Post by Goten on Oct 25, 2023 3:04:30 GMT -5
Before I start, I just want to preface this by saying that I'm not doing this for sympathy, nor am I trying to create any drama. Some of you will know that I'm quite a placid individual, so this isn't an attempt to cause any conflict or air out dirty laundry in public, but more just me explaining the situation so that I can get it out of my head and move on with it.
I have been accused of using AI to write/pad out my posts. Now, this isn't the case, but there's no way for me to really evidence that, so it comes down to my word vs the word of the accusers, and ironically, the accusers have AI on their side to evidence their point.
The problem for me stems from the fact that I've always been quite self conscious about my writing. I've been on and off the site for the past 15 years, and there have been times when I've not felt like I'm an adequate enough writer to stay here. For example, last year, when I came back I just didn't feel good enough to stick around. I still really enjoy this place though, so over the last year I committed to trying to become a better writer, and I used AI in order to help me develop that ability and become more descriptive as a whole. I think this is where the problem may lie. Just as those who read a lot of one particular author might start to write like them, and start to develop certain habits, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the patterns and/or language used by AI has crossed over into my writing style.
But, as I said, it comes down to a case of my word vs others, and I have no way of proving that, which means I'll likely need to try and change my writing style in order to continue, because I don't want to be in a position where I need to re-write things constantly in order to continue. I just don't have the time for that.
I am quite disheartened by the whole thing, because I genuinely felt like I'd got to a position where I'd improved enough to feel comfortable with my writing and enjoy what I was doing, and now I feel like it's going to take some time to get back there (which would be easier if I wasn't in the midst of a battle, but there we go). As I said at the start, I'm not looking for sympathy, but I would appreciate some patience whilst I try to work on this, and if anyone has any constructive feedback for any future posts I make as I try new things, that would be nice.
I'd have also preferred if those who suspected me of using AI to have confronted me about it first, but that's probably a discussion to be had in private.
Ragequits
I have been accused of using AI to write/pad out my posts. Now, this isn't the case, but there's no way for me to really evidence that, so it comes down to my word vs the word of the accusers, and ironically, the accusers have AI on their side to evidence their point.
The problem for me stems from the fact that I've always been quite self conscious about my writing. I've been on and off the site for the past 15 years, and there have been times when I've not felt like I'm an adequate enough writer to stay here. For example, last year, when I came back I just didn't feel good enough to stick around. I still really enjoy this place though, so over the last year I committed to trying to become a better writer, and I used AI in order to help me develop that ability and become more descriptive as a whole. I think this is where the problem may lie. Just as those who read a lot of one particular author might start to write like them, and start to develop certain habits, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the patterns and/or language used by AI has crossed over into my writing style.
But, as I said, it comes down to a case of my word vs others, and I have no way of proving that, which means I'll likely need to try and change my writing style in order to continue, because I don't want to be in a position where I need to re-write things constantly in order to continue. I just don't have the time for that.
I am quite disheartened by the whole thing, because I genuinely felt like I'd got to a position where I'd improved enough to feel comfortable with my writing and enjoy what I was doing, and now I feel like it's going to take some time to get back there (which would be easier if I wasn't in the midst of a battle, but there we go). As I said at the start, I'm not looking for sympathy, but I would appreciate some patience whilst I try to work on this, and if anyone has any constructive feedback for any future posts I make as I try new things, that would be nice.
I'd have also preferred if those who suspected me of using AI to have confronted me about it first, but that's probably a discussion to be had in private.