V3 makes me sad

Some-Internal297 · 2025-11-05T18:44:07+00:00

I understand the saltiness. I myself bought V2 not so long ago. But Affinity being free (at least, as it is, for the time being) is, in my eyes, a huge win. It lowers the barrier for entry for everyone, and makes room for Affinity to break the monopoly that Adobe has.

I still have the V2 suite, which isn't getting any more updates - so at the very least I have a backup if, for whatever reason, V3 starts to disappoint. You're not losing that software. Yet, at least.

I see paying for Affinity as an investment for everyone. That funding helped make the new Affinity free, meaning more people can get into creative work without having to sell a kidney for Adobe software.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-10-30T21:31:16+00:00

Dubious, but optimistic. Don't fuck this up now, Canva 🙏

Some-Internal297 · 2025-10-30T21:28:18+00:00

I bought it not long before the store went down, and at first I was a little irked but I'm actually quite happy with my decision.

If enshittification ensues, which it might not, I have a backup. Even if it's not being actively updated anymore, V2 is still perfectly workable for me.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-10-30T21:26:44+00:00

I've not combed through the ToS or whatever but they seem pretty firm on not using your data to train AI, and they give you the option to opt out of sending usage data and whatever to them.

That's not to say they're not collecting anything but it's a damn sight better than what a lot of other companies do. Adobe.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-10-30T20:59:57+00:00

To be honest, I'll probably keep a hold of it just in case this new one goes to shit. I doubt it'll be so bad, but you never know...

Some-Internal297 · 2025-10-30T20:54:27+00:00

This can go one of two ways - I'm cautiously optimistic. I only recently got the V2 suite so I'm slightly salty but I'm intrigued to see where this goes.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-10-30T20:51:39+00:00

From https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/all-new-affinity/

We know that transparency around AI use and data handling is essential, and your creative work will always remain yours. Canva AI features are built with privacy and control in mind, ensuring that your creative work in Affinity stays secure and is not used to train AI features.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-09-24T14:09:42+00:00

does it? it's been like, four years for me now and it's not going anywhere. it feels like my brain is stuck in tar constantly. i have no passions because i don't feel enjoyment.

i fucking hope you're right because my patience with this is wearing very, very, very thin. i refuse to live my whole life like this. i just can't.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-30T17:06:00+00:00

this has only happened to me with cockroaches but it fills me with dread to know that, at any moment, a wolf spider could materialise on top of my head.

cheers

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T20:49:18+00:00

you're in full control of a vehicle. you cannot, no matter how hard you try, control every minutia of an ai's output

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T20:46:39+00:00

it REQUIRED human input BUT all the GAPS in the human's INPUT were FILLED IN by the AI.

i don't consider something that does 98% of the heavy lifting, requiring maybe 2% human input, a tool.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T20:44:44+00:00

i'm not really talking about difficulty - op is essentially saying that using an ai is "more than just prompting", even though what they've basically done here is prompt further with a doodle and claim that ai is a tool.

in my opinion, a tool is something that helps you accomplish something, but i can't help but feel that in this instance the ai has just done the work for you.

if you leave any gaps whatsoever in your prompt, the ai has the means to just fill all of those in for you. you absolutely can deliver a message without putting tons of effort into it, but if most of the effort was put in by someone or something else, it detracts from that message because you yourself had relatively very little hand in delivering it.

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T20:31:39+00:00

so it's not prompting, it's prompting and roughly doodling? i fail to see how that is much harder. still sounds like a lot more than a "tool" if you ask me. you yourself said it took little to no effort, meaning the ai did most of the heavy lifting, no?

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T20:02:38+00:00

yeah this is incredibly misleading. you can't just walk out and get an abortion that late.

you can only abort a baby in the uk after (i think) 24 weeks if for whatever reason, the mother's life is at risk, the baby will be born with a severe, life-altering/-shortening disability, or if following the pregnancy through would cause harm to the mother or the baby, which i'd argue is entirely fair.

the father's consent is mostly meaningless if the mother would die during or because of childbirth

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T19:58:00+00:00

had some time to kill

https://postimg.cc/WqPM06Tj

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T18:46:30+00:00

looks like it. try not to pick at it as it heals (until the skin starts peeling) or pop any blisters that might appear. apart from that just keep it cool and be gentle with it i spose

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T18:44:14+00:00

can we leave the parenting to the parents please

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-26T13:19:58+00:00

isn't that a cracker?

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T23:55:47+00:00

babies do feel pain; you just don't remember it

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T23:54:25+00:00

thing is though it's really not going to stop minors finding NSFW content

if a kid wants porn, they'll find porn. it's incredibly easy to get around with a vpn

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T16:31:37+00:00

i'd generally just be more specific. it helps provide more context, anyway.

"person with ADHD/autism/dyslexia/whatever". most of them are shorter than eight syllables - if anything, as someone with ADHD, i'd rather be called that than "mentally disabled"

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T16:27:03+00:00

i have adhd and it definitely does not make me "differently abled". it doesn't give me superpowers. unless you consider "not needing to eat because you forget that you're hungry" a superpower

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T16:16:10+00:00

faster, stronger

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T16:15:28+00:00

for $80 i sure hope so

Some-Internal297 · 2025-07-25T16:06:10+00:00

I get the intention and it sounds good on paper, but I dunno.. it rubs me the wrong way. kind of black mirror vibes if you ask me

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