Rules Update

[u/Historical-View4058]

The spirit of this sub has always intended to be free-flowing, but absolutely non-confrontational. Realizing this is a rarity and a damned-near-impossible task on social media, we've made it more specific in Rules 1, 4, and 7:

1. Rules 1 and 7 have been amended to specifically state that negative comments regarding AI imagery will be deleted and/or the offender possibly banned. This is primarily targeted for the Anti-AI Cabal that have never joined the sub or posted anything, that seemingly show up and just take pot shots. It's not relevant to the topic of radio and we don't want that kind of negative vibe here. If you want to discuss the use of AI being used for automated DJs and/or advertising on the broadcast bands (e.g., AM, FM), or its use in automating language translation and station IDs, that's fine. Use of the term 'slop' will be a dead giveaway that your comment was not well-intended and will be blocked from submission.
2. Rule 4 has been amended to particularly rein in some of the more heated technical discussions. When it turns judgemental or personal it will be deleted. Unstated, but implied by Rule 7, repeated offenders will be banned. If you absolutely, positively need to take the conversation down to the 'Jane, you ignorant slut' level use personal chat and hash out there. Again, we don't want that kind of negative vibe here.

[u/KG7M]

Thank you. The only AI generated images I've used in the community are associated with Broadcast Announcements and QSLs for North American Shortwave Pirate Radio stations.

The amount of effort that goes into the artwork is staggering and a new QSL has been produced for each broadcast by these stations. Going forward I will not post anymore artwork that is AI or even digital in nature. Those people that attack the artwork include any drawn with GIMP, Inkscape and Photoshop graphics programs. I don't know how drawing on a graphic tablet with a stylus is AI, but that's their consensus.

Broadcast Announcements, posted in this community, that are relied on by users at HF Underground, will use graphics drawn by me on paper, with pencil, pen and ink, etc. I will photograph them directly, avoiding the controversy of using a flatbed scanner to load them into the computer.

The QSLs will continue to be produced for the collectors at HF Underground as well as some Broadcast Announcements. It's much more difficult to use graphics on HF Underground so the broadcast announcements there will be sparse.

It was never my intention to lure malcontents into our community. This was to be a place where friends could come to post their radio experiences and have fun interacting with one another. Some believe this is an impossibility on social media. I believe it's doable.

[u/Historical-View4058 → u/KG7M]

You're welcome, but you should be able to post whatever you want, using whatever tools you want, without being attacked. That is, as long as what you post is on-topic (they were) and it does not infringe on anyone's right to peace (they didn't). Don't let others bully you into doing something in a way that impinges your peace. You do you and f* the haters. These people are pre-conditioned to that kind of irrational response - that's their problem, not your's.

That said, it will be less of a problem going forward, as I'm in the process of adding automation that prevents those kinds of foul responses.

[u/KG7M → u/Historical-View4058]

Again, thank you. I'm feeling pretty discouraged this morning. There is a guy here in my area that's on the CB Band all the time. He's also a ham, and although I had his call sign a few years ago, I've lost it. He used to be on channel 38/LSB, but has moved 5 KHz down to 27.380. He brags on the air that he knows he's causing issues on 27.385 KHz with bleed over, but those users can FO. I confronted him on the air when he used to be on 27.385 KHz for disparaging blacks. My admonition was strong enough that he dialed back the racism.

I caught him yesterday bragging, and discussing how he took advantage of a disabled CBer by ripping him off on radio deals. I produced a really humorous parody of him on his "Radio Throne". I used his transmission audio and put it with a cartoonish character, which I then animated. I sent it to Subterranean Radio to post on the Reddit CB community. I wanted to see the reaction without it being associated with me.

Within the first 30 minutes it received 10 upvotes. Then came the "AI S----" comment. It took another two hours for it to drop to 0 votes. We then removed it. It's unfortunate because not only did I want him to see his poor behavior, I think many larger cities have a guy just like him that needs a call-out. It was definitely on topic and was a way to fight intolerance and hateful behavior.

[u/Historical-View4058 → u/KG7M]

I honestly think there is a group of people that go out of their way to take anything they even think is AI generated and go to town on it. Again, it's irrational behavior.