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Are you forgetting that COVID was a mass disabling event? That COVID never "ended"? That COVID severely impacted millions?

Since some AI creations have been circling around in the fandom, I thought it would be a good time to share my stance on AI in general.

The use of AI not only undermines the wonderful creative work of fans from around the world, but it actively steals from us.

An AI video is not a fan edit. An AI image is not fanart. An AI text (for crying out loud) is not fanfiction.

If we make exceptions whenever AI suits us, then we are no longer against AI. Because that same AI is making it harder and harder for creatives to make a living. Artists are no longer being paid. Translators are no longer being hired. Writers are more and more often accused of generating their own work - because AI is getting better at stealing and emulating human writing.

As a writer myself, it's hard watching AI evolve, especially text generators, because it's literally threatening to steal, replace, and take away my writing and my dreams of becoming a published author (I mean maybe it already has stolen from me. After all, I have almost 700k words worth of stories online).

I dont care if 9/10 of the people who use the wheelchair ramp arent actually in wheelchairs. As long as the 1 person who needs it has access to it.

I dont care if 9/10 people who use the automatic push button on the library door can actually push the door open themselves. As long as the 1 person who the door is too heavy for gets to use it.

I dont care if 9/10 people who buy the can tab opener, or the little guitar clamp that holds the chords for you, or the hand grip that helps you hold chop sticks, don't need any of it and just get it to "be lazy". As long as the one disabled person who needs it gets access to it.

I do not care. Oh my GOD I do not care. As long as there's a disabled person on this planet who the accessibility device will benefit, the accessibility device is necessary.

Also preserved in our archive

vague acquaintances don't recognize me and stop me to chat

men haven't told me to smile in years

make any facial expression i want with zero self consciousness/no need to police my expressions

covers up any zits on the lower half of my face plus those winter-dry-air lip splits I inevitably get

fewer allergies/asthma from people's heavy perfume/body spray

i don't catch every sniffle and cough that goes around