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immortal_corrupt Do they say I give u 17 weekly chapters but now these chapters are paid chapters when they were free? Lol ( RTW )

In case of RTW:
You still get 7 free chapter, but yes people with premium will be way ahead in the story than you if you don't pay up.
In contrast to the old translator it's still better. He/She only translated 4 chapter per week and sometimes didn't release any "normal" chapters on that week because of time issues, but still was able to release donation chapter (sounds BS for me atleast, but no one had any problems).

immortal_corrupt Does the TLers outside of QI put walls over their chapters?

I would say yes. Patreon chapters and premium chapter are the same in my opinion, with the difference that people don't get the difference in chapter count smacked in their face.

..... This place sure is heating up... I dont care tho, just be civil with your words guys.

SRandom You gotta remember that Rox did 2 chapters a day for a long time, like half a year. That's how RtW got so popular to start with. It was only at the end when he had some real life issues that the release rate dropped. Serious ones, like housing. Producing high quality, high speed work everyday is not easy, and everyone at some point in time meets real life, like getting sick, getting married, new job, having kids, etc. Just wanted to point that out. He worked really hard and put out chapters fast for as long as he could. But that is quickly forgotten.

Ebu8b I am not too sure of the release speed from the old translator but what I do know is that it was kinda slow so I usually wait for a week or two and as for why donations chapter being released it is cuz people who donated know that it will be released asap

As for those donations it is another story so we need not go there.

Let’s focus on QI

What I am talking about it the normal chapters. So it used to be 17 free chapters with the ads and little SS that is covered with the daily SS

But now it is still 17 chapters but 7 free and 10 paid with a release of 1 per day? But so far I did not seee any release on my RTW novel.

So that is the point

As for Patreon, it is the choice to support or not and it does not affect the rate of free chapters (well, that is how most TLers handle it so I will take that as the role model)

But here it is we need to pay for the chapters which was originally free?

If RTW released the 17 weekly chapters and release others as advanced I will have nobe Hint to say....

Well..

N0xiety I'm not sure which novels you're following, but unless they have at least 14/week release rate they won't turn premium. And even novels with 14/week release rate aren't completely sure to turn premium either~ But if they're all super popular, there might be a chance. As for the halved release rate for premium novels, it came as a surprise to use too, and even translators can't decide the number of free releases right now; it's fixed to 7/week no matter how many chapters you release. As for your situation, I can't say much about it besides what I already said. You just need to have patience and stockpile chapters. Even if it's my favorite novel, I usually get tired of reading daily chapters xD

Lomacris I don't really care what a bunch of nobodies says about me. And what use is reputation anyway? Qidian doesn't have any (it's probably negative by this point) and it's still pretty successful :thinking:

WitheredWill My DOTA 2 inventory would have something to say here :thinking: Just because you're a leecher doesn't mean everyone is a leecher. How do I know that you're a leecher? I just looked at your history à_à

GodBrandy

Ebu8b

The main problem in this system is that premium novel and PFF not integrated as 1 entity so reader only get choice one of them, not both. So you pay to change your rights, not get more rights

Guan_Zhong

We are all grateful for what Rox has done, but it also goes to prove that Rox`s model is not sustainable.

Ebu8b

Actually this system give you more benefit than subs as not all reader read all novel but just as i said before its not worth it to pay to change your rights, not get more rights

lol, i just wanted to chime in and point out that there's someone here with the username @Everyone, when everyone likes your post, it looks as if everyone like your post. a consensus, and i just wanted to point out that consensuses are harder to find than unicorns, especially in a forum with 100+ people, and their 100+ voices

Missed it earlier, Qidian is still giving two +5 for voting and not just one. So yes the free SS received per day is around 19-23 total. That works fine if I log in every day but I might not and then there's the fact that Immortal Mortal has a tendency to cost 12 per chapter which is a total of 24 SS.

That said, I can live with the current situation. I don't like paying up to $60 dollars a year to get my daily fix but that's where I draw the line (that said I am a miser so I can't say I'm paying with a smile on my face.. I was upset when my phone bill went over $5 dollars on average a month... yes it can be done... it's up to $23 now...).

My main concern is, what is the plan going forward and what kind of money is it going to require if I want to keep reading at a regular pace? If there is a constant release of 7 chapters per story per week from the paid tier down to the free tier then I have no place to complain. But there has been several changes over the past year and I am a bit worried about what the executives have in mind and where they will draw the line on their side.

Qidian, please tell us where you're headed and stick with it. I know it's probably in testing at the moment but please let us know what can be released. Thanks!

I'm not sure if I am misunderstanding something here, but isn't premium novels only a few extra chapters instead of the entire novel becoming premium pay to read? Can't you just wait a little bit of time and then premium becomes free?

GodBrandy yup i'm a leecher and a miser, but im proud of it. Having anything for free is nice you see.

Has anyone discussed distribution rights with the original author and publishers before you get ahead of yourselves? translating and posting while recouping cost is one thing turning it into a business is another. In many countries if you profit from someone else intellectual properties your opening yourself up to huge lawsuits.

Warloque * you're opening

My opinion doesn't really matter, but I don't mind any of this. To be honest, I'm paying $10 a month for both Hulu and Netflix, and however much per month HBO costs. (Because I forgot to cancel after Game of Thrones season ended, I should really cancel that today now that I remembered, thanks OP!)

That being said, I spend more time on Webnovel than I do on Netflix, Hulu, or any other entertainment site. I kind of like the pay for what you need model instead of subscription. (For obvious reasons... see HBO)

There are many instances where I wouldn't watch Hulu for months at a time because of there not being any new shows. Also, I am very conscious of what I do, so I love having this platform where I can read these novels in an official manner. (I turn down people wanting to give me a copy of a pirated movie and just wait until it releases to rent or buy. I think I watched one once, but then felt bad and went and bought it...)

Anyway, what was this topic about, I've been rambling... Oh, yeah... I don't mind the pay system...