Mirror sites were bad enough, then came the apps which are available on both Google Play & Apple App Store. 

Here are screenshots to prove I am NOT exaggerating. 

The second is Novel Bee, which is far more popular. It have 50% 5 stars reviews and roughly the same one or two stars. The reviews mention Wattpad repeatedly. 

The list continues:

https://truyen4u.net

https://ldelibro.com eg. https://ldelibro.com/leer-saving-hope/d5DlDwvmD6U/

Writers works to get one removed, many pop up. Mirror sites are like a bad rash that's infected Wattpad.  :/

Action:

Do negative reviews help? I don't know but I do appreciate the number of people who did so for NovelBee.

Can one get rid of mirror sites completely? Maybe, but that's up to Wattpad. 

***

At times, it's easier to walk away from a fight, which in my case is tragic, coz' I've always appreciated the opportunities Wattpad offered in form of the readers, the reviews, the critics, and the feedback. 

Writing is a lonely job, and for me a slow steady process. 

In four years on Wattpad, I faired 400 poems and posted them, along with thirty short stories, finished a novella, and wrote 1 stand alone novel, 2.5 books of one series, and 1.5 book of a duloagy. 

End of the day, it feels like saying goodbye to favourite place where I made friends, grew as a write, and learned so much, had a lot of fun, but all good things come to an end. 

I have no doubt, Wattpad will continue to grow and thrive, and the loss is mine, but often safeguarding oneself comes at a cost. 

xoxo L