To add some context... Filligree's "sin" was the audacity to use AI generated art in their fiction writing, instead of paying commission, and being opposed to p

To add some context... Filligree's "sin" was the audacity to use AI generated art in their fiction writing, instead of paying commission, and being opposed to proposal for banning AI art where they posted said writings, with argument for ban being that "AI art is inherently theft, immoral and evil", with no possibility of ethical use accepted. Funnily enough, proposal was from someone who earned a lot of money by violating technically the same aspects of copyright, except harder (fan-art is much more of a derivative work than training a model where each individual image might have added ~2bits to the model). Personally I'll add that I do not remember anything other than neutrality or more or less concealed glee from the same corners when the discussion was about how outsourcing and the like would eradicate my source of income, which arguably makes it much more to feel positive thoughts towards people advocating such proposals. So, with regards to whether Filligree is with the baddies... I recommend not invoking Godwin for puny things.