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In the face of accusations from readers about posting pirated stories, Readism shifts blame onto users once again.
Following complaints and reports of copyright infringement from various comic communities, the Readism website has officially undergone a 'colorful' transformation. This subtle move has only further enraged many comic readers.
In recent days, numerous Manga fanpages have continuously reported Readism, an online reading platform, for posting many unauthorized works. The majority of these works are manga, primarily of the Boy Love (BL) genre. It's worth noting that many people allege this website belongs to the AZ publishing unit. A publishing company seemingly turning a blind eye to copyright infringement has left many readers furious.
In response to the intense backlash from netizens, Readism had to react. On the evening of 18/03, the website hid all BL stories, while also announcing the addition of a reporting feature so users can report violations more quickly.
Furthermore, Readism claims that the reason for these issues is the continuous daily uploads of content by individual users in large quantities, resulting in errors. However, no reader understands why there are so many 'errors' to that extent. Many famous manga series with paper publishing rights, such as In These Words, have been openly posted by this platform.
This demonstrates that Readism completely neglects to moderate the content of works uploaded to this platform. Readism also 'shrugs off' copyright issues and blames third parties, viewing these violations as minor errors. It seems that Readism has no intention of correcting these violations, opting instead to continue upgrading and running the website, or even apologizing to readers.
Readism also fails to clarify whether this platform is affiliated with the AZ publishing unit or not. According to reader feedback, some translators from AZ have previously promoted or uploaded unauthorized stories to this platform, aiding in the distribution of 'pirated' content. Neither AZ nor Readism have verified or denied this information.
After numerous reports from readers, some well-known Japanese publishers like Taiyo Tosho have spoken out about copyright infringement issues in Vietnam. These publishers are extremely strict about licensing copyrights, so these violations not only tarnish the domestic publishing and distribution industry, but also close doors for many famous manga series to enter Vietnam.
By March 19th, Readism had locked its fanpage and website, making them inaccessible. It seems that this platform has opted to resolve the situation by waiting for things to settle down, rather than addressing the issue directly with readers and taking responsibility for the illegally posted series.
