🌐 This article has been translated from Korean for your convenience. If there is any discrepancy, the Korean version prevails.
If you find a Character Talk character or story that seems to have used images or settings from another work without permission, please report it. Anyone can report, even if you are not the original creator.
What to report
- Cases where an image from another work is used as-is or only partially modified as the main image
- Cases where a character’s settings, worldbuilding, speaking style, dialogue, etc. from another work are used without permission
- Cases where a work published on another platform is turned into a character or story without the original creator’s consent
Fan works created within the scope of the official guidelines, or derivative/collaboration works made with the original creator’s permission, are not considered plagiarism. For detailed criteria, please refer to the Character Talk content policy.
If you are the original creator
If your own work has been plagiarized, the right holder or an authorized representative can file a report through the Character Talk rights infringement report form in the Rights Infringement Center.
How to report
Click [Report] below and enter the following information.
- URL of the character or story you want to report
- URL of the page where the original work is published
- Your relationship to the original creator (self / representative / third party)
- Which parts are similar: thumbnail or images, description, worldbuilding or settings, personality or speaking style, opening lines or sample conversations, story development, etc.
- A detailed explanation of how they are similar
- Screenshot images comparing with the original work (optional)
Links to external documents such as Notion, docx, or pdf will not be reviewed. If it is difficult to verify based only on the information you submit, your report may not be processed, so please describe the similar parts as specifically as possible.
What happens after you report
Reports are processed in the following order.
1. Submitted reports are reviewed according to POSTYPE’s internal review process.
2. If plagiarism is suspected, the creator in question will be asked to provide an explanation, and the creator has 7 days to respond.
3. If no explanation is received or confirmed within the given period, the registration will be canceled in accordance with the Character Talk content policy.
Not all reports result in action, and it may take time to complete a thorough review. Please understand that we are unable to provide a specific timeline in advance.
For actions taken on characters or stories found to be in violation, please refer to Actions for Character Talk policy violations.
Before you report
- Your information as the reporter will not be shared with the creator.
- You can report the same character or story for the same original work up to 2 times.
- False reports, repeated reports without basis, or malicious reports targeting specific users may result in restrictions on your use of POSTYPE.
- Please refrain from treating unverified matters as facts and posting or spreading them on external communities or elsewhere.