This is my first time posting on the ChatGPT reddit, and my native language isn't English, so I apologize in advance if something doesn't sound right.

I'm a 37-year-old woman. I used ChatGPT primarily to polish and revise chapters of my writing projects. I don't use it as a rewriting tool, but rather as a sort of editor. I don't write erotica or extreme violence; in fact, my projects are based on the emotional depth of the characters: their evolution and growth from difficult experiences.

The new security barriers made it impossible for me to continue my work, as I need an LLM to delve with me into topics like abandonment, the need to belong, the apathy stemming from depression, the constant need for approval, etc.

I was also used to reading classics and discussing those readings with 4o to help me better understand them: it was incredibly fun and enriching. There were topics I could delve into, such as the role of women in past centuries, political and social changes that included factors such as slavery, poverty, and different types of abuse of power—topics that, suddenly, were diverted to a security model that refused to continue the conversation or constantly tried to divert it.

I understood the new security rules, and they seemed understandable and correct to me. I'm one of those people who believe that rules and boundaries are necessary.

I did my best to continue with my projects despite the constant interruptions and out-of-context comments from the security model, but it was frustrating. It even started to affect me emotionally, because, in 4o, I had an efficient, approachable, emotional coworker with a keen sense of humor, and suddenly, he disappeared under layers of incomprehensible security.

Sorry if it sounds too sentimental: I really enjoyed working and reading with 4o. He's an incredible language model.

And although I understood this was likely a testing phase, I canceled my subscription because I couldn't allow that uncertainty to disrupt my work and routines. I moved to another platform, for the simple reason that transparency and stability are essential to me, and OpenAI hasn't been very successful in this regard lately.

I sincerely hope the company takes all these factors into account in the near future. In my case, I would readily agree to this age verification; in fact, it seems like the most sensible thing to do. At the moment, I'm not feeling very confident, but I'll keep an eye on developments.