Can I not sign a contract for a web novel? If he didn't sign the contract, wouldn't he be able to put it on the shelves?
Whether online novels could be published without signing a contract depended on the platform's rules. On some platforms, those who didn't sign up for online novels still had to abide by the rules of the platform, such as word count, copyright, etc. Otherwise, they might face the risk of being deleted or banned. However, on some platforms, the difference between signing a contract and not signing a contract was not very strict. Some platforms allowed online novels to be published without a contract, but they had to abide by the rules of the platform, such as word count, copyright, etc. In the event of an copyright violation, the platform may delete the relevant works and punish the author. Therefore, if you wanted to publish your work on the online novel platform, it was best to sign a contract with the platform to ensure that your rights and interests were protected. If they did not have the time and energy to sign the contract, they could choose not to sign it, but they had to bear the risks and possible losses.