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I've been navigating the 'Recent Assets' page, and it appears that certain users are exploiting the allowance for AI-generated content by posting an excessive number of similar, if not identical, backgrounds. This behavior monopolizes the visibility on the most recent page, diminishing the diversity and overall quality of content accessible to other users.

While I appreciate the site's openness to AI-generated content, I believe some form of moderation is needed to maintain a balanced and varied content ecosystem. I propose implementing a stringent limit on the number of submissions one user can make within a given time frame. This would encourage contributors to thoughtfully collate their content into larger, more diverse packs rather than inundating the platform with a myriad of standalone items.

By introducing a submission cap, we'd be fostering a culture of quality over quantity. This would mean, for example, that users couldn't simply submit one or two backgrounds at a time; instead, they would have to compile them into a comprehensive background pack. This not only provides users with a wider variety of content in one submission but also declutters the Recent Assets page, making for a more enjoyable browsing experience.

With the current spamming trend, there's a potential risk that our platform could become saturated with repetitive AI-generated backgrounds, thereby hindering the exposure of other unique, creative submissions. Let's preserve the rich diversity that has always been our platform's strength.

I implore the platform administrators and our community at large to take this concern into consideration. Let's work together to ensure that our forum remains a vibrant, varied, and spam-free environment. Thank you for your attention and for your shared dedication to maintaining the quality of our community.

This post was written by Chad P. T

Hi there, I understand your concerns and frustrations about AI-generated content, especially if it's not of the highest quality or if it feels like it's displacing human creators. It's indeed a challenging issue. But I believe it's worth considering another perspective.

AI has the potential to be a powerful tool in the hands of artists, including 2D creators. While there may be AI-generated assets appearing on the marketplace, there are also many artists using AI to improve their own work, to increase productivity, and to take on tasks that were previously time-consuming or difficult.

By integrating AI into their workflows, artists could potentially create assets faster and more efficiently, allowing them to take on more complex projects, or increase their output. This is not to say that AI should replace human creativity - far from it. There's still a distinct difference in the results produced by AI and by human creators, as the latter are capable of nuances, emotion, and originality that AI simply can't replicate.

The key might be in finding a balance and making sure we, as creators, harness the benefits of AI to further our own creative capabilities, rather than seeing it as a threat. This way, we can continue to produce high-quality, original content that will stand out in any marketplace.

Of course, platforms should also have guidelines in place to ensure the quality of the content being sold, regardless if it is AI-generated or not.