#idk y’all fanfic authors already have to scrape and beg for interaction so often (or maybe that is just me idk) but like

[lemony-snickers]

oof. seeing people excitedly discuss ai-generated fanfic is wholly disheartening in a way i truly did not anticipate.

#lemony snippets #idk y’all fanfic authors already have to scrape and beg for interaction so often (or maybe that is just me idk) but like #to just… consider the idea of cutting them out entirely makes me feel very old & very sad #writing is already so often considered something anyone can do (i am guilty of this) #and now it seems as if some folks would be content to erase writers (and writing as human skill) completely if it means they can get conten #made for them on demand #like writers put dozens or hundreds of hours into their work but i guess none of that love or dedication matters when an ai app can spit it #out for you immediately??? #fan works are a labor of love. always have been #sorry I am rambling just uuuuuggghhhh y’all #thank you for coming to my tag talk