βcoming from a place of respectβ there is nothing respectful about a comment like this. this is exactly why I say witch hunt, speculations and accusations harm the writing community as much as ai does, if not more.
I am not saying βyouβre an asshole if you think a fic is aiβ. I have come across fics that I believe were ai-generated. but instead of asking (accusing) the authors, I make my own decisions whether Iβll continue reading for the benefit of the doubt or quietly exit the fics and look for something else to read.
because with every accusation like this, thereβs always a chance of a genuine, innocent writer getting wrongly accused.
last but not least, fanfic writers do NOT owe you anything. they write for themselves and their own enjoyment. their ao3 accounts are their houses and they were kind enough to let you in their houses. for free. (you get to read things for free.) you donβt go into other peopleβs houses and tell them βactually I think the way you decorate your room is sus. did you actually do it yourself or did you ask a robot to do it for you?β. THEY ππ» DONβT ππ» OWE ππ» YOU ππ» ANYTHING. and I say this as someone who is not a fan of ai fics. if you donβt like what youβre seeing, quietly leave.
*the following is not about the fic in this specific post. in general, I still strongly believe people who let ai write for them should tag their works as ai accordingly. but if we want more people to be honest about it, weβll have to stop shaming and harassing people who actually tag their ai-generated fics accordingly. harassment is never justified. not to mention, it will only make βai writersβ refrain from tagging their ai-generated works as such. and then thereβs no way for anyone to know for absolute certainty if itβs ai. therefore the raise of witch hunt.
