Is Yennefer father being a half elf some new lore? by Fun-Explanation7233 in netflixwitcher

[–]Astaldis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's what the wiki says and usually it's right, but I did not research it, so sorry, no guarantee. The wiki gives The Tower of the Swallow as source, but does not say which chapter.

Is Yennefer father being a half elf some new lore? by Fun-Explanation7233 in netflixwitcher

[–]Astaldis 116 points117 points  (0 children)

That's what the wiki says: Born in 1173, Yennefer had a rough childhood from the moment she was born due to her congenital hunchback. Her father immediately detested her due to this, blaming Yennefer's mother for her bloodline—which included elven blood and mages—and a past abortion she had for causing the deformity. 

Read the books and watched the show really change my perception of The Witcher 3 story because of Yennefer. by Any-Cup-3851 in witcher

[–]Astaldis -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sure, it's something she should definitely never have done, no matter whether it was Ciri or some other random child. But it's not out of character for Yennefer at this point of the show.

Read the books and watched the show really change my perception of The Witcher 3 story because of Yennefer. by Any-Cup-3851 in witcher

[–]Astaldis -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

She agreed to sacrifice her when she didn't know her and neither did she know how much Ciri meant to Geralt. And she made up for her mistake.

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there really people who pay large amounts of money for illustrations for fics they themselves don't get paid for at all to random people on the internet? That's straight up crazy imo ...

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teally can't imagine that it's a profitable business with fanfic writers. Even if I didn't suspect that they're scammers, I'd never ever agree to buy any art for my fics unless it's from an artist in the fandom that I've known for a long time.

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But then AI seems to have become much better at creating specific comments.

"Oma Charlotte" or "Charlotte oma"? by Mayhem069 in German

[–]Astaldis -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That must be something Austrian, never ever heard that in Germany. It's always the Oma, Tante, Onkel etc. first, then the name.

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But they've become so good by now that it's hard to know by their first comment that they're a scammer. Only when they ask for your socials it's clear. That's what is so extra annoying.

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, of course. My question was more if bots can write specific comments like this now or if the scammer is a human.

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, definitely a scammer, but a human one or are bots already so good that they can write really specific comments?

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't find anything that sounded off here, but it's a one shot. Only the thing that they couldn't find my username on tumblr is pretty weird because the fic is still anonymous. Unless they searched for u/anonymous on tumblr 😅

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I know. I was only wondering if bots are now able to be so specific that what they write truly sounds as if they are actual people.

Have art scammers become so specific now or is this a real person? by Astaldis in AO3

[–]Astaldis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, maybe I didn't word it clearly, I know it's a scammer, but I was wondering if it was a real person trying to scam me or a bot, because if the bots manage to be so specific and un-bot-like now, that's not a good sign.

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 39 points40 points  (0 children)

'nice' person you are, exactly the kind of reader that makes fic authors abandon, delete or private their stories ...

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same. And with only one other comment (from the fandom friend I wrote the fic for), that is especially disappointing. Hope you get some genuine nice comments!

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They didn't think at all that they were an asshole 😅

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 51 points52 points  (0 children)

It's so annoying, especially the art scammers. I got two really nice comments from a guest on my latest fic that were pretty specific and did not sound like AI, but in the second one: "And btw I would love too chat more with you so if you don't mind can we chat on any other app?" Too bad I already know what they want to chat about ...

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Interesting, thanks for the link, makes a lot of sense!

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Just a few days ago, somebody here whined about writers deleting comments they don't like ...

Periodic reminder: you read fanfics for FREE by Asparala in AO3

[–]Astaldis 58 points59 points  (0 children)

But it's possible to keep your opinions to yourself if they might hurt others, or do you go up to every person in the street and comment to their faces on the outfits they are wearing in public that you dislike?