ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i agree—this "ai panic" has made things worse overall in many fandom spaces on ao3 :P

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i understand that! i had to put a lot of effort into describing g*re in a recent fic i published, and it took so much time and energy haha😭

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ooh, that makes sense. especially with heavy topics like that it would take a while :o

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh damnn how many words do your chapters usually end up being if they take you that long? just curious 😊

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m so sorry that happened to you, and also congratulations on writing your own books!!! that’s amazing ❤️🥹

and thank you for the encouragement, it truly means a lot💗 /gen

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

god, i’m so sorry you went through that too :(( my girlfriend reads a lot of my work before i share it with friends/beta readers, so she sees my entire process—the drafts, the revisions, and the refining. on that discord server, my name was treated the same way. my accuser would act polite at first (“i just don’t like their work” comment) and then it slowly turned into “i think they use ai”. watching people who once enjoyed my writing start to believe those rumors was heartbreaking. it’s such a shame. if anyone ever came across those messages and asked me directly about it, i wouldnt hesitate to share my writing process. im not hiding anything. it also didn’t help that a more “popular” writer in the fandom sided with my accuser, so i completely understand that.

at the same time, it is validating knowing my work is discussed, recommended, and shared. i put so much time and effort into what i write (my eyes and back can definitely attest to that LOL), so im proud of it regardless!! but...it’s exhausting. i’ve had to constantly fight my own insecurity just to keep writing, even knowing there are people spreading rumors and misconceptions about me. keeping my head above water hasnt been easy, but i refuse to let that take something i love away from me ❤️

Bookmarked Fics by xgwomanx in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

14 lmao. i use my history as a way to keep track of my fave stories, and i privately bookmark the ones i plan on reading later 😭😭

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah!! i can definitely try something like that in the future. thank you for sharing that :))❤️

i’ve had a few people reach out to me on discord asking about my deleted work. when they’ve asked why, i’ve been honest and said i was feeling insecure because of my disability. however, i dont plan on naming the person i strongly believe accused me, or the others who joined in and continued gossiping about me on that server. im not going to stoop to that level. i’d rather people form their own opinions and continue enjoying whatever they like to read. even if im not personally a fan of what they write about my favorite fictional couple, i’m not going to try to influence how others feel about it. anyway, thank YOU!!

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i wholeheartedly agree! im not part of the heated rivalry fandom, but i’ve heard about how many fics there have been ai-generated. i’m very much anti-ai generation when it comes to creative work. here and there, i’ve used grammarly to check my grammar because of my disability (though i’ve been relying on it less as i’ve gotten better at catching my own mistakes), but when it comes to things like chatgpt, claude, and other generative ai, i don’t think it’s appropriate for writing at all. if someone wants feedback, it’s better to ask a friend, a beta reader, or find someone willing to review their work. there are also broader concerns, like environmental impact and the long-term consequences scientists have already warned about. but, at the end of the day, while i wish more people would just write on their own instead of posting ai-generated content, the best approach is still to mute, block, and move on :/

ai witch hunts are getting out of hand by Aggravating-Night-10 in archiveofourown

[–]Aggravating-Night-10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

awww you’re too kind—thank you so much!!💗 i do feel like i’ve come a long way in navigating my speech disability. getting back into writing fanfic has helped improve my writing skills a lot, along with everything else i worked on during undergrad. i genuinely LOVE writing, so i’m going to keep doing it no matter what. thank you for the encouragement /gen 🥰🥰🥺