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Post a Random Thought written Apr 14, 2024 14:45:11 GMT
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So, too, is Death possessed of infinite strategies and a gaunt nature.
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Staffing Confessions written Apr 6, 2024 20:48:15 GMT
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So, too, is Death possessed of infinite strategies and a gaunt nature.
i am in agreement that some level activity needs to be enforced in order to maintain said face claim/canon position. one or two posts (or more) per month - whatever makes sense for the site and its demand / sustainability.

in regards to reservations itself (whether canons or face claims), there's not many viable options out there that can guarantee 100% member satisfaction. the best i've experienced (and here i'm talking about fcs) is the dreaded first come first serve privilege, and if someone can't make it whether bc of timezones or work or some other commitment, they could always tag in a proxy who might be able to make their reservation at the desired time in the same discord post.

as for canons.... nothing brings me more anxiety than the rat race itself. the last time i competed for a "leadership" position i had to set my computer's clock down to the exact second, and even doing that didn't mitigate the nervous heart palpitations. 

that being said i still prefer FCFS (via discord, for better mobile accessibility). Though I do like the idea of temporarily locking canons positions. it'll help temper any first month rotating doors the flakes 8-|
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on canons written Mar 28, 2024 3:37:19 GMT
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"canon" in my experience = leadership roles and leadership means you're responsible for an aspect of that faction.

you don't need a canon position to impact the site wide plot. you don't even need a canon position to feel important. i've seen plenty of writers who've made huge IC waves with characters who had never achieved "canon" status. rather, canons (at least on faction/political sites) are usually packaged with the inherent caveat that those who adopt said positions will be there for the faction/community and not just oocly or with inclusive availability (or plotting ability), but also be ready if xyz happens.

as for myself — i often take canons. other times i choose not to. it really depends if said position makes sense for the character concept i have in mind, as well as whether if i have the time to shoulder its responsibility. 


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Faceclaim Confessions written Feb 12, 2024 0:16:24 GMT
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So, too, is Death possessed of infinite strategies and a gaunt nature.
right, OK, we can easily argue that they are both types of "theft" but one is still significantly more grievous than the other. the difference between intentionally training an AI to crank out specific "brands" of images found on the dataset vs just editing something someone already made is that pulling PS open still involves human labor (some level of graphic design). that's like stealing someone's nice cake + refrosting it. AI is stealing the entire recipe book people put decades of love + work into developing and opening a bakery.

never mind artists literally drawing fanart of IPs they don't own and reselling it whether or not the company allows it.

these metrics are not equal.

obvsly this debate resides in an ambiguous limbo. whether people want to use AI for their face claims is entirely up to them. it doesn't stop me from writing with them; i've threaded with ppl who used manga caps w/ the SPEECH BUBBLE still on so idgaf. in the rp world what matters to me is whether or not the site creator's rules and metrics are respected.

and ofc accessibility
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Faceclaim Confessions written Feb 10, 2024 20:53:26 GMT
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So far no one has addressed the glaring fact that if you’re going to pay people, pay the right people.

almost every popular AI bots is company-owned. What we (general we) plug in as a prompt is nothing short than theft disguised as art direction.

I think a lot of this conversation got conflated and devolved from the original point of argument: crediting artists. In this Wild West digital age it’s the least we can do, and I’ll be making sure to properly credit what is due.




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Faceclaim Confessions written Feb 10, 2024 16:06:00 GMT
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Feb 10, 2024 14:19:10 GMT said:
Yeah, no one should be attacked for using AI art, regardless if they were aware or not. Apologies if my post came off that way, I'm only constructively engaging a conversation. When I wrote "protect artists" that does not imply attack someone maliciously on the internet, that simply implies, please use that money to commission working artists that can draw your OC rather than paying for a machine that frankensteins human information from working artists that don't consent it. Whether you do or not is simply your own prerogative.

As I said a few posts ago, I'll still RP with anyone regardless of their art, but can't say the same for others in that regard.

Quick addendum: it's a fine line in the creative world but... emulating/inspired by =/= theft. Majority of artists do allow pfp use, which includes hovers and whatnot, therefore editing is allowed. Majority of artists do NOT allow their art to be used for AI simulators, which is why we see artists taking down their art from public sites. Art credits DOES make things better, because it tells me where you got your art from whether that is from an artist or idk Midjourney. Like, imagine passing in a research paper to your professor without citing your bibliography or footnotes, haha. That's crazy.

Another (related) confession: I think ppl who use AI art shouldn't get fc claims. Because at that point the art doesn't look like idk Nami from One Piece, but an entirely different character. Might as well just credit it as Original from Original Series. Which imo is fine.
Not giving your sources their due credit warrants an hbomberguy 2 hour video rant
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Post a Random Thought written Jan 27, 2024 16:20:48 GMT
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Jan 27, 2024 13:48:38 GMT said:
might be planning a japan trip with one of my oldest (and closest) friends online come june and its rlly exciting, even just as a prospect
I’ll be there too this summer 🙋‍♀️
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Faceclaim Confessions written Jan 18, 2024 1:00:18 GMT
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So, too, is Death possessed of infinite strategies and a gaunt nature.
usually i look to korean and/or chinese illustrations on weibo/lofter first as i conceptualize a very loose character idea. popular or niche, it doesn't matter. for me the claim must fit the character's general vibe.

my subjective opinion on mihoyo claims: most designs aren't to my tastes. it's either the ubiquitous baby face that turns me away or the very common chinese-feudal-flowy-rimmed-with-metal-dress wardrobe which... makes them perfect for fantasy rp ngl, but then i'd have to sift through all the AI-generated art to find the one artist whose style is closest to what is ideal.

otherwise.... bring back the fgo era pls



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