🛡️ DAON Creator Onboarding Guide

Protect Your Work in Minutes, Not Hours

Welcome, Creator!

You’ve spent countless hours creating. Now protect that work from AI exploitation in just a few minutes.

🎯 Quick Start (Choose Your Path)

Path 1: I Use WordPress (2 minutes)

  1. Install the “DAON Creator Protection” plugin
  2. Activate and choose “Liberation License”
  3. Done! All new posts automatically protected

Download WordPress Plugin →

Path 2: I Use AO3 (Browser Extension - 5 minutes)

  1. Install DAON Browser Extension from Chrome Web Store
  2. Visit your AO3 works
  3. Click “Protect with DAON” when the shield appears
  4. All your works now have blockchain protection

Get Browser Extension →

Path 3: I Have Lots of Existing Work (10 minutes)

  1. Download the bulk protection tool
  2. Export your works (JSON, files, whatever format)
  3. Run: python simple-bulk-protector.py my_works/
  4. Hundreds of works protected automatically

Download Bulk Tool →

Path 4: I’m On Another Platform

We have SDKs for almost everything. Check if your platform has DAON integration, or ask them to add it!

See All Platforms →

🛡️ What You Get

Immediate Benefits

  • Cryptographic ownership proof that travels with your work
  • Legal standing if someone steals your content
  • AI exploitation blocking via Liberation License
  • Cross-platform protection - works everywhere

Technical Details (Optional Reading)

  • Content gets a unique SHA-256 hash stored on blockchain
  • Tamper-proof timestamp proving when you created it
  • Works across platform changes, site failures, etc.
  • No personal data stored - just the content fingerprint

License Options

  • Liberation License v1.0 (Recommended) - Blocks corporate AI training without compensation
  • Creative Commons BY-NC - Traditional attribution + non-commercial
  • All Rights Reserved - Full copyright protection
  • Custom License - Whatever terms you want

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

For New Creators

Step 1: Choose Your License

Most creators choose Liberation License because:

  • ✅ Allows personal use, education, humanitarian purposes
  • ❌ Blocks corporate AI training without compensation
  • ❌ Blocks commercial exploitation without permission
  • ✅ Gives you legal tools to fight violations

Step 2: Protect As You Create

  • Install browser extension or platform plugin
  • Protection happens automatically as you publish
  • Green shield means you’re protected
  • Orange warning means vulnerability

Step 3: Verify Protection

  • Click verification links to see blockchain proof
  • Share verification URLs to prove ownership
  • Use in legal situations if violations occur

For Existing Creators

Step 1: Export Your Works

WordPress: Use export tool (WP Admin → Tools → Export) AO3: Request data download (Account → Privacy → Request Data)
Other Platforms: Save works as text files in a folder

Step 2: Run Bulk Protection

# Download protection tool
wget https://daon.network/tools/simple-bulk-protector.py

# Protect your works
python simple-bulk-protector.py my_exported_works/

# Options:
# --dry-run          Test without actually protecting
# --license cc_by_nc Choose different license
# --help             See all options

Step 3: Set Up Future Protection

Install browser extension or platform plugin so new works get protected automatically.

🎨 Platform-Specific Instructions

WordPress Bloggers

  1. Install Plugin: Search “DAON Creator Protection” in WP Admin
  2. Configure: Settings → DAON Protection
  3. Choose: Enable auto-protection + Liberation License
  4. Result: All new posts automatically protected

Protects: Blog posts, pages, custom post types Time: 2 minutes setup, automatic forever

AO3 Fanfiction Writers

  1. Browser Extension: Install from Chrome Web Store
  2. Visit Works: Extension detects AO3 automatically
  3. Protect: Click shield icon on any work page
  4. Bulk Protect: Use for protecting many works at once

Protects: Fanfiction, original fiction, poetry Time: 30 seconds per work, or bulk protect hundreds

Medium/Substack Writers

  1. Copy Content: Select and copy your published article
  2. Use Web Tool: Visit protect.daon.network
  3. Paste & Protect: Choose license and protect
  4. Save Verification: Keep blockchain proof link

Protects: Articles, newsletters, essays Time: 1 minute per article

Academic Researchers

  1. Export Papers: From institutional repository or personal files
  2. Bulk Tool: Use with CC-BY-NC license (standard for academia)
  3. Verify: Share blockchain verification with citation
  4. Prevent: Stops commercial AI training on your research

Protects: Papers, preprints, dissertations Time: Bulk protect entire research portfolio

Social Media Creators

  1. Screenshot/Copy: Save your original content
  2. Text Files: Convert to .txt files in folder
  3. Bulk Protect: Run protection tool on folder
  4. Evidence: Now have proof you created content first

Protects: Tweet threads, Instagram captions, TikTok scripts Time: 5 minutes for hundreds of posts

🔍 FAQ

“Is this really free?”

Yes, completely free. No subscriptions, no limits, no hidden costs. Creator protection should be accessible to everyone.

“What if I don’t trust blockchain?”

You don’t have to! DAON just stores a cryptographic fingerprint, not your content. Your work stays exactly where it is.

“Will this slow down my website?”

No. Protection happens in the background after publishing. Zero impact on site speed or visitor experience.

“What if DAON disappears?”

Your protection records are stored on a distributed blockchain with validators worldwide. No single point of failure.

“Can I remove protection later?”

You can stop protecting new work anytime. Existing protection records are permanent (that’s the point - proof can’t be erased).

“Does this work internationally?”

Yes! DAON is hosted in Europe under GDPR protection, and blockchain records are global and immutable.

“What about fair use?”

Liberation License explicitly allows fair use, education, research, and personal use. It only blocks commercial exploitation without compensation.

“How do I prove someone violated my work?”

The blockchain record provides cryptographic proof you created the content first. This is admissible evidence in court proceedings.

🚀 Success Stories

Writer, AO3 User

“Protected 847 fanfics in 20 minutes with the bulk tool. Now I have proof I wrote them before any AI company trained on them.”

WordPress Blogger

“Plugin took 2 minutes to install. Three months later, I got proof someone was scraping my blog for AI training. Now I have legal standing to fight it.”

Academic Researcher

“Protected my entire research portfolio. When a company used my work in their AI without permission, I had timestamped blockchain proof for the lawsuit.”

Medium Writer

“Started protecting my articles after installation. Six months later, my work showed up in an AI output verbatim. Blockchain proof made the legal case slam-dunk.”

🎯 Get Started Right Now

1 Minute Quick Start:

Need Help?

  • Discord Community: https://discord.gg/daon
  • Email Support: creators@daon.network
  • Documentation: https://docs.daon.network
  • Status Updates: https://status.daon.network

Spread the Word

  • Twitter: Share your protection status
  • Discord: Join the creator protection community
  • Platforms: Ask your platform to add DAON integration
  • Friends: Help other creators get protected

⚔️ Why This Matters

The Problem

  • AI companies are scraping billions of creative works without permission
  • Creators get zero compensation for training the AI that might replace them
  • No legal recourse because no proof of creation date or ownership
  • Your work fuels billion-dollar AI companies while you get nothing

The Solution

  • DAON provides cryptographic proof you created your work first
  • Liberation License blocks corporate exploitation without compensation
  • Legal standing to fight violations with real evidence
  • Community of protected creators supporting each other

The Future

  • Every creator protected by blockchain verification
  • AI companies forced to compensate creators fairly
  • Culture stays in creators’ control, not corporate exploitation
  • Creative work valued instead of stolen

🔥 Ready to Protect Your Work?

The Time Is Now

Every day you wait is more potential exploitation of your unprotected work.

It Takes 2 Minutes

Seriously. Install plugin, activate protection, done forever.

Join the Movement

Thousands of creators are already protecting their work. Be part of the revolution.

🛡️ PROTECT YOUR WORK NOW →

Every protected work is a victory against exploitation.
Every creator matters.
Every line of code is an act of revolution.

🛡️ DAON: Creator Rights Guardian