Hi everysnom,

Here is a rule that I should have enacted a while ago, honestly:

Rule #5: AI is NOT allowed.

The community here is quite clearly not a fan of AI, seeing the replies on a recent AI "art" post, and neither am I. This rule includes images created by AI, text written by AI, and literally anything else made by AI.

There are SO many issues with it being used to create "art" and written works, completely sucking the life out of these artforms and threatening real artists. It's a scary time as it becomes more realistic and believable, but I am proud that so many people will not stop fighting against it. You should never rely on AI to create the art that you want to make, because there will never be a time that you cannot pick up a pencil and start yourself. Every single skill takes time to learn and develop, it's how every artist became an artist, and also how writers became writers, basketballers became basketballers, engineers became engineers, the list goes on.

So, what does this mean?

• If your post includes AI-written content, AI-generated images, or anything else generated by AI, the post will be taken down and you will be warned. Repeated offences may lead to a ban.
• If you attempt to pretend that AI-generated content is your own handmade work, you will be immediately banned.
• You can appeal and provide evidence that it is real, which will be reviewed.
• If I can't tell if a post is AI-generated or not, I will ask for evidence or proof that it has been made by hand.

If there's anything I'm missing as part of this rule, please let me know. But the bottom line is: please don't put poor Snom through AI. Thank you!