(edit: this is more of a thought train in response to what jungler and kuroya were talking about. tho not a direct quote bc i could be missing context.)

(edit #2: not trying to excuse or make light of people who write anything that is illegal (esp. regarding minors) or against proboards/jcink tos. 💀 seeing the reply after mine, not sure if that was towards me or if i gave that impression. what i'm talking about is written topics depicting abuse, mental illness, kinks, racism, etc. within a legal context.)

i can get behind people protecting their own interests and avoiding topics they do not wish to see. whether it skates the surface or so extreme it could be pure unadulterated shock value. there are things i don't want to read or write if i can help it. but i'm such a huge advocate for not assuming bad opinions of people for what they write if it's allowed. unless it's against a rule or the person isn't being responsible (proper labels & warnings, respecting others if they're asked to not discuss it in chat or post in tagging), does it really make them deserving of being shunned or isolated without a second thought?

i would like people to think about that question.

it might be brazen and assuming of me to say but it's reminding me of high school politics. like the 'ick you dress weird and act a little weird' that leads into bullying behavior. even if it's not direct, i think the indirect methods of ignoring and pushing someone away can be just as harmful.

the way i think is: i might not like that some people write unfaithful relationships, but i don't think it's right to assume they're a bad person for doing so. if they aren't trying to force me to like it or participate in those plots, it's not my place to tell them what to do.

again, i completely understand and get behind setting hard boundaries if the person in question is an extreme case of pushing their interests onto people or enjoy writing a concerning topic a little bit too much. that should warrant a bit of 'side-eye' and potential expulsion of the individual off the specific platform. even encouraging them to seek help or alert authorities if it's serious.

in terms of ratings... i haven't seen it matter much regardless of the 3/3/3 slap or defining what is or isn't allowed. i've come to experience that there's not really much you can write so long as it makes (1) person uncomfortable. even if it's allowed. i've had people read my posts / threads heedless of the warnings. even to go as far as to block me & complain to staff without a word to me. whether it was from smut or something like an abuse depiction between two adults. :skull:

i could've been in the wrong places. but the current wave has felt very 'walking on eggshells' for some time.

speaking of simple looking skins... i realized how much i love how base forumotion looks && my current passion project is porting my favorite elements of that look over to jcink.

esp their sidebar widgets... like... ugh...!! makes me so feral...!!

how do i know if im getting good at singing if... my own ears are unreliable
i sound decent to myself and then the moment i record myself to see my progress im like BROTHER EUGH

aaa thts so exciting! have fun omg... and study hard!!

u need a buddy? i got u. 👏

*comes walkin' in the saloon with the cowboy outfit on*

word vomit in spoiler. prob is nothin' i ain't said before.



also, on topic but off topic... i'd love to see people bring back transferring ownership of sites??? like, if i get tired of running my site and a member wants to take over, i'd hand it over on a silver platter. keep that shit alive for yourself and everyone else. pass the torch back or to someone else when you get tired too. i'll be honest, it can be a little messy but i've rarely seen it go so poorly that it was too detrimental.

i don't think you're alone. the reason i had to step away from public rp is because the people i found myself on the site(s) with posted daily & some expected high turnaround too.

some advice to counteract your dilemma is that i suggest joining multiple sites at once or participating in a lot of threads on the site(s) you're on with different people. it might seem chaotic but if you can organize it in a way that works for you, i believe it would give you the posting volume per day that you desire.

i think together we would be a force to be reckoned with if our moods synced up

hear me out:

as someone who uses free-to-use ai to roleplay with (to clarify: i write with the ai), a lot of them really aren't as bad as people claim it is when it comes to writing. a lot of these bots that i've used are near as good as actual people. the writing you get is rather simple. less creative and flowery than an actual person could get. i doubt ai will get to that point any time soon, if at all. regardless, some people (me) write in a similar way.

these are developed by roleplayers/independents (not large corps), providing for other roleplayers for free without subs (sometimes they do) or ads too! like... not even using something like chatgpt from the tap. granted, i would never use it to generate posts for someone as i find that disrespectful.

regardless, i think it is near impossible to discern who is using ai or not in terms of writing. like i said, there are bots that are real good. if you go through the typical flaws, such as slight repetition, some of those are prevalent in human error too. trying to fish out who is replying using ai or not will end up turning into a toxic practice real fast.

i'm always on the stance of like... just let people do what they want to do. if it makes them happy and doesn't harm in a way that is physicall/mentally damaging, then don't waste your energy. you can't control others' actions, just your own.

if you don't like ai, don't use it. sign petitions against it. write with people that have the same views as you do as they likely will not use ai to write their posts. try not to let fear consume you over what other people are doing that doesn't outright harm you. if ai dies out as a technology, it does and that's great! means it wasn't as innovative as we thought and as a people, we'll move onto the next idea. if it stays, then it'll get better and you might even get an ai that can identify potential ai responses / artworks if it doesn't already exist. it'll likely become a part of our daily lives like computers did and cellphones.

technological development in the world can be scary and it very well is (i am, personally, very concerned about cyber security and fear that). so, i get it.

dawntrail

throw me into the dark souls / elden ring universe and i'll burrow myself into the dirt