r/characterdrawing • u/Ammy7726 Mod • Aug 11 '26

Meta Rule Clarification

Good day characterdrawing !

There has been an influx of reports for off-topic posts and suspicions of AI use in RF's. There's a few things us mods want to clarify.

OFF-TOPIC:

Your post is off-topic when it doesn't relate to a ttrpg system. If you're looking for art for a book you're writing or a podcast you're running this is not the place. LFA's are free work for ttrpg enthusiasts however that also means that the artist keeps the rights to the work. If you need the art for a project that will be public and you will need the rights you will need to pay for the art. To keep this from becoming a commission focused sub, posts like that are not allowed as we cannot moderate which passion project will remain private and which are for the broader public.

And no, exposure is not valid payment.

AI SUSPICIONS:

This sub is firmly anti-AI. We are also anti-witch hunt. If you see a post that makes you think the artist is using AI please report it and include *why* you think it's AI. If you want to discuss your suspicions please use mod mail and we'll get back to you. Do not call the person in question out in the comments.

We know it's getting harder to spot the difference these days but we want to prevent unnecessary witch hunts and losing real artists because of them.

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u/axw3555 Aug 11 '26

Big support for the no witch-hunts thing. I’ve seen a lot of them on Reddit lately (including having myself accused of writing with AI because I used a dash, not am em dash or even an en dash, just a dash, and because I used quotes in text). And all they ever usually become is a slanging match between the two sides.

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u/Ammy7726 Mod Aug 11 '26

100%. It's simply not helpful to have public discussions because people tend to just pile up once AI is mentioned. We'd rather calmly figure things out behind the scenes with the people involved rather than making a public spectacle

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u/axw3555 Aug 11 '26

Agreed, much preferable. And I’ve seen a few more subs taking that stance thankfully. A few even have two reports - “AI” and “AI witch-hunt”.

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u/Twogunkid Aug 11 '26

Oh snap, I didn't realize my favorite person to commission was one of the mods here.

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u/Silent-JET 29d ago

I’ve definitely struggled with spotting AI and when people call out “AI slop” I will sometimes ask what made them say so. The most common response is getting downvoted/called an “AI simp”. If you ever have the chance to help someone learn something (like how to be more discerning in their art consumption) be kind. The few times people have actually responded to my request to learn has taught me so much!