Off-topic comments confusion !!!

Mar 20, 2024

First, let's clarify the purpose of the platform;

The platform is an aggregator, it was built to connect the stories of many different cultures and to eliminate the confusion of distributed sources. In other words, its main purpose is to deliver novels to readers for free and to provide convenience by equipping them with the most advanced functions.

Of course, it is also equipped with comment and review functions so that readers can interact with each other. This means that as you are on a novel reading platform, you should share your comments about the novels. Because all users who prefer this place are together for this purpose.

We were never against off-topic comments, but the scope of the term "off-topic" is limitless. It can cause chaos if the level of off-topic comments is not adjusted well. In other words, discussions like "We are against the war in Ukraine" or "The movie Dune was terrible" or "I'm bored, suggest a game" should not be part of a novel reading platform.
Also, toxic conversations, sarcastic criticism, and other things that are irritating in daily life should have no place in a novel reading platform.

The comment "I want to read this novel, but I can't get time for it because of my exams, can you suggest something different, shorter and easier to read?" can be a very understandable comment, suitable for a level-headed off-topic comment and positively affecting communication between readers.

So when there is no categorizable topic, it is impossible to moderate it. It's impossible to list the topics that really shouldn't be talked about and make individual rules for each one, and it could go on forever. So off-topic cannot be categorized, and unfortunately when it is restricted, well-intentioned and ignorable off-topic comments will have to fall into this category. If some of them are allowed, when you try to block much worse ones, we will be forever confronted with the question "why hasn't that one been banned yet?" in reference to the other allowed off-topic comment.

So, please use our platform for its intended purpose. Read the novel and then discuss about it. There are many platforms where you can fulfill your daily chatting needs, choose one and satisfy your needs there.

Remember that this whole service is being offered to you for free, so at least try to pay a little respect to its rules.

PS: I'm working on a project where only the novel reading community can communicate with each other and it's not going to be completed anytime soon.

User Comments

  • Im_mortal 4

    Hey admin,you deleted my comments for "provoking" but you didn't delete the guy who started provoking me in the first place To punish the victim but not the perpetrator

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  • LucidExistence 13

    Hello Mr. Admin. I know you are or might be busy most of the times, but I'd like to ask a few questions... May i know who's responsible for deleting 'meaningless' and 'provocative' comments? I'd also like to know who's responsible for giving restriction warnings. And I'd also like to know, that in a single-line novel-related statement "I want Neph to meet Sunny soon", which part is 'provocative that will negatively affect other users about the novel'? I'd also like to know if the comments reported and marked to be deleted are checked or are they instantly shot down without any prior proper check. I'd also like to know if my—if I dare say,superfluous—warnings will be taken back if most reports on me were baseless, and in the event where the mods were careless and inattentive.

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    • NetherClaw

      I'm responsible! Unfortunately, we don't have the flexibility or the time to explain why we deleted individual comments. Please don't ask. If your comment has been deleted, please read the rules and realize that this is one of the clauses you violated...

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      • LucidExistence 13

        I see. Well, I won't say much, but since I'm on my 4th warning—2 of which were baseless—i'm guessing my journey will end soon. Well, I had a good time, for it's lasted a year.

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  • Iac 33

    I can't post anything site-related outside the DEV Section nowadays. I don't see how this comment is "meaningless" to the Shadow Slave readers. It's informative and all, but that's just me. Here's a repost. - Seeing that some people may be clueless about the identities of our site's top seniors, here's a user leaderboard. May this comment also serve as a testament of time for future changes standing changes. - 05-08-2024 - 0 | Netherclaw / B_Goodenough [∞] 1 | Bruhguy [74] 2 | Crazed [67] 3 | Apollon [63] 4 | Sylvaris [61] 5 | Nemiscura [60] [Deleted his account 03-11-2024] 6 | Sumer [58] 7 | Errorbhai [56] 8 | MrTenik [53] 9 | Krishkitch [51] 9 | lucisragnor [51] 10 | Amons [50] 11 | book_worm [48] 11 | francis_kg [48] 12 | ChaVille [47] 12 | Jnr [47] 13 | Guliedistodiez [45] - {If I'm missing anyone, let me know.}

    Edited: 17h
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    • NetherClaw

      And how does that comment relate to the novel???

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      • Iac 33

        It's less related to the novel, and more so related to the people asking who has the most kp on the site. People asked, so I delivered. I can absolutely agree that it's not related to the novel. In my above comment, I never mentioned anything off-topic related. - In the past, I have posted info comments without them getting deleted. People learnt something new, and everyone minded their own businesses afterwards. But I suppose things are different now. The rules are much stricter, so nothing I post there ever lives past 3 hours. Anyhow, it'd be nice if the deletion notification had more clarity. It'd probably be better if you wrote "off-topic" instead of "meaningless". - Imo, at least it's more meaningful than 50%+ of the people saying: "Tsk. Only 1 chapter today." "sLoW uPdAtEs smh" "G3 just HAD to do another cliffhanger" "All I do is refresh refresh refresh ref-" - But hey, that's just my opinion. I don't get how the massive number of blatant parrot comments are more meaningful.

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    • Sumer 58

      Hey u updated me, cool ⸜(。˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝

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  • Vooks_3849 5

    Am I able to access the discord being a level 5?

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    • Sumer 58

      Our official dc is only available to supporters now. There's an unofficial one open for all tho Drop ur dc and I will add u

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      • Vooks_3849 5

        Can I send the link here?

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      • Sumer 58

        No, just ur ID so I can send a friend req Once I like the comment, delete it cuz it's against the rules

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      • Vooks_3849 5

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      • Sumer 58

        ????? What in the world discord is that? How about I give mine and u send me a friend req

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      • Vooks_3849 5

        ok.

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  • Sumer 58

    Suggestion to add a novel: Thriller trainee 187 ch and releasing, enemies to lovers!!!

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  • CaptainCrimson 37

    NetherClaw. I wanted to ask if its possible to make a "General Chat Section" just like there is a DEV section. But instead its a place for novel recommendations, mixed novel discussion, off topic discussion etc. . I think this will quell the realm of madness known as Shadow Slave comment section which flares up once in a while, reducing the numbers of irrelevant comments in that CS and the need to ban users since they will get an appropriate place to chat though there will still be some degenerates who do stupid sh*t, it will reduce their numbers hopefully. Thanks for reading this in advance. Hoping to see this site continue to grow. Its a wonderful place to chat with others with similar interests cause we all know that most of us are introverts with zero real life communication skills including me lol❤ . Someone reply I have more suggestions but I hit the word limit

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    • dreospax 7

      that would need some monitoring to weed them out and would take a lot of work but at least a good idea to start with... how about adding time outs to prevent spam

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    • Sword4321 7

      I got you fam

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  • Mix_Master 25

    Completely forgot this place existed

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  • MrTenik 53

    I don't bother looking here very much which I probably should. Despite being called the DEV section and there being actual conversation regarding "DEV" things, It really is similar to a community discussion board. Fascinating.

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  • SickMaster 16

    to me, my X-men

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  • amirmagdy 2

    can you please add Level Up Legacy

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