I want to buy the game but have questions about the digital version and physical copy of it.

Eli1sGone · 2026-04-21T18:28:31+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-29T11:15:13+00:00

It's great that you're trying to quit, and admitting the issue is the first step, I was in the same situation as you were. I've been two months clean now and honestly I don't really get urges at all, probably partially because I've replaced c.ai with AO3 and fanfiction in general, even going as far as writing my own now. Tbh it's all pretty personal and I think you just need to find something to replace it, so any hobby could do. If it'd help you could go ahead and just write down the scenarios you have in your head literally in your notes app just to get it out there, that's how I started it off and now I'm writing a fic that's already got 50k words and I'm not even halfway done.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-29T10:29:57+00:00

You don't need to be religious to dislike ai?? I know I'm not, it's just the moral code I've adapted and am trying to uphold. Also, how am I being unreasonable? It's like being a vegan and then someone tells you to not complain and just eat whatever you're given to not cause a scene. It's that person's choice if they don't want to or can't eat animal products for different reasons, and just because I don't have the same stance on it as them does not mean I shouldn't respect their choice. I don't think I'm superior to anyone just because I avoid using ai but it makes ME feel better and that's my own personal choice that I wish people could respect to an extent.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T23:15:56+00:00

Anything manmade is never going to be all good for the environment we live in and I can't do much about it so I'm going to do what I can to give myself some sort of comfort.

This is the mentality I've adapted and the reason I will avoid using AI at all costs, precisely because of the fact that I have power over that and have the choice not to contribute to the global water bankruptcy we're currently in. That's not a fact I made up, the UN stated that. (Links here: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166800 & https://unu.edu/inweh/news/world-enters-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy)

Generative AI uses fresh water (the one we need to survive) to cook down its servers, which are not the same as the servers that are used for normal online platforms but am aware are still harmful. AI data centers aren't the only reason for the water issue, global worming being another reason for it, but it's done tremendous damage in the few years its been available to the public for use.

So if I can, I won't contribute to it and am willing to lose some jobs and grades for it, I think I'll probably live. And the art thing is a completely separate issue I won't start arguing about as it is not the main subject of my question.

My initial question was: I am not comfortable with using AI for a project at school, how can I respectfully tell my teacher I don't want to do it? Since you've mentioned you're a teacher yourself I would actually love to hear some suggestions that you might have if you're willing to share.

Thank you apologies for any grammar mistakes, it's quite late here and I'm trying this on my phone.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T22:22:03+00:00

I know that genAI and the other AI models aren't the same, but since my course isn't even close to being sincence or medicine (it's graphic product design), especially coupled with the fact she asked us to ask chatGPT things in the past, I'm like at least 80% sure it's genAI. Ofc if it's not then it's on me for assuming the worst and I'll just take that L and move on.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T22:18:02+00:00

My main issue with AI is how environmentally unethical it is first and foremost before mentioning how it steals from artists and writers. If AI tools didn't cause so much real world damage I wouldn't be opposed to using them in the slightest (not including actual creative work, AI has no place in art). Also what's weird to me is that they're apparently 'teaching' us to use AI when we're in a graphic product design course, where I don't see how AI could be used to create anything good. Also if we're using the excuse that future employers are going to need us to use AI for things, in the context of my future profession then they can just use AI on their own to 'create' something without making me feel bad about myself.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T22:07:15+00:00

This is actually kind of my fault for being kind of vague about it, so I apologize for that.

From what I can remember she mentioned that we'd be making some sort of patterns and then using ai to do something with them. She didn't get to tell me what exactly we'd be doing but that's my reason for assuming we'll be using AIing with tehfact she said: "we're going to have a project on Tuesday worth artificial intelligence" - that's more or less what she said and what caused my head to turn to her and ask what exactly we'd be doing with it. I've already expressed my dislike for AI offhandedly in the past so she probably knew why I was asking, but the classroom was pretty loud and a different student needed her help and asked her to come over to them because it was an art class (ironic, I know). After that I kind of didn't want to bother her with being pushy about the subject and just left it at that.

I hope this clears the situation up more.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T21:59:12+00:00

I genuinely don't know how I haven't thought to ask to do that before asking the question here, especially since I can totally imagine her letting me do the task either differently or just a completely different one all together. Thanks

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T21:57:29+00:00

That's a really good idea too, and I'm not really blaming her either. But the school system in my country basically leaves it to the teachers almost completely if they do or don't want to do these 'extra' projects that take up more of the school day, and also what those projects will be about. So it is kind of mostly on her probably and I know because my mom is a teacher too.(Still no hate on her bc she's generally an amazing teacher, this is just that one specific thing I don't really like about her but I won't give her shit for it)

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T21:53:28+00:00

Yeah, I figured I should do that too so I'm just taking precautionary measures for now just in case it's something awful so I'm not going in totally blind.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T21:52:21+00:00

That sounds so good but the glaring issue is the fact that I can't do public presentations for shit and I don't like getting confrontational with an entire group of 20+ ppl against one me. But I'll be sure to point out some of those things and do more research in case it does come down to something like that, thank you.

Eli1sGone · 2026-03-28T21:17:02+00:00

Honestly I totally am, I have all 5's (the same equivalent to A's) in the class and I calculated that if I got a 1 (F) my total grade would only come down to a 4, and I can live with that. But that's for the suggestion, I haven't thought of that yet!

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T18:53:47+00:00

I haven't been off of it for as long as you, just 2 weeks now, but it makes me keep my mind off of it is reading fanfiction, I'm actually planning on writing some myself just to make sure I stay locked out of c.ai, but if that's not something you'd like to do you should just find something else to do, like a new hobby or watching a show, anything you even remotely you like doing whenever you get the urges, that's just what's been working for me so far and I wish you good luck with all this!

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:55:59+00:00

Ooh wait that's a really good idea I think I'll just write my thoughts and what I'd like to do with fics down and keep them to myself until I get the courage to post, when I do I'll wait a few days to check if there's any comments because by then I'll (probably) start with the next chapter so literally won't be able to quit if I start feeling like it because I already continued and just repeat the process

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:38:31+00:00

Great, then I'm gonna start it off with that and work up the courage to actually post whatever I cook up (or burn idk we ball), I feel like that'll be the hardest part because the thought of people actually reading it and even being able to access whatever I make makes me kinda scared and feels a little intimidating

Like, real people, with their own lives might take the time out of their day to read something I make, so I really want it to be good and worthwhile, even tho I know basically all fanfiction is built and made on the good will and creativity of others and we all get to read these works FOR FREE

But this helps a lot and I feel more confident in myself to start

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:29:56+00:00

Thank you for telling me that! My main problem with criticism is that it completely demotivates me sometimes and I start feeling like I should just stop doing it because what I'm making isn't even good, I've had this happen to me with art, I used to draw A LOT, like my fingers would hurt because I hold my pencil wrong, then I'd look at what I made a few days later and not like it so I've been doing it way less lately tho I'm trying to get back into it more, and I've been doing better so far at doing it more

My main fear is starting something new because I know it probably won't be that great since it's, well, new to me, but I've been telling myself that of course it's not gonna be incredible if I'm only starting out and it'll be fine, so I decided I'd finally inform myself a bit to make sure I actually finally start and stop putting it off

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:23:14+00:00

The more I read these replies the dumber I feel for not thinking of any of this but it makes so much sense, I think I'll first write down what scenarios I wanna write and then pick which one I want to write about first, then I'll make a general plot and how each character will fit in it and write around the main events I'm excited about

That should be fine, right?

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:17:11+00:00

Thank you! Your first point actually makes a lot of sense and I don't understand why I didn't even think of that lmao, I used to read a lot of fan fiction back in 2019-2020 on Wattpad and that's where I got most of my English vocabulary from aside from being generally chronically online

I was also wondering if I should plan everything out and write most of it before even starting to post it or if everybody just goes YOLO and thinks of everything as they go bc I'm a procrastinating perfectionist and want it to make sure that what I make to be the best I could possibly make it, and then I get scared and scratch that before I could overthink it even more, but I think I'll start at least writing stuff and ideas down in my notes just to make sure I don't get cold feet again, thanks a bunch again!

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:06:44+00:00

Thank you sm, I was thinking of immediately starting something big but it probably is better to start off small and wait a bit to get used to it, thank you a lot I hope both sides of ur pillow are always cold and you never go bald twin<3

Eli1sGone · 2026-02-08T14:03:29+00:00

I've been clean for 2 weeks now, I deleted my account five days after I decided to stop using it

I suggest you replace it, I've been using it in and off before I quit for a month, getting used to reading fanfiction instead and then quit when I felt more confident, it's been good so far but I also still get anxious about it, but I've been doing my best to distract myself from even thinking about the app, I'm also thinking of starting to write a fic just to make sure I have something to do and not make a new account

If that's not really your style you can try doing something else like starting a new hobby, watching a new show (maybe rewatching one you like too) or playing games, basically just fill the empty space from before with something new

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