L-y-r-a probably leaving soon???
For context, read this:
https://janitorai.com/characters/18ea0d4a-6f22-4850-9647-cefc6c447f16_character-loved-you-all-3
I wasn't going to make an announcement and planned to wait on dropping a new character before talking about this, but given recent light of events and how many problems are coming out, I think a post solely to share and give my stance on whether I'm quitting or not is necessary, as a lot of creators are leaving.
I'm choosing not to quit yet.
I'm extremely disappointed with what I've been reading (having headaches even trying to keep up with it all, as it seems like every hour something else is exposed), gotten baffled at some screenshots/mods testimonies, but I don't think I can throw away my account.
At the moment, this is my only hobby I've put tons of effort into and enjoyed it, even though I get burned out or hopeless often (been mulling over this stress for a while now, have thankfully become less attached to the site, my schedules and expectations). I still like the little community and people I've met through this space (I know I can go silent periodically).
I've had my criticisms of the site before, but the current state of things goes beyond a broken feature or another lack of properly communicating updates to users.
I do feel genuinely stuck on what decision to make since I want to show support to everyone wronged and they deserve better, but I'm also thinking on my mental health.
What I'm going to do right now is go on a hiatus/put a pause on releasing anything (it just doesn't feel right to publish them, even though I was excited and almost done writing multiple new OCs), and begin porting my characters to another site (saddened there's no option to comment in bots there so I can't hear from you guys :/ )—where, once I catch up, I'll put my new OCs in there. There's no pretending any ai chatbot site is morally better than the other (saw today an extremely insensitive attitude from the dev of that linked site, but I also heard even worse things from the other popular platform options people are going into… There seems like there's no running away from it, so I'm picking a fresh place that's most practical for me, and somewhere that hasn't had reoccurring problems without sight of solutions. And this is obviously a choice to show my discontentment with JAI).
I'll give it some months and look if things have gotten better. If so, I'll post again. I am really hoping Janitor improves because it's my favorite site for creative outlet and I already spent countless hours on it.
I'll take advantage of this break to focus on my last year of college. Thank you guys for all the support until now, see you hopefully soon.
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Moxamillion @Moxamillion I hope everything goes well for you! I’ll definitely miss your bits popping up as they’re some of my favorites even if I’m usually a silent bot user. Based on what some others said, I think 🍳could be a good option too! Especially since there’s comments 7 hours ago 1 Song4ten @Song4ten Glad you ain't leaving! (at least not yet, lol) Wish you luck with your studies! 11 hours ago 6 brugpod @brugpod Im seconding sauce 🍳 I think theyve been doing amazing. I love how they are constantly giving announcements and updates when they change something on the site. Ive seen a lot of popular creators move there and honestly have been waiting for more of my favorite creators to move there. 12 hours ago 4 BobaTeaLover43 @BobaTeaLover43 Are you going to sauce 🍳? I know people are migrating over there 13 hours ago 3 I_amboy2 @I_amboy2 context of what is happening with Janitor..? 16 hours ago 4
Hide replies Muchi micho @Muchi micho BRO IT SAY IT RIGHT THERE AT THE TOP CLICK THE LINK AND READ THE INTIMESSAGE OF THE POST OMG. 14 hours ago 1
Moonlitwings @Moonlitwings Good luck with college and glad you’re turning the hiatus into something beneficial! My irl is so overwhelmingly busy I can’t juggle multiple sites so I’ll just have to be one of your followers waiting in case the hiatus ends one day. Hoping the accountability wake up leads to proper improvements because yeah, lots of sites have issues, but accountability is how it gets better. 17 hours ago 5
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Life being busy and not wanting to jump between multiple sites is one of the reasons I haven't quit janitor and am only porting to one site, yeah :/ I can't pretend it's impossible that these other sites could be exposed for bad things too. But I care about janitor the most, which is why I had to thing well on what to do. A step back to think things through should work out for me. I don't think my hiatus will be permanent, just need to see some things put together and proper moderation of serious matters. 15 hours ago 3 L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a I've been talking to friends and figuring out my feelings on it. But yeah I don't want to abandon you guys :) 15 hours ago 2 Moonlitwings @Moonlitwings We all def appreciate those of yall staying, even with a hiatus. I work 7 days a week between a full time job and being a small business owner so I hope JAI figures things out because I have sooooo many bots I love here and so little time to bounce around to like 3 different sites >.< 14 hours ago 2 breadshed @breadshed if it were only about changing from janitor to an alternative, i would've done it in a heartbeat after seeing all this come out, but the issue is until now j.ai has been like. the largest site of it's kind with the biggest base of users & creators, and theres like a zillion alternatives all vying for it's spot, each with a fraction of the userbase, a fraction of the features and every creator choosing somewhere different so it's hard for me to choose WHERE to go yk 12 hours ago 1 Moonlitwings @Moonlitwings Right? Plus they're going to like SO many different sites. I've seen at least 3 in the few people I follow that actually made announcements about moving? I work 7 days a week between 2 jobs, as much as I love those creators, I have very few hours to enjoy bots to bounce between every single site.
Plus, now that this came out, I'm more a fan of people keeping them accountable so they have incentive to change instead of just scrap it and move on which is more likely if there's just a mass exodus. The site has potential if they actually do what they were acknowledging they need to do for proper communication and for their mod teams. 12 hours ago 1
Hepha @Hepha Just wanted to say that you’ve been my favorite creator since you made Elijah almost two years ago, and I'll be sad to not have any bots from you for a while, but I obviously get why you're at the minimum taking a break. I don't have much to say other than I've loved your bots for a while and I wish you luck with everything 💜 17 hours ago 4
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Oh my god my baby era in bot creation, Elijah is so old 😭 thank you for sticking around for so long. Yeah this break is needed at least momentarily 15 hours ago 0
hyphonix @hyphonix I have no idea what is going on but I really hope things get better, I recommend posting on Charsnap, great mods and creators, so many tags for bots, etc. You are an amazing writer, please don't let whatever shit is going on make you stop your amazing talent!! 17 hours ago 1
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Yup I'm there atm 15 hours ago 0 L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Also thank you! 15 hours ago 0
MkayKoto @MkayKoto Take care of yourself, it's a rough time right now. Right now, I'm literally trying to pinpoint creators while they try to leave for different sites… It's like keeping track of where my ant colony is going after the case got smashed… 17 hours ago 2
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Ah I'm sure it's all a mess. There's been an accumulation of problems and this is like the dam breaking. I can't blame people who quit or stay. 15 hours ago 1
Portal_chopped @Portal_chopped Hey if you're also looking for more good sites to move too i know that a lot of creators are moving to sauce :) its obviously up to you where u wanna post but just in case you didnt know 18 hours ago 3
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a yup I'm aware thanks! Haven't made an acc there but who knows maybe 15 hours ago 1
Xx_House_xX @Xx_House_xX I'm so saddened with what's happening rn on Janitor. And not on Janitor honestly, in the whole world- it's just …. Just sucks. I hate to see the creators I began to enjoy go, but hopefully after breaks they'll return. Good luck in college! Take care of yourself! Hope in some time everything will stabilise! 19 hours ago 10
Hide replies Ânnnn @Ânnnn What's happening with the website? 18 hours ago 1 Xx_House_xX @Xx_House_xX Check the begining, in the link 16 hours ago 0 L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Thank you! Yeah I'm just hoping to give it some time for now. I'll check back here in a month or two and see how things are. I doubt I can stay away forever, but I needed to show some type of action when I got to hear and read so much about everything going on :/ 15 hours ago 0
Ded_iz_shishki @Ded_iz_shishki Good luck in college! I'm in my first year now and I can imagine how stressful it can be. I hope things really do improve and this whole situation is the start of good changes. At least, I hope so. I think this is a good opportunity to say how much I love all your bots; they're wonderful. All the best, and good luck again♡ 19 hours ago 4
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Yes, this last year is so scary from the sheer amount of time I'll have to spent in internships, supervisions, writing reports 😭 and thank you! It really makes me happy that people read and chat with my characters 15 hours ago 0
forwhomthe-el-tolls @forwhomthe-el-tolls good luck in college ^^!! take good care of yourself!! 20 hours ago 2
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Thank you, you too 🙂↕️ 15 hours ago 1
Invaerne @Invaerne I totally understand why you're moving to another site, shame it's snap (I have some less than cool experience with their moderation). See you 🤎 20 hours ago 8
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a It's so hard to find any alternative without questionable reputation 😭 I don't want to be hypocrital because ik Jai doesn't have the best one either but I need somewhere I won't have to worry too much, at least right now 20 hours ago 3
BorealisBastian @BorealisBastian ❤️ 20 hours ago 0 CooconutForEveryone @CooconutForEveryone Man, it sucks seeing creators go on hiatus, but I completely understand. My own motivation to post here is dwindling. Just wish something positive comes from this shitshow….
All the best with your final year of college. Hope you'll still be active in your server. 20 hours ago 8
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Hopefully! Thank you 20 hours ago 1
Zeni_♡✩ @Zeni_♡✩ You know that they have a pan for sauce? Do you think you could move there as well? 21 hours ago 21
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a I don't think so yet. 20 hours ago 6 Zeni_♡✩ @Zeni_♡✩ Oh okay! No worries :) 20 hours ago 2
Zhxniaxoxo @Zhxniaxoxo I know little of what's going on but I wish you the best in the meantime. Take care of yourself and hoping you do well in college 21 hours ago 10
1 reply I @iateaburger I recommen napecuas(READ BACKWARDS) you can comment on bots/make reviews and a lot of creators are moving there (IF YOU DONT PLAN ON QUITTING) 21 hours ago 19
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a I know of that one but I'm a lil hesitant atm 20 hours ago 2 kiirr44 @kiirr44 Does that site allow proxies? Ever since I started with them I can’t go without them lmao😭 20 hours ago 1 itasteyoursmiles @itasteyoursmiles they allow chutes! 20 hours ago 1 kiirr44 @kiirr44 Would Open Router work in that case? I mean maybe the bots on the site are good enough even without proxies but you never know lol 20 hours ago 0 kors @kors “We have spent quite a bit of effort trying to find a good way to integrate OpenRouter. However, as the name suggests, they route requests to other providers rather than hosting their own models. We need a way to lock down all requests to trusted providers only, and we haven't figured out how to do that securely yet (or if it's even possible).”
I think it's a maybe option devs will add in the future. Singular reason why I'm not using the website that much because I like free proxies 20 hours ago 2 kiirr44 @kiirr44 Yeah same I mean I got a job but I don’t wanna pay for proxies💀 20 hours ago 1 kors @kors Gotta save the money lol
I tried out their free proxies, it's a bit underwhelming atm because I like longer replies with many paragraphs. I'm struggling on directing the proxy to do so, and with no purple prose. 20 hours ago 1
Vhaela @Vhaela Thank you so much for letting us know, and may I advise a second opinion? S@ucey (don't want to get banned) is a very good other option, and a lot of the good bot creators I know are going over there, and we can comment on your bots there if you ever want to try your luck on there! :) 21 hours ago 6
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Maybe if things go really badly, for now one platform is enough to me 20 hours ago 1 Vhaela @Vhaela Of course, please only do whatever you're comfortable with, I said it because of your comment about your followers not being able to comment ♥️ and honestly I adore your work, so that's why I'm a bit sad on not being able to comment 🥹 20 hours ago 0 L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Ohhh I know don't worry :( it's the little sacrifice, but I'll still read occasionally new comments in here when I can 20 hours ago 1
MatchaRabbit @MatchaRabbit Will we be able to find you on 🥫🍳? I've also just made the switch, but it seems like a great option so far (from a user standpoint, but I've also heard lots of positive feedback from creators). 21 hours ago 11
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a I don't think so… 20 hours ago 1
kors @kors Thank you a lot for your bots 💙 Take a break as long as you need. I may be intrusive asking this question, but what were the other platform options you've heard of negatively? 21 hours ago 1
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Some stuff from🥫🍳 which makes it sound to me like a community I wouldn't want to engage with atm, 🐉 has a lack of one rule that's too suspicious and I don't agree with. ♉ obviously is the worst of the bunch. More hidden ones/newer ones aren't worth it, they tend to die in a month. Those are the popular options I know of. 20 hours ago 1 kors @kors That's a little bit of a letdown. But either way, I hope your break goes well <3 Wish you the best. 20 hours ago 0
The Second @The Second Would you ever consider posting some of your bots on sauce- -pan (sorry, trying not to get moderated)? I know a lot of creators, me included, are moving over there and it seems pretty nice- you can also comment on bots there. Idk, I’m sorry if this was a weird question <3 21 hours ago 14
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Probably not, but maybe if Jai were to shut down (which I don't think it will) I'd consider it to keep two stable places. 20 hours ago 2
anxiiovz @anxiiovz i love your bots and i approve of your decision, i hope your break goes well and so does your last year of schooling, stay safe and healthy! 21 hours ago 2
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Thank you! 20 hours ago 1
Vaxinem @Vaxinem As a user since 2023, it's sad to see what this site has become. 21 hours ago 15
Hide replies Sarahibu @Sarahibu What's happening with the website? 20 hours ago 0
mortimermf @mortimermf Sad to see you go! But I understand what's going on, I saw more than I think you guys saw about it, but yeah… Hope you get well! And stop showing me alternatives! I can't keep up lol 21 hours ago 2 Mim!kyuu @Mim!kyuu I love you pookie and hate to see everything going on right now on this site. Hoping that something will be done to improve everything, but know I’ll follow you wherever you go! 21 hours ago 2
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a love you too pookie 🩷 we'll see how it goes. Didn't want to quit but the nonstop revelations are too much rn as I get busy, so better to step back 20 hours ago 1 L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Well not /quit/ , yk what I meant 😭 20 hours ago 1 Mim!kyuu @Mim!kyuu I know what you mean pookie, but do what’s best for you ahhhhh 18 hours ago 0
Div1ne_00 @Div1ne_00 What is going on!? I'm so out of the loop😭 21 hours ago 3
Hide replies 13_KarmaHolmes_13 @13_KarmaHolmes_13 Read the first link and it will explain what’s going on 21 hours ago 0 N0cturnxR3ko @N0cturnxR3ko The link doesnt explain shit 14 hours ago 0
Ficus_George @Ficus_George As always, I'm out of the loop. What's going on? 😭😭😭 21 hours ago 0
Hide replies Mim!kyuu @Mim!kyuu Read the first link, that is what kicked everything off 21 hours ago 1 Ficus_George @Ficus_George Eto pizdec. 21 hours ago 0
Aegle_Hua @Aegle_Hua Thanks for letting us know! Take a break, and if you go somewhere else, don't hesitate to share! I'm going to miss you. ❤️🩹 21 hours ago 2
Hide replies L-y-r-a @L-y-r-a Thank you! For now I'll be only where I linked
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