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Comic Strips is a community for those who love comic stories.

The rules are simple:

The post can be a single image, an image gallery, or a link to a specific comic hosted on another site (the author's website, for instance).
The comic must be a complete story.
If it is an external link, it must be to a specific story, not to the root of the site.
You may post comics from others or your own.
If you are posting a comic of your own, a maximum of one per week is allowed (I know, your comics are great, but this rule helps avoid spam).
The comic can be in any language, but if it's not in English, OP must include an English translation in the post's 'body' field (note: you don't need to select a specific language when posting a comic).
Politeness.
AI-generated comics aren't allowed.
Adult content is not allowed. This community aims to be fun for people of all ages.

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A note from the mod on AI-generated comics (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by lawrence@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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Hi friends, mod here.

I want to take a moment to address the issue of low-quality AI-generated content that occasionally gets posted in this community.

While /c/comicstrips hasn't had a specific rule about this until now, it's become clear that some AI-generated comics being shared fall well below the standard of quality we aim to maintain. These low-effort posts not only disrupt the overall experience for readers, but they also devalue the hard work of the illustrators and artists who contribute original content here.

Starting today, a new rule is in place:

AI-generated comics are no longer allowed in this community.

Thanks for understanding and helping keep /c/comicstrips a high-quality space for everyone who loves comics.

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[–] Bad@jlai.lu 2 points 3 days ago

I wouldn't say it's exclusively an effort issue, there's pretty legitimate reasons why people don't draw: fear of judgement, lack of belief in self, anxiety…

In my case the last time I had fun drawing was in school, until my art teacher repeatedly told me I drew like shit and I just gave up drawing. Thought I'd never be able to draw. Took me 20 years until I tried again. People's words can have unexpected effects, that's why I try to be extra encouraging to new artists.

I can relate to the frustration of really wanting to draw but thinking you can't do it. I understand why they use the AI drawing generators instead of doing it themselves. I just wish they could believe in themselves the way I did. It's not easy, but it's absolutely worth it.