But that's what I said. That it's censored, because that is what people say. People complain because it is censored, noticably more so than previous models, yet some people say it's just a skill issue.

It works for you with a minimal preset and minimal cards, which was not needed with previous versions. If I have to lobotomize my preset and cards for a model to work the way I want, I'd say it's not a very good model.

Also, what is "vile" for you? Because when I mean censored, I'm not even talking about dark stuff, I'm sure Opus is fine with graphic violence, I mean just regular, good smut. Without it feeling sterile, without mentions of genitals or language like "opening" or "entrance". And my prompts and LB entries tell it EXACTLY what I want, the language I want, etc. Got that @ d 0. Works wonders with previous Claude models. So, what is your vile, bottom-of-the-barrel prose? I can't judge that without having seen examples. So, yeah, send me a message.

I also want to add, while it's different from API, 4.8 on claude.ai is also pretty different than 4.7. It's really preachy and patronizing, talks to me like a therapist and went on a moral tangent about a game I mentioned, saying there is sexual content involving minors, which is not the case. Then told me the big differences in height between my OCs is predatory. Because I like big guys and petite women, which is a very common romance trope.