#sentiment is not my thing so if i did it wrong pls dont be mad

[selamat-linting]

pls dont get mad at me, im icked out with it too. but i dont get ppl wanting ai fanfic to get banned tbh. im saying this as someone who wrote (manually) ever since im 13. its just, who is materially harmed by someone posting a chatgpt drabble about their ships? unless money was involved, i really dont think it matters at all. sure the ai writing would be bad and goes against the spirit of transformative fiction but its not like its stealing people's jobs.

the authors who got their writing stolen for data training? wait, arent fanfics supposed to be free for all? its inconsistent that people can duplicate, remix, and adapt any fanfic in whatever they like but once someone used a tool that expedite the process its suddenly wrong. also, its doesnt count as plagiarism (stealing) if the only thing thats similar is the tone, premise and the plot. if an ai writing turns out to be identical in style with a plagiarism checker then sure, take it down.

on the contrary, people trying to ban bot-like writing at the moment would hurt beginners trying to write and sometimes even experienced authors who just like writing one single trope. and, i dont think you can actually suppress ai development with the current state of things so even if the larger community did agree on banning chatgpt fics, by the time thats done, the technology have moved on to perfectly mimic human writing and the people who do use gpt would hide that they use this tool. a bigger nightmare scenario tbh.

also, the ao3 moderators have been failing to remove child porn and literal hate crime writings for years, i dont think they can enforce moderation for this. you can hate ai writing, its your prerogative. i personally wouldnt read something if its has the chatgpt label, i dont like it, but the backlash so far arent rooted in reality imo. personal feeling is one thing, but determining a site wide policy on ao3 based on feelings and sentiments like effort and authenticity without examining pre-existing laws and if the things you wanted to ban are actually taking people's livelihoods away are just silly and oftentimes ended up replicating some really nasty prejudices (see : some people who ended up repeating ableist inspiration porn talking points and corporate ip law propaganda when they advocate for banning ai art in general)

my personal solution for the whole thing is simply more accountability. anyone who wants to write ai are allowed to do so, but they must tag it as such. if their friends refuse to read their writing because they feel cheated by this ai, if people keep putting their fic under rigorous plagiarism checking then its their risk.

Saw my first post with someone admitting they used chatGPT to ‘write a fic’ which they then shared here on tumblr and on Ao3.

To be clear, using AI to churn out a piece of fiction is not writing.

Using a bot (possibly one that was trained using a scrape of Ao3, that is to say, the theft of work from every writer who has posted their work on Ao3) is NOT WRITING.

It is theft. It isn’t creation. It’s a regurgitation of the consumed collective work and effort and heart and time of every writer who has shared their work on Ao3.

‘I’m not a good writer’ is no excuse.

Want to be a writer? Put in the time everyone else does to practice.

Don’t feel confident in your work? Open yourself up to the same vulnerability and risk that the rest of us do.

You don’t get to use a fucking bot to vomit out an approximation of a story and pretend you’ve got skin in the game.

The sad thing? This bot-assembled fic wasn’t bad. It was bland, but it had internal logic, some passing context to character and canon. It wasn’t like those early AI art pieces that had surreal compositions and extra fingers. It wasn’t immediately obvious it was made by a bot.

In this instance the person who posted it admitted they had used a bot. Which, actually, I have some respect for. But it probably isn’t the first and it won’t be the last.

I don’t know that there’s a solution to this, but it is both hurting my heart and enraging me.

[abrosexuality]

I want to wish a hopeful new year to all LGBTQIA+ people out there today. Not happy, because for many of us happiness is simply not on the radar. There are gay men in Chechnya afraid for their lives, there are lesbians in Uganda with similar fears. There are trans kids all over the world fighting for recognition. For these people happiness is a reach. But what I can wish them is hope. Let 2018 be the year where hope blooms and even if everything is shit right now, there might just be a hint of light at the horizon.

For the mentally ill LGBTQIA+ I wish hope to deal with their illness.

For LGBTQIA+ people of color I wish hope that the systems of oppression that limits your opportunities in life can begin to be dismantled.

For bi, pan, and ace people I wish hope for the media to finally recognize them.

For fellow abro and other people of lesser-known sexualities I wish hope to be recognized at all.

For trans and non-binary people I wish hope that TERFs leave you the fuck alone.

For sapphic women and femmes I wish hope that our relationships and expressions of love will no longer be considered solely for the male gaze - because it's the furthest from it.

For monosexual gay people I wish hope that you too will have an easier time and representation reaches beyond a thin white gay man, but I also wish for hope that those of you that are excluding of other LGBTQIA+ people will realize that you are hurting our movement and treating these people like the Straights ™ have been treating you. It's LGBTQIA+, not LG.

And for the straight people, because they would have gotten mad had I not included them since the world seems to be revolving around them, I wish hope that you will please be mindful of your actions. Don't force heteronormativity or gender onto small children, listen when LGBTQIA+ people talk, and for goodness sake A does NOT stand for Ally.

[ransprang]

hihi!! pls don't eat me alive ;; but i'd like to request a male romantic sfw/nsfw match up for harry potter and hxh if that's okay !!  :,)

i go by she/they pronouns, i am an INFP (rip), a hufflepuff, and my zodiac sign is pisces.

im very shy around new people, but i do adjust quickly to cool dudes who just vibe, yk? but pls don't ask me to make a phone call,, i will start ugly crying lol.

I have a lot of trust issues and i tend to open up when i get to know someone more, so i prefer a partner who is very patient and committed. i love being pampered and treated like a princess lmao. i can't stand ppl who's first instinct is to run away when things go south >:(

my love languages include words of affirmation, and physical touch. i do like recieving gifts, but only in really special occasions and it should have a very thoughtful/sentimental value.

i have dark, shoulder length that's styled into a wolf cut. my eyes are dark dark dark brown and i wear big round ass glasses bc i have the worst eyesight. i also stopped growing in 7th grade,, ive been 5"0 forever now ;;

my hobbies include drawing, painting, and listening to music !!! my favourite artists include the beatles, the neighborhood, and daniel caesar. i also love spooky books and movies, they scare me but its all part of the thrill. sometimes i play games,, but its only limited to casual indie games or pixel RPGmaker games like omori.

i dont have a set style,, but its either im dressed like a fckin jojo character or  bundled up into an oversized sweater cocoon. no middle ground lol.

agdhdbdudiebf i hope i did this right,, and im sorry if i did anything wrong !! D: this is my first ever match-up ;A;

but thank you for this aaa!! i saw that you guys had all of the fandoms im really into so you guys are really neat and awesome for that 😭💕 pls keep doing what youre doing ily <333

don't worry all the details are fine!! thank you for taking the time to read our rules. admin sar is very happy that someone appreciates how neat and tidy she keeps this blog :D We hope you like your match ups!

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admins sar, sav & san

Your Harry Potter match up is...... LUPIN!!

SFW

Lupin won't judge you for being a Hufflepuff. Instead he'll judge you for dressing like a jojos character.

Lupin would love your wolf cut, because he is a bit of a wild man himself :)

Expect candlelight dinners and chocolate bars for desert with this man.

Lupin would tell spooky wizard tales to you, especially ones from his childhood.

He'd be down to watch horror movies with you. He's a werewolf. There's no way he'll get scared. He'll only get mad at inaccuracies in wolf movies.

He is a teacher so he would give excellent pep talks and good words of affirmation and encouragement for you.

N/SFW

Lupin promises to not eat you alive. But he may eat you out.

He would be forever grateful if you gift him butt plugs. In exchange he'd buy you a butt plug with a wolf tail.

He pampers you after sex and licks your sore holes.

He'll use the hair he shed during sex and make a crown for you.

Lupin likes doggy style anyway so your height doesn't matter.

You can play wolf howls in the back while having sex with Lupin when you guys are having exhibitionist feelings.

Your HxH match up is...... GON!! (AGED UP)

SFW

He puts bugs in your hair while you are crying to cheer you up.

Gon is a cool dude who will vibe with you. He'll buy you mugs that say 'Good Vibes Only'.

He won't run away from you like Ging did with him <3

Gon is a perfect gentleman and knows how to treat a lady. He would arrange the cutest dates for you and give you very thoughtful presents.

Gon would watch horror movies with a cheerful smile while the goriest things are happening on screen. He's friends with an assassin what do you expect.

Totally can get into the same music as you.

[velveteencurtains]

folklore first impressions!

the 1 — don’t hate me for this but. HAYLOR RIGHTS. anyway so so fucking CUTE i’m gonna cry. “the greatest loves are over now” WAHHH IM GONNA CRY

cardigan — taylor if i ever meet you i’m getting you to write “stars around my scars” for a tattoo. watched the music video before i listened to the full album and i’m so glad i did. cinematic masterpiece. this song is so fucking good you guys holy shit. just the sentiment of the lyric “when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone’s bed, you put me on and said I was your favorite”. anyway YOU DREW STARS AROUND MY SCARS BUT NOW I’M BLEEDING. guys. TYE PETER PAN REFERENCE IM. WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG THEY ASSUME YOU KNOW NOTHINNG GNGNGNNG.

the last great american dynasty — WHO IS REBEKAH. these lyrics are so good holy shit. DID SHE JUST USE GAUCHE IN THIS SONG????? the layered harmonies on the chorus oh my god. “THERE GOES THE MADDEST WOMAN THIS TOWN HAS EVER SEEN” okay i havent listened to mad woman yet but if this is a parallel i’ll die. DID SHE JUST SAY BITCH??? i’m putting “she had a marvelous time ruining everything” on my gravestone. taylor please give us a music video. please. please. STOP HER VOCALS ON “I HAD A MARVELOUS TIME RUINING EVERYTHING”

exile — okay confession time i’ve never heard a bon iver song before and i thought he was a woman so his voice actually scared me. “you’re not my homeland anymore, so what am i defending now?” REAL SHIT???????? wait wait WAIT “I hit the Sunday matinée/You know the greatest films of all time were never made” and “I think I’ve seen this film before” IS THAT A PARALLEL???? the duet section “you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs” Taylor I’m crying and it’s your fault. NOT “we always walked a very thin line” THE PARALLEL TO HAUNTED I’M CRYINGG

my tears ricochet — okay I already posted about how this is gonna kill me the title the fact it’s track 5 the fact it’s self written i’m ready. HER VOCALS AT THE BEGINNING. “IF I’M ON FIRE YOU’LL BE MADE OF ASHES TOO” REAL FUCKING SHIT TAYLOR???????? “IF I’M DEAD TO YOU WHY ARE YOU AT THE WAKE” IM CONVULSING MY HEART IS LITERALLY RACING ARE YOU SHITTING ME “YOU KNOW I DIDNT WANT TO HAVE TO HAUNT YOU, BUT WHAT A GHOSTLY SCENE” the way i’m literally losing my mind right now. this is the best song i’ve ever heard. real shit. real fucking shit. “and I can go anywhere I want, just not home” IM FUCKING FERAL TAYLOR. THE VOCALS IN THE BRIDGEEEEEEE. this is her best track 5 I dont care. “Written by: Taylor Swift” THE POWER THAT HOLDS

mirrorball — when i first saw this name i thought of the fushigi not gonna lie. NOT THE ECHOEY VOCALS PLEASE. “i can change everything about me just to fit in” oh wow. oh wow oh wow oh wow oh wow oh wow. i’m crying right now. someone much more eloquent than i will write a thinkpiece about this and put it excellently but the notion of never showing your true self ‪and constantly changing to fit in and being a reflection of what other people want you to be....no i’m not okay‬

seven — oh shit we get right into this whatttttt okay. the vocals, I’ve already said i’m dead like 100 times in this but who cares i’m DEAD. no one is gonna get this but this song reminds me of spring awakening the musical. like seriously this is ilse singing to moritz. if you don’t know what that means go listen to the musical and then you will. the outro is so gorgeous oh my god

august — am i stupid or does this song remind me of danny and sandy from grease. like this is from sandy’s perspective. ignore me i will make connections to musical theatre even if it isn’t there. SO MUCH FOR SUMMER LOVE BABEYYYYY. HER VOCALS ON “YOU WERENT MINE TO LOSE” ARE YOU JOKING???? for the hope of it all. this is fifteen’s older sister don’t @ me. STOP WHEN IT GETS QUIET AND THEN THE MUSIC COMES BACK YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT MY EYES JUST BULGED OUT OF MY HEAD. yeah okay I’ll talk a lot about her lyricism in this but this song really made me wanna appreciate the instrumentals?? holy shit they’re so good. insanely good. what the hell taylor. oh my god

this is me trying — once again a round of applause to the instrumentals this intro is sick!! this feels like the last time’s optimistic sister. i hate it when people say that but like...it’s true. “so i got wasted, like all my potential” oh my GODDDDDDD. the vocals on “at least i’m trying” exCUSE ME?? okay going back to the grease thing this is danny’s perspective. period. jack antonoff and taylor swift is a duo that will go down in history.

illicit affairs — i have no words. no words. my favorite song on the album. holy shit. holy SHIT

invisible string — what’s so interesting about these songs is that they’re so intricate and complex and tell their own little stories that i barely wanna do this bc i don’t wanna focus on anything else than listening to the lyrics and making little music videos in my head. taylor has always been amazing at storytelling but this is next level. “a string that pulled me out of the wrong arms into that dive bar” with “dive bar on the east side where you at?” And “one single thread of gold tied me to you” with “deep blue, but you painted me golden”. wow. WOW. her little vocalizations at the end. i love her. so much

mad woman — THE SONG I WAS MOST EXCITED ABOUT WHEN I SAW THE TRACKLIST. DID SHE JUST SAW FUCK TAYLOR JUST SAID FUCK. taylor please give us a music video set in witch trial salem PLEASEEEE I HAVE ONE (1) REQUEST. “it’s obvious that wanting me dead has really brought you two together” IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII my heart is pounding so hard right now. what a TUNE WHAT A TUNE TAYLOR SWIFT DID THAT

epiphany — she sounds like an angel. yes i’m crying. is it stupid to say this makes me think of like a medic on the frontlines dealing with the traumas of war? probably. this is so gorgeous. the drums at the end that feel like a heartbeat. wow. wow. wow.

betty — TAYLOR SAID FUCK AGAIN i need to stop she’s a grown woman i can’t freak out when she curses. taylor make a music video for this but make the love interests two girls pls. nevermind just heard the james lyric. the key change?????? yeah i showed up at your party!!!!! will you kiss me on the porch in front of all your stupid friends?? STANDING IN YOUR CARDIGAN. william bowery whoever you may be (👀👀👀) thank you for this and god bless taylor swift

peace — so simple. so beautiful. yes i’m still crying. i love this song so much. wowowow

hoax — yeah the latter half of the album is just pure tears for me. “don’t want no other shade of blue but you?” Jesus Christ. Oh my god. “you knew the hero died, so what’s the movie for?” wow. wow. thank you Taylor. i love you so much

overall: yeah judging by the tears down my face it’s pretty aight. kidding this is a full blown masterpiece. literally album of the year. decade. millenium. my only critique is that there isn’t music videos for every song. everything is so intricate and poetic yet the entire album is so sonically cohesive and fluid i’m literally in awe. illicit affairs left me SPEECHLESS. holy fuck. i need a minute.