网文作者文黛黛于8月12日发文承认，其在2023年宣布去世系"假死"行为，并向读者道歉[1]。文黛黛于2023年在作品《春日藏欢喜》更新至第64章时被宣告离世[1]。这一事件曝光后引发广泛争议，读者指责其"以去世作为噱头消费读者感情"[1]。
"去世"期间，文黛黛的作品流量与打赏收入大幅上涨，其本人随之成为番茄小说平台的三级作家[1]。网友推测该事件与番茄小说新实施的提现规则有关，新规要求进行人脸识别[1]。番茄小说客服回应称将核实作者信息，如违规将采取处理措施[1]。
Web novelist Wei Daidae sparked widespread controversy after admitting on August 12 that her death announcement in 2023 was fabricated.[1] The author had previously been declared deceased by her boyfriend in 2023 while her work "Spring Day Hides Joy" was at chapter 64, an announcement that triggered reader mourning and generated substantial increases in traffic and reward income for her serialized story.[1] Following the disclosure, Wei Daidae's status on the platform rose to become a three-level author on Tomato Novel.[1]
Readers have condemned Wei Daidae for using the death announcement as a tactic to exploit emotional engagement with her audience.[1] Some observers have speculated the reversal may be connected to Tomato Novel's new withdrawal rules, which now require facial recognition verification.[1] In response to the backlash, Tomato Novel's customer service stated it would verify the author's information and take enforcement measures against any violations of platform regulations.[1]
