DAON for Creators
Protect your creative work from AI exploitation - no technical knowledge required.
Whether you’re a writer, artist, blogger, or any type of creator, DAON gives you the tools to fight back against unauthorized use of your work.
Quick Start for Different Creator Types
Writers & Bloggers
WordPress, Medium, personal blogs
Best Tool: WordPress Plugin or Web Protection Tool
- Automatic protection for all posts
- One-click setup
- Liberation License blocks AI training
- Legal proof of ownership
Fanfiction Authors
AO3, FanFiction.Net, Wattpad
Best Tool: Register on the web
- Works published anywhere
- AO3, FFN, Wattpad, your own site
- Nothing to install
- Cryptographic ownership proof
Visual Artists
DeviantArt, Instagram, portfolio sites
Best Tool: Upload the file
- Register an image by its exact bytes
- Same identity the local agent computes
- Proof the file existed at a point in time
- A re-exported file is a different file
Academic Writers
Research blogs, preprint servers
Best Tool: Platform Integration or Web Tool
- Protect papers and articles
- Timestamp research publication
- Prevent unauthorized AI training
- Maintain academic integrity
What is DAON Protection?
The Problem:
- AI companies scrape your content without permission
- They profit from training on your work without compensation
- You have no proof you created content first
- Legal action is expensive and difficult
The Solution:
- DAON creates cryptographic proof you own your content
- Liberation License blocks exploitative AI training
- Blockchain timestamps prove creation date
- Legal framework for enforcing your rights
What You Get:
- Ownership Proof - Unchangeable blockchain record
- Legal Standing - Evidence for court cases
- AI Training Block - Liberation License prevents unauthorized use
- Peace of Mind - Your work is protected
How Protection Works (Simple Version)
1. You Create Content
Write your story, article, or any creative work
2. DAON Creates Fingerprint
Mathematical hash proves it's your unique content
3. Blockchain Registration
Permanent, tamper-proof record with timestamp
4. Legal Protection Active
Liberation License blocks unauthorized AI training
Result: If someone uses your content without permission, you have bulletproof evidence it’s yours.
Protection Options by Platform
WordPress Blogs (40% of websites)
- WordPress Plugin - Automatic protection
- Setup Time: 2 minutes
- Protects: All posts automatically
- Works With: Any WordPress site
Archive of Our Own (45M+ fanfics)
- Web Protection Tool - Paste a work to register it
- Setup Time: 30 seconds per work
- Protects: Works you have already published anywhere
- Works With: AO3, FFN, most fanfic sites
Any Website or Platform
- Web Protection Tool - Copy/paste content
- Setup Time: 30 seconds per work
- Protects: Any text content
- Works With: All platforms
Bulk Content Protection
- Bulk Protection Tool - Protect hundreds at once
- Setup Time: 5 minutes setup
- Protects: Entire content libraries
- Works With: Files, exports, folders
Understanding the Liberation License
The Liberation License is specifically designed to stop AI exploitation while preserving fair use:
✅ What’s Still Allowed:
- People reading your work normally
- Educational use and study
- Criticism and commentary
- Personal enjoyment
- Humanitarian purposes
- Non-commercial research
❌ What’s Blocked:
- Commercial AI training without compensation
- Scraping for profit without permission
- Unauthorized commercial use
- Resale or redistribution
The Key: AI companies can still use your work, but they must ask permission and compensate you fairly.
📖 Read Full Liberation License →
Privacy & Security
What DAON Stores:
- Mathematical fingerprint (SHA-256 hash) of your content
- Timestamp of when you protected it
- License type (Liberation License v1)
- Optional: Your creator identifier
What DAON NEVER Stores:
- Your actual content text
- Personal information
- Platform passwords
- Private details
Example: Instead of storing “It was the best of times…”, DAON stores “7f8b9c2d4a1e…” (the mathematical fingerprint).
Why This Matters:
- Your content stays private
- DAON can’t be hacked to steal your work
- Legal proof without exposing content
- GDPR compliant and secure
Pricing & Costs
DAON Protection is Completely Free
- ✅ No subscription fees
- ✅ No per-work charges
- ✅ No hidden costs
- ✅ No limits on protection
Why Free?
Creator protection should be accessible to everyone. We believe fighting AI exploitation shouldn’t cost you money.
Our Mission: Democratize creator rights and make protection available to every writer, artist, and creator worldwide.
Getting Help
Documentation & Guides
- Bulk Protection Tutorial
- Embedding Your Verification Token — AO3, WordPress, images, PDF, plain text
Direct Support
- General Questions: support@daon.network
- Legal Issues: legal@daon.network
- Technical Problems: technical@daon.network
- Response Time: Usually < 4 hours
Success Stories
There are none yet. This section previously carried testimonials from creators who do not exist – several asserting legal or financial outcomes – and they have been removed rather than rewritten.
If DAON is useful to you and you are willing to be named, open an issue. One real account is worth more than the invented ones were.
Ready to Protect Your Work?
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