Are stories being 'vetted' by A. I.?

[LargoKitt]

A curious phenom: I have two chapters in my "Daughter of Lilith" series that are hanging in pending, one for more than a month. But I put some poems up and they went right through. Because there are so many submission do you suppose Lit vets stories with an A.I. bot that filters for 'no no words and phrases'? Also, I edited and reposted a chapter more than a month ago, and might that not 'taint' it with some kind of 'not ready for prime time' tag? No response from Laurel on these Q.

 

[anthrodisiac]

Sometimes things just get caught. It's possible they have flags for certain terms that require further review, given they might violate ToS, like certain types of non-con, CSAM, things like that. I wouldn't call it AI, that's just a simple term search if it's something like that.

 

[CalBishForNow]

Nobody knows exactly what the screening process entails, and too much speculation about it is discouraged, to make it harder to game the process.

There's probably some automated part of the system, yes, but I don't think anyone would call it AI. I have no idea what kind of "no no words" you'd expect. This is a porn site. You can say "fuck" here all you want.

 

[ElectricBlue]

A curious phenom: I have two chapters in my "Daughter of Lilith" series that are hanging in pending, one for more than a month. But I put some poems up and they went right through. Because there are so many submission do you suppose Lit vets stories with an A.I. bot that filters for 'no no words and phrases'? Also, I edited and reposted a chapter more than a month ago, and might that not 'taint' it with some kind of 'not ready for prime time' tag? No response from Laurel on these Q.

There's been an automated word check ever since I've been here, searching for (mostly) age related no-no phrases. I wouldn't call it AI though, just a simple word bot scanning text.

Edits are low priority for the site. Get your copy the best you possibly can before submitting the story. We all have goofs, it's not worth the bother to fix them. Readers will forgive a few mistakes.

 

[TheLobster]

I have no idea what kind of "no no words" you'd expect. This is a porn site. You can say "fuck" here all you want.

There's probably no straight up no-no words, but some words and phrases may trigger extra scrutiny. I recall someone complaining about getting a rejection over a well-aged wine, because the description thereof included the phrase "11-year-old".

 

[ElectricBlue]

There's probably no straight up no-no words, but some words and phrases may trigger extra scrutiny. I recall someone complaining about getting a rejection over a well-aged wine, because the description thereof included the phrase "11-year-old".

That will do it, yes.

I had a 20k story bounce back within an hour, most likely picking up on a reference to a kid going to school, something like that. I resubmitted with a note providing context, and the story was published a couple of days later. There's definitely a basic word bot triggering on various phrases.

 

[BeechLeaf]

Yes, I think you should be aware of potential triggers, and point them out in the admin note. One of my WIPs opens with children of 11 and 8, so I will have to be explicit that they get nowhere near the naughty bits. I will also mention that it contains the sound effect *ping*, with asterisks, in case that triggers a check on odd punctuation.

 

[TheLobster]

I will also mention that it contains the sound effect *ping*, with asterisks, in case that triggers a check on odd punctuation.

Asterisk like this are fine. I've got a few old stories where I used them for emphasis (Markdown habits) and didn't have any problems.

 

[TheWritingGroup]

My one rejection might have been a bot. I mentioned that it was inspired by another writer's story. It was rejected on the basis that you can't continue another writer's story without permission. I resubmitted with a note to the administrator saying (truthfully) that it contained no characters or locations used in any other writer's work, just a general idea (debt slavery and how a person would deal with it). Approved immediately.

 

[StillStunned]

phenom

Sorry, and this isn't aimed at you individually, but when did this become a word? What happened to "phenomenon"? Too many letters for fat thumbs to type on a phone?

 

[anthrodisiac]

Sorry, and this isn't aimed at you individually, but when did this become a word? What happened to "phenomenon"? Too many letters for fat thumbs to type on a phone?

I've only ever heard it used when referring to a person, almost always an athlete of great talent. "Young phenom," things like that. Never heard it as an abbreviation of phenomenon as in an event.

Well, not true, I guess when I first read this post, I did. Besides that, then.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Sorry, and this isn't aimed at you individually, but when did this become a word? What happened to "phenomenon"? Too many letters for fat thumbs to type on a phone?

It was an 80's thing in American pop culture.

 

[anthrodisiac]

It was an 80's thing in American pop culture.

Bloody Yanks...

"Aren't you from the US?"

Shh.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Bloody Yanks...

"Aren't you from the US?"

Shh.

Texas...
There's a difference. It matters.

 

[StillStunned]

It was an 80's thing in American pop culture.

Well, it's taken a few decades, but I've finally found one 80s pop culture thing that sucks. I'll have to listen to "Loverboy" by Billy Ocean to counter the effect.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Well, it's taken a few decades, but I've finally found one 80s pop culture thing that sucks. I'll have to listen to "Loverboy" by Billy Ocean to counter the effect.

Phenomenon is a anything that is extraordinary in some way.
Phenom was generally used to refer to someone young that excelled, or something new. Thriller was a phenom because noone had done that type of video before as much as it was just an exceptional piece of work. Boris Becker's tennis was phenomenal, he was a phenom because he won Wimbledon at 17.

 

[StillStunned]

Phenomenon is a anything that is extraordinary in some way.
Phenom was generally used to refer to someone young that excelled, or something new. Thriller was a phenom because noone had done that type of video before as much as it was just an exceptional piece of work. Boris Becker's tennis was phenomenal, he was a phenom because he won Wimbledon at 17.

I've given the matter careful consideration, and no, it sucks. Send it back to the 80s - or better yet the 70s, where sucky things belong like sideburns, bell bottoms and accordeon music.

 

[Bazzle]

I've given the matter careful consideration, and no, it sucks. Send it back to the 80s - or better yet the 70s, where sucky things belong like sideburns, bell bottoms and accordeon music.

*shaves off my sideburns*

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

I've given the matter careful consideration, and no, it sucks. Send it back to the 80s - or better yet the 70s, where sucky things belong like sideburns, bell bottoms and accordeon music.

70's also had Led Zeppelin and Queen...

EDIT: and it just hit me they're both British bands...

 

[StillStunned]

*shaves off my sideburns*

Actually, unless you look like the guy from Mungo Jerry you're probably good.

 

[anthrodisiac]

I've given the matter careful consideration, and no, it sucks. Send it back to the 80s - or better yet the 70s, where sucky things belong like sideburns, bell bottoms and accordeon music.

 

[LargoKitt]

Sorry, and this isn't aimed at you individually, but when did this become a word? What happened to "phenomenon"? Too many letters for fat thumbs to type on a phone?

Yer rite. Lazy. Although 'phenom' has its own usage, usually pronounced fee-nom, to indicate a person who is unusual.

 

[LargoKitt]

Aaaaand again a Lit Forum thread veers off into the high grass of 'something else altogether'. (And in this rare case 'altogether' does not mean 'nude'.) But that's what I love about this 'neighborhood.' People with sparky brains bumping up against each other and stuff gets different.

 

[LargoKitt]

A curious phenom: I have two chapters in my "Daughter of Lilith" series that are hanging in pending, one for more than a month. But I put some poems up and they went right through. Because there are so many submission do you suppose Lit vets stories with an A.I. bot that filters for 'no no words and phrases'? Also, I edited and reposted a chapter more than a month ago, and might that not 'taint' it with some kind of 'not ready for prime time' tag? No response from Laurel on these Q.

The poems also 'jumped the queue' in that they got published before the stories/chapters. Because they are short? Different set of 'vetters'?

 

[LargoKitt]