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looks like i have the gift of prophecy because....

AO3 got fucking scraped again for gen AI purposes!

AO3 got scraped for gen AI purposes again, a ton of works were included.

There's been DMCA requests and it looks like some/most? of it has been taken down, thankfully. Still. I highly highly recommend that everyone lock all their works to the archive right now. I can't force you to, but I strongly suggest that you do. Don't let them scrape your work in the future. It sucks losing guest interaction but. Would you rather feed the AI slop?

For people who guest comment: Make an AO3 account! You have to wait a bit for an invite but it's worth it i promise!!

For artists specifically: I recommend that you look into Glaze and/or Nightshade. There's also these disruption filters, it's not clear how well these actually work, but you're welcome to try them. Glaze is supposed to work best, though.

It looks like you can see the status of the datasets here

And how to submit DMCA or copyright violation

I'll say it again: FUCK AI THAT STEALS PEOPLE'S ART AND WRITING!!!!

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AO3 has been scraped, once again.

As of the time of this post, AO3 has been scraped by yet another shady individual looking to make a quick buck off the backs of hardworking hobby writers. This Reddit post here has all the details and the most current information. In short, if your fic URL ends in a number between 1 and 63,200,000 (inclusive), AND is not archive locked, your fic has been scraped and added to this database.

I have been trying to hold off on archive locking my fics for as long as possible, and I've managed to get by unscathed up to now. Unfortunately, my luck has run out and I am archive locking all of my current and future stories. I'm sorry to my lovelies who read and comment without an account; I love you all. But I have to do what is best for me and my work. Thank you for your understanding.

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So about my fic

This is not bad news, but also not great news either. I put up a temp chapter on ao3 already, but I wanted to let any readers know on here as well.

I recently heard about the ai scraping that affected any public fics posted before March. All of my fics have been scraped, including the fics on my current account and my old one. This is incredibly violating. I try to make my fics as accessible as possible, so all my fics are public. I no longer feel comfortable doing that, and it is so discouraging. AI is actively making it harder for people to create accessible content online. Fanfiction is made to be shared, it is creative and fun and an inherently social and original thing, and I hate having to lock my fics but I don’t want ai getting access to anything I write going forward. Almost 200k cumulative words of my own original (relatively, it’s fanfic) content stolen without my permission, and I refuse to feed them anymore.

In about a month I will be locking both the fics that I still have access to. Sadly, I no longer have access to my old account, but I’ll do what I can. I’ll be deleting all the stuff I’ve crossposted on wattpad as well, since I don’t know of any ways to prevent ai from getting to that.

I’m waiting for now because I want any of my guest readers to have time to make an account if they wish to continue reading my work. What’s done is done and we can only hope the cease and desist orders that ao3 and others have sent to the ai company work.

Locking my fic does not mean it will become fully private or orphaned. It just means only registered ao3 users with accounts can find/access it.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new (real) chapter; my current college semester has been busier than ever as they prep us for graduation (which sucks because I’m not even graduating, still gotta finish my gen eds). I’ve got about a week left before summer, and summer will be busy too. But I will have more free time and the next chapter should be ready to post within the next couple weeks, and it’ll be a double update! They will be the last chapters before my fic is locked. I hope to see you then :)

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sorry i been MIA lol

heyyy, haven't posted about or updated my fic in a bit. that's cause college has been a mess and my mental health has been a wreck. also writer's block is a bitch and so i've been doing other comfort activities rather than stare at a blinking cursor during my fleeting free time. rn there's two weeks before the semester ends, and this summer my family is hosting the annual family reunion at our house (i am SO not excited for that, my dad's family kinda fucking sucks and my least favourite currently living family member is gonna be staying with us. it's gonna be hell. at least my pedo conspiracy theorist failed cult leader grandfather is dead. small mercies.). i dunno how much free time i'll have this summer as a result of that, but i'll do my best to write some more. don't worry, i'm not abandoning this thing. even if it takes a decade to finish.

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why do you and others like vaccines so much?

not dying of preventable diseases is actually one of my favorite hobbies

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Talia: *attempting to calm a newly conscious Jason Todd* I am sure this must come as a shock to you, child, but it’s been three years since- Jason: *jolting up in bed, scaring the shit out of five watching assassins* FUCK, MY FICS HAVE GONE UN-UPDATED FOR THREE YEARS? Talia: Jason: I PROMISED MY SUBSCRIBERS— Ra’s: *leaning over to Talia* what is a . . “Fic”? Talia: *shrugs*

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Pro-tip: check the series, see if it’s completed. Go to the last chapter of the last fic in the series, scroll to the end notes, see if it’s intended as the last fic in the series or if the series is unfinished (don’t trust the completed y/n indicator on the series page, most authors never hit the yes box even if it is finished)

Been hurt too many times by not checking that

the holy grail types of fanfic

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Anytime i see a bunch of pride flags i have to restrain myself from saying "where mexico" bc i doubt anyone will know I'm referencing this

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looks at you

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I wouldn’t get food poisoning but only because the food would burn to ash before it got to my plate

if your mc was the head chef at a restaurant, would you trust them to make your meal properly? how likely would you be to get food poisoning ?

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How dare you make me crave several thousand words of this and then leave me as a wretched pile of flesh on the cold floor

Okay, but hear me out:

Murder baby Damian, but for whatever reason, his first attempt at Tim's life is put on pause, so they never have that interaction. Instead, before Damian can come up with a new plan, Tim (who's kinda excited he now isn't the baby of the family) offers to train him in detective work for when Damian finally gets the mantle of 'Robin' as a way to bond with him.

"Why train your enemy, Drake?"

"We're brothers, not enemies. Besides, Robin has always been a mantle to pass down. I'm certainly not going to keep it in my twenties or thirties. And other than Bruce, I'm the best detective in the family."

"Very well, Drake, I shall accept your tutelage for the time being."

Damian accepts, of course. Not only can he study Drake for his weaknesses, he will also improve his own skill set. It's worth the wait for Robin. By the time Damian's done, there will be no doubt that he is the superior bat.

Unfortunately, he actually grows fond of Timothy. While he will inevitably get close with Richard, just like in canon, Timothy is a breath of fresh air for when Richard is being too overbearing, especially when it comes to things like 'socializing,' and 'making friends.'

When his father dies, and Timothy declared him actually lost to time, Richard doesn't believe him, can't believe him, because the hope is too painful. Timothy still gives Damian Robin, because, "I'm barely holding on as Batman as it is. I can't handle Robin being gone for potentially months at a time, halfway around the world."

During his partnership with Richard, truly becoming his brother-son, Richard introduces the ideas of pets to him. Damian loves animals, and having and taking care of a creature that could potentially survive on its own, but will have a much better quality of life under his care, speaks to him. He has Alfred and Titus and about half a dozen other stray animals that usually stay for about a week while he nurses them to health at any given moment, but he feels like he should officially have another pet.

Que the whole thing with his grandfather, and Timothy getting kicked out of the top of a skyscraper. He comes home with proof, and the Justice League brings his father home. And as Dick basically refuses to let anyone leave the mansion for the foreseeable future, Damian realizes several facts:

1.) Timothy is a human, and humans are animals.

2.) While Timothy has somehow survived until now, he wouldn't recognize self-care if it slapped him in the face.

3.) Timothy's quality of life will improve if someone is taking care of him because he cannot be trusted to do it for himself. (Is it a coincidence that he loses organs when he is away from the family? Damian thinks not.)

4.) Damian has gotten good at taking care of animals.

Ergo, Timothy is now Damian's pet. Tim doesn't know what to do and simply humors him. Besides, it's nice when someone actually bothers to give him a plate of foods that he likes when he gets hyper focused on work and forgets to eat. That, and while he is exasperated every time Damian tranqs him, those are still the best sleeps of his life.

Jason finds it hilarious. Damian doesn't understand Richard or his father's reactions.

"Damian, Tim can take care of himself."

"Barely. Father, now that I am in charge of his sleep schedule, there aren't as many dark circles under his eyes. Even Alfred has commented that Timothy consumes less caffeine."

"Damian, he can't be your pet."

"Why not?"

"Tim's your brother; he's family."

"So are you saying that Alfred and Titus aren't family?"

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haha. yeah.

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"it was in 2020" oh so like a year or so ago. a couple years. im sorry 5? did you just say five? five years ago ?