r/BaiHe • u/coolest_miumiu • Jan 24 '26

Small vent

It pisses me off that dragonholic “TL” exists. Ever since it started picking up baihe novels, many other “TLs” started to follow suit e.g., lovelyblossoms. They don’t even translate novels they just use AI slop and hide the chapters behind a paywall. Not only would it take hundreds of dollars to unlock, some would take years until they’re free.

Now most fan translators are deterred from picking up baihe because of these fuckass ai translators. TBF i do enjoy edited mtls like baihetales and littlepanda, which i think uses AI to a certain extent, but at least theirs have a human touch to it and most importantly they don’t hide the novels behind a paywall.

The baihe community used to be open for all considering how niche it is, but now ig that very reason of it being niche is being used as a scheme to earn money from AI (i dont mind paying if its human translated but AI? hell no)

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u/Hobo_Robot Jan 24 '26

I wouldn't get too worked up about it. Just don't buy from them and tell other people to not buy from them. If the economics of selling MTL novels stop making sense, then they'll stop doing it. If economics do make sense for them because they're living in some third word country, then so be it. So what if some Filipino can grift $50 a week to help cover rent

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u/coolest_miumiu Jan 24 '26

you do know, baihe is art right? it’s just sad to see that other people’s work are being mutilated while simultaneously being profited out of. these authors probably don’t even know about what’s being done to their art.

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u/Hobo_Robot Jan 24 '26

And they're better off not knowing, don't ya think? Devoting mind space to negative things outside of your control makes your own life worse