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CCDPA Says: Just Say No To Bot Slop
2 weeks ago
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Anyone remember those old public service announcement type segments in old cartoons like GI Joe or edited into anime brought over like Sailor Moon? Well, I'm taking that for me and a series of journals I'd like to start: 'CCDPA Says'. I've been told I have strong morals or something by people, and I have a good number of eyes on my platforms, so why not? This is my soapbox to speak on things I deem important and I encourage questions or comments. However, like you should have been taught, if you don't have something nice to say, you need not say anything at all.
"Just Say No To Bot Slop"
Ok, kiddos and caretakers, I know you must have seen it out there by now. Those images or pieces of writing that have this same-like feel. That their publisher is able to put out so rapid fire that it just isn't human. That's called Bot Slop.
Some may say that it's 'art', but that's just not true. Art is a process. It requires us to think, reflect, and look both within ourselves and out into the world to make something, be that pictures, stories, or something else. It takes time and choices, even our small ones, define that. Creating something takes our human hearts and often times that is painful. What we make isn't perfect, it is work that we begrudge sometimes, it has flaws or moments that it almost didn't get made. That too is part of making art.
A program can't be a part of that process. It never will.
I know it's tempting. A few clicks and the idea you thought of might suddenly be right there. But that's a hollow deal, kids. Let me explain some reasons why:
1: Our community (and others) is built on art.
Art, in all its forms, is how people express ourselves. It's how ideas have been put into the world as a sort of lure to see if they would be accepted. This goes all the way back in history to pieces of writing that changed the minds of people and nations, to characters in books, films, and shows giving representation and validity to certain groups of people, and it especially means something to our community. Back when the community was much younger, and many of you were in diapers the first time, pieces of art showing a favorite anime character diapered up being put out there in pictures or writing allowed us to see that we weren't the world's sole weirdos. There were others like us out there. One picture or story inspired others to create, to echo that there were more of us. It kept on and on. Today, the community is thriving. A new cute character might be hauled to the changing table hours into their being shown to the world. Each artist expressing themselves with it and those who don't create able to still by sharing and commenting on the work. Art is community.
2: Art is livelihood
It used to be that there were a small handful of artists in the community to bring all our ideas to life. You wouldn't even have to take off your socks to count that high, kiddos. Now there are so many artists and writers out there ready to diaper, spank, and otherwise put the characters you love or create into the situations in your imagination. Many of them try to use their skills, that they honed from years of hard work (art isn't an easy process ) to earn money to get by in the world. They're worth paying. That art you want has just as much value as the video game you were thinking of or the movie you might skip seeing until next week instead. There is a much larger discussion to be had about it, but understand that Bot Slop isn't made for free either. It's just free to you perhaps. Artists and writers out there have their work stolen by these bots without their permission so it can piece something together in its soulless way. Stealing out of need is one thing. Stealing from a friend or neighbor is not. Remember that, kiddos. You wouldn't want someone stealing from you.
3: Bot Slop hurts our mother
When I say this, I mean the mama we all share. Mother Earth. These programs use a ton of energy and fresh water for even just one image or piece of writing. That includes one question to ChatGPT or another similar program. I encourage you all to do the homework on this, but it has already being causing big problems for our communities and more over our super nice shared mama and only so we can be bratty and get something we could make on our own? That's not very nice at all. Mother Earth raised us better than that and we can't be mean to her. We'll make her cry.
There's more we could talk about, but that should be enough to help convince you. Kindly let others know what you know, ask them nicely to stop using these things. And I mean entirely. Not even one more question to Chat GPT or one more picture. And you be good and practice what you preach, kiddos and caretakers. If they won't, then it's ok to block those people. I'm doing so for everyone who uploads any at all and I hope you all do the same.
It's up to all of us to make a better community and world and that includes just saying no to Bot Slop. That's what CCDPA says.
"Just Say No To Bot Slop"
Ok, kiddos and caretakers, I know you must have seen it out there by now. Those images or pieces of writing that have this same-like feel. That their publisher is able to put out so rapid fire that it just isn't human. That's called Bot Slop.
Some may say that it's 'art', but that's just not true. Art is a process. It requires us to think, reflect, and look both within ourselves and out into the world to make something, be that pictures, stories, or something else. It takes time and choices, even our small ones, define that. Creating something takes our human hearts and often times that is painful. What we make isn't perfect, it is work that we begrudge sometimes, it has flaws or moments that it almost didn't get made. That too is part of making art.
A program can't be a part of that process. It never will.
I know it's tempting. A few clicks and the idea you thought of might suddenly be right there. But that's a hollow deal, kids. Let me explain some reasons why:
1: Our community (and others) is built on art.
Art, in all its forms, is how people express ourselves. It's how ideas have been put into the world as a sort of lure to see if they would be accepted. This goes all the way back in history to pieces of writing that changed the minds of people and nations, to characters in books, films, and shows giving representation and validity to certain groups of people, and it especially means something to our community. Back when the community was much younger, and many of you were in diapers the first time, pieces of art showing a favorite anime character diapered up being put out there in pictures or writing allowed us to see that we weren't the world's sole weirdos. There were others like us out there. One picture or story inspired others to create, to echo that there were more of us. It kept on and on. Today, the community is thriving. A new cute character might be hauled to the changing table hours into their being shown to the world. Each artist expressing themselves with it and those who don't create able to still by sharing and commenting on the work. Art is community.
2: Art is livelihood
It used to be that there were a small handful of artists in the community to bring all our ideas to life. You wouldn't even have to take off your socks to count that high, kiddos. Now there are so many artists and writers out there ready to diaper, spank, and otherwise put the characters you love or create into the situations in your imagination. Many of them try to use their skills, that they honed from years of hard work (art isn't an easy process ) to earn money to get by in the world. They're worth paying. That art you want has just as much value as the video game you were thinking of or the movie you might skip seeing until next week instead. There is a much larger discussion to be had about it, but understand that Bot Slop isn't made for free either. It's just free to you perhaps. Artists and writers out there have their work stolen by these bots without their permission so it can piece something together in its soulless way. Stealing out of need is one thing. Stealing from a friend or neighbor is not. Remember that, kiddos. You wouldn't want someone stealing from you.
3: Bot Slop hurts our mother
When I say this, I mean the mama we all share. Mother Earth. These programs use a ton of energy and fresh water for even just one image or piece of writing. That includes one question to ChatGPT or another similar program. I encourage you all to do the homework on this, but it has already being causing big problems for our communities and more over our super nice shared mama and only so we can be bratty and get something we could make on our own? That's not very nice at all. Mother Earth raised us better than that and we can't be mean to her. We'll make her cry.
There's more we could talk about, but that should be enough to help convince you. Kindly let others know what you know, ask them nicely to stop using these things. And I mean entirely. Not even one more question to Chat GPT or one more picture. And you be good and practice what you preach, kiddos and caretakers. If they won't, then it's ok to block those people. I'm doing so for everyone who uploads any at all and I hope you all do the same.
It's up to all of us to make a better community and world and that includes just saying no to Bot Slop. That's what CCDPA says.
