Feedback and suggestions

Did they implement a 20 chapter reading limit on stories for free accounts recently?

No doubt! I love reading WG!

Seems that way I was coming here to see if other people were having this problem but I guess no one is upset about this but us.

:’-(

I mean, I just won't use this website anymore and I've been on for 15 years (long before you had to have an account to read stories). Might read old favorites now and then but it just means it's time to move to deviantart or archive of our own or other free sites. It's such a dumb rule because no reader will start unfinished 1-2 chapter stories and support them when it's a 20 chapter limit. The devs are gutting the whole story function in a desperately (sad) chase for profit.

Hey, thank you sincerely for your 15 years with us — that kind of loyalty genuinely means a lot.

We want to be transparent: this change only affects around 10-15% of our most active readers — the real power users who are going through 20+ chapters a day. For the vast majority of the community, nothing changes at all.

For those who are hitting the limit, it's actually a sign of how much you love the content here — that's the kind of reading our upgrade is designed to support. The writers creating those hundreds of chapters you've enjoyed over the years are still here, still writing, and helping to keep the lights on for this platform.

The 20-chapter daily limit isn't about restricting casual readers or discouraging people from discovering new stories — it's a way to make sure the platform can keep existing for the next 15 years, not just the last 15. Free access remains available to the overwhelming majority of users.

We genuinely hope you'll stick around, but we understand if you need to take a break. The door is always open.

I don't understand this new rule. I believe it's counterproductive.

One question-- if this is really about the writers who are " keeping the lights on" then are the ones who aren't monetized getting any of this new cash flow you're charging us? Were they asked permission to have their writing used " to keep the lights on"

If the answer is no, then I think we both understand that some people are just sharing their kink and craft for the pleasure of it. Because not everything is about money. Sometimes it's just about community. And if this is no longer a place where that can happen, then I think it is only just for people to flee to places where they can engage with kink without capitalistic intent.

I repeat-- the fact that there are authors sharing work for free without them monetizing it means that it is unethical for you to be charging money to continue reading their stories. (Or I'm sorry, limiting how one can enjoy and engage with stories.)

And mentioning that it's just 10 to 15% of us that you're targeting? Doesn't really make me feel better ngl...

I appreciate the website. I can no longer support it.

Reading and writing stories has always been THE primary reason I come to FF. And over the years I've seen many good writers come and go, and their stories disappear into the ether. Always thought that staying and keeping my stories available was good for the site. Apparently not, because now I'm getting hit with the limiter and told I have not contributed enough.

Not me. I may have added a chapter to one or two of mine over the past couple years but all of them seem to be still up. The only notes I get are profile searches by faceless, info less lurkers. All your stories are great btw, i revisit them whenever I can.