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(As a side note to the moderators, this post is not a request for money. No links to anything have been provided either. Please do not remove my post. Thank you)
There is a growing concern in the adult media genre that warrants me to write about this, which needs to be further elaborated and spread about with not just me but other adult content creators and the general consumer. I'm sure that others have been brought aware of the current predicament with Steam and other game distribution platforms that are forced to remove certain video games due to pressures brought about by payment processors (i.e. Paypal, Mastercard, and Visa). With the recent news, Steam had to remove some games dealing with adult content, including other platforms such as itch.IO that recently removed ALL adult video games from its platform. Meanwhile, certain activist groups, claiming to have pressured these payment processors, are celebrating the removal of these games.
The situation has become one part of an alarming trend for adult and NSFW content creators. There are already cases where artists who create NSFW artwork are blocked from being paid through Paypal, due to limitations implemented by the payment processor. In Japan, Visa/Mastercard implemented limitations preventing people from supporting anime and manga creators (in other words, they block your ability to pay them). Meanwhile, artists who worked on various platforms lose their ability to be paid because the payment processors deny service. I even fear for Furaffinity and its future as well due to the ongoing threat of payment processors.
Now, while the activists will claim victory in this, people don't realize that because of the actions taken by payment processors to halt payments, it opens up a door to censorship and the freedom of expression. Games that have violence or anything deemed "offensive" can be targeted next. If it isn't the same activist group, then it'll be another group that will pressure your payment processors to stop something that you enjoy or support.
Unfortunately, this goes far beyond just video games. I, myself, create adult content through stories, much like many individuals who enjoy a hobby, trying to turn it into a business. The growing trend in censorship has had an impact on me as it has on everyone else. On certain websites, such as Storiesonline (to name an example), where I had long discontinued uploading my stories because my stories and snippets of the audiobooks were being censored and blocked (in their own words) to "protect the reader's feelings." On Patreon, some of my posts (featuring artwork that I commissioned to be made) were flagged/taken down, and I had to reupload under heavily restricted means due to pressure from payment processors. I have to find other payment processors just to pay some of my artists.
Because this door is being opened wide, anything and everything can be targeted. My stories deal with human/anthro relations, including love, romance, and sex. Did you know that when the game Mass Effect came out in 2007, media outlets blasted the game, claiming that it was promoting their definition of "Bestiality" because your main character can have a romantic sexual relationship with an Asari, a blue-skinned alien woman who was very humanlike? Yes, crap like this happens in social media, invigorating others to do something. How long does it take before dumb groups turn around and advocate for payment processors to deny payments/funding to me or others who write stories like I do, because they deem it as offensive content? Religion, politics, LGBTQ+, everything is on the chopping block because the Karens, SJWs, and Payment processors will now dictate to you what you can and can't buy or support. You give an inch to these activist groups and payment processors, and they will take a mile.
Now there are attempts to possibly resolve this, including the S.401 - Fair Access to Banking Act, which might be able to target groups like PayPal, Mastercard, or Visa in the payment processors' war against adult content creators. Japan's government is essentially going to war with Visa/Mastercard over blocking others from supporting anime and manga creators. The fact is that everyone needs to get active. We need to join up and repel the censorship. Sign petitions and notify your congressmen about the long-developing issue with payment processors.
I do everything I can to support those who work with me when it comes to making my stories. I promote my artists, composers, animators, my voice actress, my supporters, and so forth when it comes to creating what I love. Activists and SJWs will no doubt weaponise your feelings to devalue another. They will claim that you are encouraging evil, deviant, malcontent behavior, not realising that you know the greater issue that is at stake. Many adult content creators are not horrible, degenerative monsters who want to watch the world burn. They come from all facets of life, me being a Navy veteran, just to name an example. I've seen great stories that have come out from Japan and other content creators, with fresh ideas, plots, characters, and so much more. I can say that of the anime that I get a chance to sit down and enjoy are actually downright amazing and provide original stories, something that is sadly becoming lost in current Hollywood. The people who create anime and manga are men and women who coexist peacefully and harmoniously with one another, even going so far as to respect the original IP from which it originated. The same can be said of my artists and composers who work all around the world to create the work that you can see and enjoy. The same can be said of my supporters, who love and care for those around them. Don't let the few take away what you enjoy. Stand up and let your voice be heard. Fight the censorship and support your right to free speech.
I wanted to pass along to everybody that Gabatrix: The Last Tank is now being uploaded to Storiesonline. The Last Tank takes place after Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder. The Last Tank is the first story to be put out for this year, taking over 3-4 months to write. Like anything, my stories deal with the human/anthro or human/alien romance variety, as the Gabatrix series has already long established. The world of Palora is in grave danger as Shal'rein clan warships begin appearing en masse. The UHN and T'rintar clan are attempting to repel the assault, but there is more to it than it seems. Meanwhile, a paleontologist has uncovered a great artifact that may very well help in the impending battles to come.
I'm also happy to report that I've raised enough funds through GoFundMe to have Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice made into an audiobook. I'm currently going through the process of doing a Final Edition Overhaul of Terrorists of Batrice, much as Gabatrix: The First Peace, Violet Wave, and Silver Rain have all undergone in readiness for its audiobook production. This involves fine tuning the story, eliminating errors, grammatical mistakes, improving dialogue, and trimming the fat in the story. +5 years of writing experience, including your recommendations on storiesonline, goes a long way in making a story better than ever before. :)
Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder is now on Bookapy. Updated Final Editions of First Peace, Violet Wave, and Silver Rain are also updated on my Bookapy store. I would recommend checking it out as I know Amazon has been getting more aggressive with its DRM policies which can often punish the consumer. I want to make sure that my customers are treated well.
With all that said, I ask to be kind and courteous. Constructive comments are always welcome as I place my stories on Storiesonline to purposely be critiqued. This is going to be an exciting year for the writing realm. Gabatrix: The Batrice Crisis is planned after finishing up the final edition overhaul. The Batrice Crisis is the biggest event in the Gabatrix series, which has been planned for over five years since Minerva first came out. It culminates in many of the characters from the past stories working together under one big story. Needless to say, I'm excited to begin writing it, and doing the Terrorists of Batrice overhaul will allow me to refresh on a few things before getting started with the story. In the meantime, enjoy Gabatrix: The Last Tank.
For those that are interested in the full story order of my books:
1.) Ariadne and the Tales of Heroes
2.) Ryujin and the Tales of Heroes
3.) Taweret and the Tales of Heroes
4.) Ayida-Weddo and the Tales of Heroes
5.) Helsing and the Tales of Heroes
6.) Gabatrix: Minerva
7.) Opet and the Tales of Heroes
8.) Gabatrix: The First Peace
9.) The Garden of New Olympia (Set around the Gabatrix series)
10.) The Garden of New Olympia 2 (Set around the Gabatrix series)
11.) Gabatrix: The Magenta Racer
12.) Gabatrix: The Violet Wave
13.) Gabatrix: The Silver Rain
14.) Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice
15.) Gabatrix: The Shira Maneuver
16.) Gabatrix: The Warrior of Silence
17.) Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign
18.) Gabatrix: Legacy
19.) Gabatrix: Relics
20.) Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence
21.) Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora
22.) Gabatrix: Veleshar
23.) Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder
24.) Gabatrix: The Last Tank
Or just Gabatrix,
1.) Gabatrix: Minerva
2.) Gabatrix: The First Peace
3.) Gabatrix: The Magenta Racer
4.) Gabatrix: The Violet Wave
5.) Gabatrix: The Silver Rain
6.) Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice
7.) Gabatrix: The Shira Maneuver
8.) Gabatrix: The Warrior of Silence
9.) Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign
10.) Gabatrix: Legacy
11.) Gabatrix: Relics
12.) Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence
13.) Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora
14.) Gabatrix: Veleshar
15.) Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder
16.) Gabatrix: The Last Tank
I'm happy to announce that Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder has been completed. It's been a good five months of work, but the long story is over. Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder hits home, quite literally.
Set after the events of Gabatrix: Veleshar, Earth stands alone, as most of the human race have long abandoned the planet. The remaining human survivors are left to fair for themselves, having been handed over to the T'rintar clan as a bargaining chip for the UWA/T'rintar alliance. Earth remains a toxic wasteland, made barren by the deadly pollutants, ashen fallout, and Orange Muck that perforates the oceans and water supplies. However, many of the Earthers have not given up. The survivors continue to live off the landscape despite being left out of the bargaining table. A lone rancher, scavenger, and opportunist prepares to embark on a journey that few dare to try as they continue to live under the confines of their dome sanctuaries.
This is another fan-driven story made to expand Gabatrix's story environment. It's been a while since I posted on Storiesonline, but I have a lot of goodies that have come forth. I have three Gabatrix audiobooks made, with a 4th one coming around the corner. Both Gabatrix: The Violet Wave and Gabatrix: The Silver Rain, final editions have been updated on Storiesonline along with the updates hitting Bookapy as well. These editions are overhauls designed to improve dialogue, remove errors, and overall make the stories better than ever before. Many of your comments to me go a long ways to make Gabatrix better and better. :)
With that said, there are a few things to mention. Some of my disclaimers have a tendency not to get put up when I upload onto Storiesonline. I ask to be respectful and polite. As mentioned in my past blog posts, I don't know if there is an attempt to derail new stories that are posted on Storiesonline or not. Gabatrix: Veleshar might have been a victim to potential troll voter bombing. It slowly crept up, but I noticed that the score was very low at first, almost as if some individuals were trying to leave purposeful 2s or 3s and walking away after each chapter was uploaded (if they were even reading it at all). If it turns out to be true, then I'll have no choice but to take the story down and resubmit it to Storiesonline just to purge the troll votes. Then, if I had the option, I would just remove the ability to vote because some are purposely engaging in sabotage.
I upload my stories on Storiesonline to receive feedback. I always welcome positive and constructive comments, and they become helpful in stories like First Peace, Violet Wave, and Silver Rain, getting a major update in turn. In other words, your words matter to me instead of a number that is only used to encourage or discourage future readers from jumping in. If you like the story, give it a good grade. If it isn't your thing, then there are plenty of other stories that are uploaded by other talented writers to enjoy. I do the best that I can to make content for people to enjoy. As I tried to say in my disclaimers: "The opinions stated in the story may not necessarily reflect the opinions of the author. This is a story. Treat it as such." I have to actually put that up because a few individuals, such as SJWs or other individuals, treat the story extremely seriously. Receiving feedback does a lot in improving the quality of a piece. Never feel afraid to tell me that I made an error in a chapter because mistakes happen. We're human, after all. It's how things improve.
Anyways, thank you for your continued support and supporting the other writers on Storiesonline. Enjoy Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder, and stay tuned to Gabatrix: The Last Tank. :)
Gabatrix Website:
https://www.gabatrix.net
For those that are interested in the full story order of my books:
1.) Ariadne and the Tales of Heroes
2.) Ryujin and the Tales of Heroes
3.) Taweret and the Tales of Heroes
4.) Ayida-Weddo and the Tales of Heroes
5.) Helsing and the Tales of Heroes
6.) Gabatrix: Minerva
7.) Opet and the Tales of Heroes
8.) Gabatrix: The First Peace
9.) The Garden of New Olympia (Set around the Gabatrix series)
10.) The Garden of New Olympia 2 (Set around the Gabatrix series)
11.) Gabatrix: The Magenta Racer
12.) Gabatrix: The Violet Wave
13.) Gabatrix: The Silver Rain
14.) Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice
15.) Gabatrix: The Shira Maneuver
16.) Gabatrix: The Warrior of Silence
17.) Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign
18.) Gabatrix: Legacy
19.) Gabatrix: Relics
20.) Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence
21.) Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora
22.) Gabatrix: Veleshar
23.) Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder
Or just Gabatrix,
1.) Gabatrix: Minerva
2.) Gabatrix: The First Peace
3.) Gabatrix: The Magenta Racer
4.) Gabatrix: The Violet Wave
5.) Gabatrix: The Silver Rain
6.) Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice
7.) Gabatrix: The Shira Maneuver
8.) Gabatrix: The Warrior of Silence
9.) Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign
10.) Gabatrix: Legacy
11.) Gabatrix: Relics
12.) Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence
13.) Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora
14.) Gabatrix: Veleshar
15.) Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder
I'm happy to report that Gabatrix: Veleshar has been completely uploaded on Storiesonline. Veleshar has been a fun project and fan commission story related to the Gabatrix universe. I also have an exciting array of news: production of Gabatrix: The Violet Wave Audiobook is underway as I work on its final edition, which is being made at the same time.
I've kept my last blog post short because my prior posts keep getting deleted or removed. This removes a lot of the content that I provide to detail the book and future plans I provide.
This brings into another discussion I'm going to make as well. I'm checking the scores and noting that the scores dropped consistently as each chapter dropped. I don't know how Storiesonline has altered their voting system. Supposedly, they got rid of 1 bombing, but I question how they've done it. I'm getting this feeling that someone is waiting for each chapter to drop so they can pop the lowest score they can possibly put in before the system detects that review bombing is taking place. I don't know if that's how the system works or not.
I want to make it clear that I put my stories on Storiesonline so they can be critiqued. I do get constructive and positive feedback, which is always welcome, but a point score voting system accomplishes little. I can wake up and look at my message box, waiting for replies, and instead see scores drop. With the exception of a couple of messages here and there, I have no idea if the readers have an interest in the story, hate it, like it, trolls, attempted sabotage, or if the ones that liked it remained more silent. For all I know, a story dealing with shark women, maybe a reader was bitten by a shark as a kid and downvoted the story because of it. I don't know and all I'm left with is a number.
Veleshar, as of this moment, is the lowest rated story of my Gabatrix stories. Noted, this is based on a smaller number of votes compared to the ones that compiled more. However, I will state that I feel that this story doesn't deserve that. I would have expected the scores to be lower with the first set of stories, when my writing experience and grammatical knowledge was less than it is now. I understand that newcomers will come and go. Gabatrix is such a large universe that some readers will jump into the latest story and ignore the prior stories, which isn't really fair to the overall universe. Veleshar was designed as an expansive piece that introduces some new characters while bringing prior unknown characters to life. Before I was commissioned to write it, I originally had no intentions of writing a story for Shira's mother, but as I began planning the story months before writing, I felt that a good story could come from it, including coming up with her ship design, and a story to circulate around it, her, and the characters as well. The book became more than that. It served as a small bridge gap between a future planned prequel series of Gabatrix that would focus on the unknown characters of the past.
While I may have less issue with a fan-commissioned story, I still take some notice to possible attempted derailment. Understand, if I had it my way, I would disable the voting block, especially if there is an attempt to potentially sabotage it. I understand, that not everyone would like a story where a human is having fun with alien women, but there are others that would, which is why I write about it. :)
Know that your constructive feedback matters. To give you an idea, when I started production of Gabatrix: The First Peace Audiobook, I also did a Final Edition overhaul of Gabatrix: The First Peace. With + four years of writing experience under my belt, your messages to me, and Grammarly in tow, I committed to an overhaul of the story. I began to trim the fat, cutting down unnecessary repeated concepts, fix errors, improve dialogue and improve the overhaul quality of the story. The First Peace, Final Edition has been uploaded onto Storiesonline recently and used as the script for the audiobook. Your prior messages to me are used to take note as I go through this overhaul. Even, now a Final Edition overhaul is coming forth to the Violet Wave. In the end, I feel that it's a difference between night and day taking a good story and making it better.
So I ask of this, give Gabatrix: Veleshar a chance. It's about a man who meets the love of his dreams and decides to transfer over to her ship to be with her and her crew. If you're into human and anthro relations then check it out. You might enjoy it more than you realize. If you like the story, then give it a good grade. If it isn't your thing, then there are plenty of other stories out there that the community on Storiesonline write. Don't be mean and bash it by slapping a low grade just because it isn't the thing you prefer in a story. If there are issues, then message me and be professional about it. I don't bite and always thank the people that point out the errors and mistakes that come along the way because that's how constructive feedback works.
I don't let this get to me, but I know the score system is one that can deter potential newcomers. Trolls will be trolls and its their way to extend a middle finger to the people who spend months of writing and work just to have someone slap a downvote in two seconds and walk away. Gabatrix has been a success on multiple fronts because of the fans that support it. Even the audiobooks was all in due thanks to the fans that helped make it happen. Fanwork has even been sprouting outward because of the success that the stories bring forth. I can more than promise that Gabatrix will continue after Veleshar with Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder. Thank you for spending your time in reading this and enjoy Gabatrix and its stories. :)
For the full order list of the Gabatrix books, it is:
1.) Gabatrix: Minerva
2.) Gabatrix: The First Peace
3.) Gabatrix: The Magenta Racer
4.) Gabatrix: The Violet Wave
5.) Gabatrix: The Silver Rain
6.) Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice
7.) Gabatrix: The Shira Maneuver
8.) Gabatrix: The Warrior of Silence
9.) Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign
10.) Gabatrix: Legacy
11.) Gabatrix: Relics
12.) Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence
13.) Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora
14:) Gabatrix: Veleshar
My prior post was taken down. I will make this short in case this one might get taken down too. I'm tired of writing posts just to see them removed.
- Gabatrix: Veleshar is being uploaded on Storiesonline.
- Gabatrix: The First Peace, Final Edition has been uploaded on Storiesonline since it was made for the audiobook (That isn't an advertisement).
I want to thank the readers who read and enjoy the stories. Please don't delete this post. Thank you.
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