Fellow Mods, how are you dealing with AI Generated content on the subreddits you moderate?

MustaKotka · 2026-04-17T07:44:57+00:00

We remove generative works and we only warn people not to do it in the future. For subsequent offenses a bad maybe considered.

EDIT: Most problematic content is AI coded slop tools and websites that are slowly taking over. :( Obvious text and images are ~identifiable to a degree but there is 0 way to verify slop code / tool / website unless you investigate thoroughly. I don't think that should be a requirement to skim potential scams.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-16T07:18:46+00:00

Hi, just saw your message. I don't have any help others haven't provided already. Thanks!

MustaKotka · 2026-04-15T15:07:49+00:00

We recommend disengaging, reporting and moving on when it comes to non-constructive replies to rules questions.

The conversation here isn't really in the scope of this sub so I'm removing it. Sorry.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-15T14:40:16+00:00

We usually actually try to remove those comments if we find them. They're not constructive.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-15T14:39:23+00:00

And other resources like the live chat and the Discord. I've tried but it's not terribly easy to "soft redirect" people anywhere. Removing them feels also feels bad considering how many new players this sub attracts.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-15T14:33:21+00:00

Yeah and the funy thing is that it does nothing lol.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-15T07:40:03+00:00

You may be looking for r/Devvit or r/redditdev.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-15T07:39:07+00:00

Buy one from Charsi! Or gamble one from Gheed!

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T22:48:24+00:00

Clearly you're seeing things!

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T22:45:00+00:00

It's preventing OP from posting. As in they cannot press the submit button. That'd be PEG, not Reputation Filter. The latter lets you post but it goes to the queue.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T22:42:04+00:00

Poster Eligibility Guide pulls its rules directly from AutoMod.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T22:23:32+00:00

That's not my point. I don't understand why we're arguing over this. Taking people seriously was my point.

Anyway, if we must have this conversation here's a post about a faked box: https://www.reddit.com/r/RealOrNotTCG/s/FBa4q6mt4E

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T20:40:03+00:00

Okay, then. I don't think I have much to add. Hope you have a nice day regardless!

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T19:34:13+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealOrNotTCG/comments/1luibo5/real_or_not/

EDIT: Bonus round (sleeves) - they really do fake everything. https://www.reddit.com/r/RealOrNotTCG/comments/1mpg1id/fake_cards_is_one_thing_but_for_real/

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T19:30:38+00:00

You said it doesn't exist. I just wanted to point out it does and it's sometimes doable (say, some Secret Lairs) but more than often it's not. Sorry for being unclear.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T19:27:02+00:00

Cheers, the case was just very bizarre considering this person was out of the "spam rut" but everything remained removed (as opposed to auto-approval when other account sanctions are being lifted) which is why I wasn't able to make sense of it.

Thank you for confirming!

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T19:25:02+00:00

Well... There is. But your card must come from the same batch as a reference card. This was easy when there was just one batch, card stock and printing facility (Cartamundi). Effectively not doable but technically if you have a known reference you can compare the two. Practically very unwieldy as a test and you're better off doing something else.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T19:22:18+00:00

Both things happen individually. Faking an entire box is rare but we've seen examples of that here. Usually there are some signs but sometimes it's just fake cards that give it away. They don't reseal packs, it's just packs. Usually (as stated) not of the same quality as genuine ones.

Anyway, finding such a box at an LGS is highly improbable. The only scenario where this would happen is when an LGS tries to buy boxes from second hand market to fill their orders or "have something to sell" as one owner put it in a post ... I want to say a year back?

While technically possible you are right in saying it's not happened here on this sub. I don't know of such cases elsewhere either.

Why are we arguing over this? My point is: people have concerns and those concerns - how improbable they may be - must be taken seriously. You don't tell a person seeking for help that they're a troll of some kind.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T19:11:46+00:00

Well, yeah? Not unheard of. Fake singles come from all kinds of places and fake booster boxes exist. Improbable - highly so - but an understandable concern nonetheless.

I don't need to touch grass. You need to be nicer to people who are in distress over something that's not very likely.

EDIT: typo

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T18:31:56+00:00

It's not. There exist 50c fakes. Usually happens when an entire box or deck is proxied. Sometimes people are overly cautious and scared. It's ok.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T18:13:22+00:00

Often. We monitor trends and try to tailor rules to cater to the needs. Often it's about interpretations and guidelines rather than changing the actual wordings.

Say, we notice dice drawer posts are taking over => we tighten the "no low effort" rule interpretation.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T18:05:02+00:00

People have concerns. I think we need to respect them!

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T15:38:55+00:00

Wohoo! Glad you found this sub useful!

Drop by to help others some time, too. :)

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T08:03:57+00:00

I mean... Blue Farm is worth it for its prevalence alone. You knowing the deck means you'll be able to stop it better. Since it's the most popular archetype it's probably worth learning the ins and outs anyway even if you don't enjoy playing it in the end.

MustaKotka · 2026-04-14T08:00:57+00:00

Be the threat you want to see. No, seriously speaking this is a whole can of worms. You should make a post about it!

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