>> Oh, hey! It's ysabetwordsmith! I feel like I see you everywhere on Dreamwidth (tone: positive!). <<
Yay! :D
>>I knew there was a huge pop-up whenever you access AO3 without an account, but I'm so experienced in the art of checking "I have read the so-and-so" without actually reading it, that I didn't think about how many problems that would cause for people who do value knowing what rules they're meant to be following.<<
I've heard people say that they don't see it but didn't sign the new user agreement. However, I believe that they simply signing it without even realizing they did so -- that most people have a habit of just clicking to make boxes go away.
>> I'm so annoyed by their latest bullshit that I'm trying to avoid using it when I can,<<
Same here, which is sad, because I find it relaxing to watch videos about crafts, terrarium builds, gardening, bushcraft, paleontology, etc. I'm hoping that if I cut back, they're less likely to block me entirely. I certainly won't watch anything animated again.
>>as someone whose latest obsession is object shows, a genre of indie animation that exists nearly entirely on YouTube.<<
Huh, interesting. My partner Doug is a huge animation fan.
So of course, if someone is trying to make content free of AI contamination, YouTube just screwed their reputation. As with Google, there's also the problem of wasting vast amounts of water and energy, which some people would prefer not to do.
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Date: 2025-10-07 04:04 am (UTC)Yay! :D
>>I knew there was a huge pop-up whenever you access AO3 without an account, but I'm so experienced in the art of checking "I have read the so-and-so" without actually reading it, that I didn't think about how many problems that would cause for people who do value knowing what rules they're meant to be following.<<
I've heard people say that they don't see it but didn't sign the new user agreement. However, I believe that they simply signing it without even realizing they did so -- that most people have a habit of just clicking to make boxes go away.
>> I'm so annoyed by their latest bullshit that I'm trying to avoid using it when I can,<<
Same here, which is sad, because I find it relaxing to watch videos about crafts, terrarium builds, gardening, bushcraft, paleontology, etc. I'm hoping that if I cut back, they're less likely to block me entirely. I certainly won't watch anything animated again.
>>as someone whose latest obsession is object shows, a genre of indie animation that exists nearly entirely on YouTube.<<
Huh, interesting. My partner Doug is a huge animation fan.
>>Hadn't heard about the AI thing. Jesus.<<
https://theconversation.com/youtubes-ai-editing-scandal-reveals-how-reality-can-be-manipulated-without-our-consent-264047
https://petapixel.com/2025/08/25/youtube-is-secretly-editing-users-videos-without-their-consent/
So of course, if someone is trying to make content free of AI contamination, YouTube just screwed their reputation. As with Google, there's also the problem of wasting vast amounts of water and energy, which some people would prefer not to do.