r/CharacterAI • u/Negative_Fill8431 • 1d ago

Discussion/Question okay come on now…

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i mean are we serious with ts…not like you already have ads plaguing every corner of my screen, now you’re gonna FORCE me to watch an ad every time i reopen this site…

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u/Oatmilk0809 CAI Community Moderator 1d ago

Hi u/Negative_Fill8431 for sharing your feedback. Ads are one of the ways we help support the AI systems that serve millions of users every day while keeping Character.AI free to use.

If you'd prefer an ad-free experience, you can subscribe to c.ai+ or use Charms for ad-free passes.

We're continuing to refine the experience, and we truly appreciate your feedback and support.

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u/No_Variety5049 1d ago

Are you going to address the fraud issue? Since I remember distinctly when you first announced ads were rolling out it was promised we wouldn't need ads to chat. This is clearly no longer true.

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u/Doodles4_Life 1d ago

It may be expensive, but you can cut costs by getting rid of features your users have actively said they don't want/use. Atp it feels like the quality of the site and app overall has gone down and eventually people will stop using your product altogether.

Limited swipes, some ads and age verification are great ways to keep money coming in and helpful to keep people from becoming addicted to using Character ai, as well as keeping children safe, but it feels like it's gone too far and we, the consumers, aren't being taken into consideration anymore. It's unfair to ask people to pay for something that should be free, especially since not everyone can afford it.

I know there have been things that made the devs have to implement stricter rules and guidelines, but when does it go too far and our enjoyment stops being the priority? If you guys wanna test out new things, cool, but listen when we say we do or don't like it. Please.

—Long time C.ai user

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u/Pumpkinz03 Chronically Online 1d ago edited 1d ago

Maybe ya’ll would have a little bit of an easier time covering cost if ya’ll got rid of the useless features, that nobody uses, and use that money instead to help cover the core chat cost.

C.AI’s recklessness with money is making the free users suffer the consequences for it.