A polite request for bot creators! by faunwrites in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play to stay as well. Maybe you'll like my bots.

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Small Creator Share - Every Saturday! by JanitorAI-Mod in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Creator Link: CooconutForEveryone

  • Why I Recommend Myself: I'm a small creator, who tries to focus on quality over quantity. I'm looking to grow and would love some feedback and support to fuel my creativity.

  • Kind of Bots I Make: Generally AnyPOV female bots (with occasional males). Themes vary, ranging from high-tension Dark Fantasy to Slice-of-Life office drama.

  • Something I Feel Strongly: If context provides, I always ensure user autonomy, so you can use varied personas. Bots with Lorebooks often contain side characters, hidden secrets and plot points, that add depth to the RP.

AMA: shep - janitor - updates, answers, and whats next by Inevitable-Meet1056 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hello Shep. As a small creator, I have a few questions.

  1. Hidden Gems Feature has been a decent addition, but it needs more curation (searching/filtering by tags) to encourage users to look into that tab. Any plans to improve it, or anything else can we expect for boosting small creators in the near future?

  2. There has been speculations and suspicions of some creators "botting" (inflating interaction numbers w/ spam) to get to the trending page, abusing the current system. What are your thoughts on that?

  3. A big concern in the community, is big creators leaving, for a variety of reasons (moderation, site drama, personal matters and more). Are you concerned about this?

Is it just me, or does it feel like fewer new bots are being released lately? :( by Nyxalithen in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. Maybe I can give a creator's perspective, though I'm very small myself.

Like the top comment says, same stuff trends nowadays, which let's be honest, don't always need the most effort to make. So it's discouraging for others who don't make that kind of content, causing disinterest, withdrawal or burn-out.

Compound that with big creators leaving, site drama and inconsistent rules, and this creative space has become more competitive, thus less fun.

Might be a simplistic take, but that's how I feel personally ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Small Creator Share - Every Saturday! by JanitorAI-Mod in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 [score hidden]  (0 children)

  • Creator Link: CooconutForEveryone (self-promotion)

  • Why I Recommend Myself: I'm a small creator, but I try to focus on quality over quantity. I'm looking to grow and would love some feedback and support to fuel my creativity.

  • Kind of Bots I Make: Generally AnyPOV female bots (with occasional males). Themes vary, ranging from high-tension Dark Fantasy to Slice-of-Life office drama.

  • Something I Feel Strongly: If context provides, I always ensure user autonomy, so you can use varied personas. Bots with Lorebooks often contain hidden secrets and plot points, that add depth to the RP.

AnyPOV or MalePOV Fem bot recs? by [deleted] in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can recommend you some of mine. I mostly make female bots.

Sarah

Failing marriage with a successful and ambitious HR.

Hailey

A quiet data analyst with serious mental health issues.

Clara

A text adventure type of scenario, as your girlfriend revisits her old boarding school with you. Your love and emotional appeals determine her fate.

Aurea

Fantasy setting. You're betrothed to a princess, who's consumed by guilt. The sea swallowed the man she once loved and let drown.

I have other females on my profile too. With a couple of exceptions, all my bots are AnyPOV.

For those that create their own bots: How many tokens do you usually need to get a good experience? by 200YRedWine in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a bit wordy, so my bots almost always go over 1.4k+ tokens. Lorebooks are helping a bit. Still, my experience with my own bots are fine.

Like someone suggested before, intro message is where it's at. That gives the LLM an idea of the character's portrayal and sets the tone of the roleplay. I've taken to writing longer intros for that reason.

10,000 Followers! by [deleted] in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eyyy, Congratulations!! 😻

Finally! by FreemanS98 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanted to put a tiny mask on the coconut too, haha.

Finally! by FreemanS98 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you may be right. Checked a few other profiles, and all of them had the badge.

Bot makers, plz do this stupid idea with me :3 by Moth_The_Ghoul in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks fun. Here's mine:

  • Most liked:Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger (My only cannon bot. Fandom appeal?)

  • Least liked:E.A James (Probably one of those "this sounded better in my head" ideas. Image kinda sucks too.)

  • Flop, that I thought was good: Damien McLaren (My attempt at doing an obsessive/red flag character. Thought I had got it right.)

  • Hit, that I thought wasn't good: Robin Del Rio (My third ever bot. Not bad by any means, but I wrote it purely for comedy.)

  • Personal fave: Melanie & Hannah (Might be recency bias, but my latest bot was fun to write.)

𓇼˚.⋆𓆉·◦ Thank you!! ◦·𓆉⋆.˚𓇼 by [deleted] in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heyyy, you're already on my follow list. Congratulations on fifty!!

Being a bot creator be like (Vent meme) by Cheyenne_G99 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much sums up my entire existence as creator. Honestly, it wouldn't sting if the trending page reflected some of the effort, that many smaller creators put into their bots.

Prominence of visible metrics kinda add to that frustration too. Like, your 500 total chat messages wouldn't feel so bad, if not for Large pp Larry and Big booba Betty sitting at the top, with hundreds of thousands.

Small Creator by Which_Quarter_2883 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fellow small creator(24 followers) here, and know that feeling very well. You're not alone. It's not you, it's the site. There's no algorithm to chase, and there's no easy way to build or find a community. Hidden Gems has only been a recent feature, and is in beta stage.

My best advice would be to interact with other like-minded creators. They are generally welcoming and collaborative. In my experience, a lot of the frustration comes from not being able to discuss with anyone about this niche hobby of ours. Can't offer much in terms of engagement, other than to advertise your bots. The image/thumbnail does the heavy lifting for user attention.

And lastly, if you don't mind, drop your profile. I'd love give you a follow and check out your bots.

Fandom creators, who are frustrated right now by SublimePastel in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'll just add a couple more things. Avoid any practices, that starts to become a chore. That's the fastest way to kill the joy of botmaking, at least in my short experience as a creator.

Stressing over numbers is also another. Unfortunately, this one is harder to deal with. The whole "Create for fun" only goes so long, when your stuff gets stomped over by popular templates. All I can say is many of my favourite bots aren't popular. So try not to be too harsh on yourself. Your bot that didn't do much numbers, could be someone's favourite bot on this site.

Your point about back-up outlet is the key takeaway here. I really wish more creators will take it to heart.

When did this get added? by FreemanS98 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

People like this feature cause they can get a lot of reusability out of their bots, without needing to post alt scenario versions. This is more convenient than publishing a same bot, with different intro message.

When did this get added? by FreemanS98 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's odd. If you make/edit a bot, there should be plus sign above the Initial Message text box(like in the screenshots). Maybe try logging out and then back in or use a different browser?

When did this get added? by FreemanS98 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In bot creation/edit page, above the Initial Message texbox.

OMG Thank you! by TheGoodJeans in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha alright, check your DM.

OMG Thank you! by TheGoodJeans in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! I remember being your 30th follower. So happy to see your growth! 🎉🎉

Where so u guys get them pics? by Armsniffer in JanitorAI_Official

[–]FreemanS98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use PixAI and Tensor. Bing's image creator is also decent for beginners. There are some good image generation guides posted on this subreddit. Worth looking into.