twitch was misstepping by trying to do something so egregious as turn a profit. But it appeared I was in the minority, going by the overwhelmingly favorable replies and quote tweets.

So I made this post. Just to present another way of thinking about this issue :)

Is growth and market share a good thing for a company to hold? Sure, for the company. In fact, increasingly the attitude of startup companies is to ignore profits for longer and longer time periods so they can get exactly that- the lion’s share of a market/user base (think Amazon, Uber). However, we have to remember two things:

There is a real cost (money, and people) to doing business this way

The monetary debt that is racked up has to come due at /some/ point, and users often pay the price

1: The cost of growth - regular companies without large pockets are unable to compete with growth companies, going out of business and leaving all the power in the hands of a few giant corporations

Amazon notoriously operated at razor thin (to nonexistent) profit margins for years. They /purposefully/ sold their merchandise for less than it was worth, operating at a loss specifically so they could put competitors out of business. Diapers.com, Zappos, nearly Barnes & Noble, likely several others that were too small to be mentioned - competitors gone, absorbed, or maimed. Uber purposefully used introductory pricing, lowering their fees to make their inroads into the market, cannibalizing Yellow Cab. All for the sake of growth. Amazon kept its edge by copying real products from real hard working people and making rip-off versions so that they don’t have to do any development work and instead can capitalize on the success of anyone that comes along.

THIS is how growth works - get big, and get big fast, and eff the poor guy who is in the way, even if their product is /better/. (Even if their product is priced the way it is so they can afford to pay their employees!!)

And if this seems too abstract (companies compete all the time, so what?), it’s real to you - the more growth tactics put competitors out of business, the more power the few companies left will hold. And they don’t always use it well.

Have you ever tried to get a hold of Instagram or YouTube if someone falsely flags your post/video? The recommended method (known by large creators as well, even though they have representatives to help them get around it) is not to go through the company’s appeal process, it’s to go to Twitter and AT the company! Ticketmaster, which holds 70% of the ticket market, implements service fees on top of the ticket price (some which go to the venue, some which they take as profit) - and these can be pricey, but if you want to see major acts, you’re stuck!

Market share may be good for the company, but it’s not necessarily good for you. The more power a single corporation has, the less they have to pay attention to any individual customer’s needs, so you’re sol if you have issues with how they treat you - they have a million more users waiting to replace you.

2: Growth companies rack up costs that have to be paid back, and these costs are often passed on to the customer

Growth companies lose money on their products through introductory pricing, (and paying employees and buying server space and and and) but they can’t stay making no profits forever for (at least) two reasons:

a - unfavorable business conditions and

b - competitors with bigger pockets.

A - Not too long ago, a virus no one saw coming impacted the entire world, closing 700,000 businesses in the US alone. These businesses went under because they had no money. It might be ‘annoying’ that Twitch is introducing sponsored streams, but these streams bring in money to help keep the doors open in case any unforeseen events happen in the future. It’s good for Twitch to be profitable, it’s like having a savings account of funds to dip into in bad weather times.

B - Growth companies have to fight /other/ growth companies. Netflix was happy putting Blockbuster out of business... until it met Disney+ and Amazon Prime and HBO Max and and and. Twitch was happy without sponsored streams... until Kick and YouTube decided to push for streaming. These growth companies are fine making no money as long as they’re the biggest fish - they can always milk their users for money later. But the moment they find a competitor who can steal their users and put them out of business, suddenly the scramble is on for cash.

Where does the cash to keep the doors open come from? In some way, shape or form, the user generally has to pay for it. Either they do what Uber did and bring prices back up once they want to turn a profit or they do what Netflix is doing and introduce an ad-based tier/no password sharing, or they do what YouTube did and introduce ads or what Twitch is doing and kill the 70/30 split for their favorites and introduce sponsored streams - eventually all of these companies have to stop eating loses and make a plan for profitability, and that price hike or decline in the user experience will always come after (sometimes years after) they have lured in enough users with introductory rates that no one can meaningfully complain.

So what do we do? And what does this mean for what Karl tweeted?

I think we need to slow the roll with the growth tactic stuff. Profitability is not a bad word (see: Apple). It (generally) means you have a good product/service/idea and it’s selling well. What is ‘malicious and manipulative’ might actually be the way growth companies do business, putting competitors out of commission through unfair pricing. Having to turn a profit might actually force them to /compete/ in the marketplace instead of undermine it.

I think Karl is coming from a good place in trying to speak up for the users and creators of the site, who might get annoyed at having to sit through a sponsored stream or annoyed at having to do them. And that’s fair! We need that kind of advocacy, goodness knows Twitch has issues (low discoverability on the platform, for example). He talks about wanting to keep Twitch from ‘exploiting its creators’ and stop ‘massive layoffs’. That’s great! (You know what might stop massive layoffs? Profits)  But the way to do it is not, in my opinion, to subscribe to flawed business methodologies that result in the consolidation of power in the hands of a few corporations at the expense of users.

Instead.

I think what Karl could focus on is advocating that the creators and those who work at Twitch should see a larger percentage of the profits that the company makes. It might be easier to do a sponsored stream or sit through one when you know Twitch is handing over 70% of the revenue to the creator, or that Twitch is using the revenue to support well paid employees and not lay them off in hard times! I think Twitch could consider including creators in the decision making process of the platform whose influence they help to build. Honestly, I actually think Twitch should even look into whether its business model fundamentally is sound when it can be so easily replicated or poached (*ahem* Kick/YouTube *ahem* Ludwig). These are all tough questions that need to be asked.

But it’ll take time to figure them out. And I think it would be nice if Twitch gets a little bit of our support and patience in addition to our skepticism as they try to figure it out.

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wanted to add a little bit onto this because I did my own research on sites like this awhile back when I was considering posting a novel of mine in a web novel format before deciding no to virtually every platform and especially webnovel.

Webnovel has fanfic but it's closer in line to similar sites like tapas and moonquil publishing. It's a hub of people posting and making their original stories and putting them out to be seen usually from what I have gathered just based on the writing and tone alone for a lot of the books I saw younger audiences. Late teens mid twenties. And for most of these sites the fact that content is locked behind paywall is the only way authors make money and to a small extent that's fine.

For example you can make a fraction of a cent on tapas using the currency they have INK along with ad revenue and are unable to cash your earnings till you reach a threshold that only the top earners are likely to achieve also your chapter length is restricted to about 5k of characters because they want to make you specifically make as many chapters as possible that are short. I have many issues with tapas and it's payout system but I joyfully acknowledge it's one of the few sites where it at least tries to equally pay all of it's creators. Even if poorly.

Webnovel does pay it's writers. It's just their requirements are scummy as all get out. For one you really only get paid once you sign a contract that states webnovel which is owned Cloudary Holdings Limited you might know them as the terrifying company that has their hands owning stakes everything from tencent to activision blizzard. This contract can be exclusive or non but it's your only guarantee on royalties on the site. The ultimate thing to remember is much like OP pointed out is they already own the rights entirely. You can just publish it elsewhere and try to ad revenue profit on other sites.

This contract of theirs guarantees you a percentage of income from 30-50% depending on exclusivity of your work but no matter what they already own the rights and you will never be allowed to fully delete the work.

This contract also by the way requires you to post a chapter a day consisting of 1500 words for your $200 minimum payout. So yeah if you get sick or just are busy and can't update and something went wrong you're sol. Also will point out that you're not able to profit immediately as far as I was able to gather. You have to reach certain view and word thresholds first. Webnovel is trash for looking for fic writers to bolster and pad their site out but it's also just disgusting in how it treats and burns out their writers.

It's incredibly low barrier of entry makes a lot of people get star struck on the idea that this it! Their big ticket but it's overall just terrible for any sort of long term help or solution. I personally am not a fan of any of the webnovel sites but I think so far tapas and moonquil look the least scummy comparatively that said I'm not a lawyer and could be missing something in the TOS. Saying this to other prospective writers who might see this and see an opportunity if webnovel comments on a fanfic and you think 'this is a good idea' don't. I figured this was an important addition in case someone went 'well I'm writing this original thing so if I post it I'll do great!' Or how it could seem like an opportunity.

It's not. Play safe kiddos. Don't listen to the Webnovel site fic comments.

I got this comment on a story from my Other AO3 Account this morning.

(Info redacted because I prefer keeping these accounts separate but no one follows me on the side blog I have for that account.)

The story was posted almost a year ago and is relatively “popular” by my average statistics even though it has tropes and themes that are big turnoffs for a lot of people (hence separate accounts). This popularity is undoubtedly because it’s a Marvel Loki story and that fandom is massive.

So there is obviously an algorithm or a bot scrubbing ao3 statistics and leaving this comment on fics that meet a certain metric with the main character of the fic inserted into the comment.

I had a little time to kill this morning so I decided to investigate further. And y’all this is so predatory. Come on this journey with me. It made me mad. It may make you mad.

First, if you go to Webnovel’s website, you HAVE to choose between male lead or female lead stories before you can go any further. WTF?

And that’s weird, but this gets so much worse. This is basically a pay-to-read site that has different subscription models. Which… okay BUT! The authors don’t get paid! Look at that comment again. They’re promising a supportive and nurturing community, but zero monetary compensation. It’s basically, “post your stuff here so we can get paid and you can get… nice vibes?” I mean look at this Orwellian writing:

Using the phrase “pay-to-read model” in the same sentence as “qualitative changes in lifestyles for authors” deliberately makes you think that you can get paid and maybe even make a living on this website. But that’s not actually what it says and authors will not receive one red cent.

Oh but wait, the worst is still to come. In case this breaks containment (which I kind of hope it does) this is where I mention that I’m a lawyer in the US.

I don’t do intellectual property or copyright law but I do read and write contracts for a living. So I went to look at their terms of service. It was fun!

Highlights the first, in which Webnovel gets a license to do basically whatever they want with content you post on their site. This is how they get to be paid for people reading authors’ writing without paying them anything.

Highlights the second, in which Webnovel takes no responsibility for illegally profiting off of fan fic. This all says that the writer is 100% responsible for everything the writer posts (even though only Webnovel is making money from it).

Highlights the third which say that by posting, the author is representing that they have the legal right to use and to let Webnovel use the content according to these terms. So if a writer posts fan fiction and Webnovel makes money from people reading the fan fiction, and the House of the Mouse catches wise, these sections say that that’s ALL on the writer.

So that’s a little skeevy to start off with but the thing that is seriously shitty and made me make this post was that these assholes are coming to ao3. They are actively recruiting people in comments on their fan fiction. And they are saying they are big fans of the character you’re writing about and that they share your interests.

They are recruiting fan fiction writers and giving every impression that you can make money from posting fan fiction on their site and hiding the fact that you absolutely cannot but they can make money off of you while you try, deep in their terms of service which no one but a lawyer who writes fan fic and has some time to kill will read.

I see posts on here regularly from people who don’t understand how this stuff works, don’t understand that they (and others) can not legally make a financial profit from fan fiction. And there are tons of people who will not take the time to dig into the details.

Don’t deal with these bastards. Fuck Webnovel.

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