In today’s digital age, writers have a multitude of options to showcase their work to a global audience. Websites, blogs and social media provide a platform for writers to publish their work, network with other writers, and build their online presence.
But this online ecosystem can also sometimes feel like a lawless jungle, where a writer’s works can be freely copied, plagiarized and reused in all impunity — and without the author being able to do anything about it. To ensure the integrity of their work and protect their interests, it is becoming increasingly essential for writers to turn to authenticated accounts.
An authenticated account provides the guarantee that an author’s identity has been verified, and that the works attributed to them is, indeed, theirs. This is especially crucial for writers who wish to build a reputation and establish a brand for themselves — reinforcing their credibility, and ensuring their work is taken seriously by an audience that can trust them.
Protecting against plagiarism and piracy
Moreover, an authenticated account protects the work of writers from plagiarism and other forms of intellectual property theft. The rise of digital publishing, for all its benefits, has also brought its lot of piracy pitfalls. In the age of open self-publishing platforms, it’s easier for an ill-intentioned user to take someone else’s work and claim it as their own. Authenticated accounts make it easier to track down the original author and, if necessary, take legal action. This allows authors to make sure their efforts, and ensuing works, are protected.
High-profile authors, like celebrated French philosopher Jean-Marc Ferry, have already made the switch to such solutions.
Authenticated accounts also provide authors with a secure place to store their writings or multimedia creations, adding a layer of security through the use of a password and identification process, with some platforms leveraging the power of cutting-edge tech like blockchain. The importance of authentication is becoming obvious to many, and some high-profile authors have already made the switch to solutions that allow for such verification methods. Among them is celebrated French philosopher Jean-Marc Ferry, who recently published the first chapter of his latest oeuvre, La Légende de Nil, through his professional account on Panodyssey, a European social media platform dedicated to writing and specifically designed to guarantee the authenticity of the authors’ works.
Building a bonafide community
Having an authenticated account also helps writers to build a network and connect with other writers. Online writing platforms typically feature the possibility to federate a community of writers, able to network and collaborate with each other. Authenticated accounts provide writers with a way to connect with others and build a community of like-minded individuals, which in turn can help writers improve their skills, gain exposure to different styles of writing, and find new opportunities to showcase their work.
Authenticated accounts go a long way in making authors’ lives easier.
Writer’s platforms often provide features such as analytics, which help writers track the performance of their work and get insights into their audience, and eventually enhance the overall quality of their work.
Faced with the double-edged sword of accelerating innovation, authors have a lot to think about, beyond merely reaching their audience — whether it’s navigating the muddy waters of online intellectual property, or sparring with AI-powered writing tools like ChatGPT. Having an authenticated account goes a long way in making their lives easier and allowing them to safely showcase their work to the world.