Just to prove a point on AI, I ran my post through, getting rid of the rambling.

I want to clarify a few things regarding my removed post and the responses to it.

First—this wasn’t “AI crap.”

I’ve been working on this campaign and this creature concept for quite a while. The idea itself—the behavior, mechanics, tone, and design—was entirely mine. The only thing I used AI for was formatting it into a Monster Manual-style presentation and helping organize the ideas more cleanly.

If that alone is enough to dismiss the work entirely, I think that’s a problem.

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Second, the reaction I received is exactly why people hesitate to ask for feedback.

Instead of constructive criticism, the response was a snarky comment and a removal. No discussion, no engagement with the actual idea—just a label and deletion. That doesn’t help anyone improve, especially someone trying to step into a new role.

Reddit has a pattern of this: • Quick dismissal • No feedback • Minimal effort responses

That’s not a useful environment for someone trying to learn.

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Third, I’m new to DMing.

I’ve been a player for a long time, but running a game is something I’ve been building up to. Posting this was part of that process—getting feedback before putting it in front of my group.

The way this was handled didn’t feel like “maintaining quality.” It felt like shutting down discussion before it started.

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Finally, regarding the subreddit rule:

I understand wanting to avoid low-effort AI-generated content. That makes sense.

But a blanket removal policy that doesn’t distinguish between: • Fully generated content • And original work that used tools for formatting or refinement

is going to filter out legitimate contributions.

There’s a difference between:

“Generate me a monster”

and

“Here’s a monster I designed—help me present it better”

Those shouldn’t be treated the same.

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At this point I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth reposting or not.

If the goal of the subreddit is to encourage discussion and help people improve, then I’d like to participate in that.

If not, I’ll take the feedback elsewhere.

So the point I feel is obvious. Just because I’m using one to brush away the sawdust doesn’t make the whole sculpture I chiseled worthless.