u/romanceunfilteredmod

Suppose an author decided to train an AI/Large Language Model on their own writing and asks it to help produce more work in their established voice.

Does that make the use of generative AI deserve a pass or it's still problematic.

Tell me your ideas for the worst MMC ever allowed to be the love interest in a romance novel

Give him an occupation that's really a red flag.

Don't worry, the narrative will try to make OK in the end

Examples: slumlord, mind reading dictator of a mystical court, corrupt small-town mayor or podcast bro

Feel free to invent an original walking red flag or borrow inspiration from an existing romance hero 👇

Welcome to the weekly free-for-all thread.

Got a controversial opinion? Post it.
Loved a book everyone hates? Post it.
Need to rant about an MMC who made you physically recoil? Also post it.

This thread is for:

• hot takes, mild takes, and deeply unserious takes
• rants, raves, mini reviews, and reading spirals
• TBR disasters
• screenshots, memes, and unhinged reactions
• favorite MMC of the week, most hated MMCs, and “why is this man acting like that?”
• complaints about theme, trope, writing style

You do not need a dissertation.
You do not need balance.
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Housekeeping (light, not polite):

• Spoilers ➡️ tag them
• Memes ➡️ actively encouraged
• Tone policing ➡️ take that energy to other “safe spaces”

We want to get community feedback on something that has come up recently.

This subreddit was created to allow more open discussion than many other romance spaces. That includes opinions about any romance-related topic under the sun.

There's now tension around what should and should not be allowed here. Some users enjoy the lack of heavy opinion-policing. Others seem uncomfortable with any critique ever of things they personally enjoy.

We want to maintain a space where people can speak freely, disagree freely, & give their unfiltered thoughts about romance without dog piling, harassment, or endless arguments about whether a hot take should exist at all.

Questions For Users:

1. How do we protect unpopular opinions without censoring?
2. Where is the line between critique and personal attack?
3. What kind of culture do you want this sub to have?

No part of romance is off-limits in this sub.

Books, tropes, fantasies, sub genres, characters, authors, reader culture, publishing trends, other romance communities can all be praised, criticized, snarked on, defended or ripped apart.

That means that — yes — something you personally love about romance may end up on the chopping block. This is part of the point of this space. We do not desire to become another romance community echo chamber.

Disagreement is allowed and encouraged. Pushback is allowed. Strong opinions are allowed. Unpopular opinions are allowed. Report people breaking the specific sub rules vs. reporting them for anything because you're personally offended.

What is not encouraged is turning disagreements into personal attacks, dog piling harassment, thread to thread drama. Critique the book ,critique the opinion, trope, trend argument or culture.

Comments that cross the line may be removed. If members continue to cross certain lines that may result in a ban.

We want to clarify a few things in light of recent threads.

This community allow criticism of anything and everything romance related.

We do not remove posts simply because they are unpopular, down voted, or critical. All that we ask is that users do not directly insult each other during these discussions.

Members are allowed to criticize romance community culture, reader trends, publishing patterns, authors, tropes, booktok & it's influencers, genre expectations, fandom behavior dark romance, smut, kinks, age gaps, entire sub genres, romantasy, representation and other romance-related topics.

You are also allowed to disagree with those criticism as long as they follow the rules.

To preserve the quality of discussion we will be removing dismissive replies that don't engage with the topic & derailing comments that are not about the topic.

Examples:

• Who cares?
• People can read what they want
• People can write what they want
• Readers are prudes [insert other insult] for XYZ
• Just don't read it
• Why are you so bothered

To be clear, everyone knows everyone can do what they want.

But "people can read what they want" is not a meaningful response to a post about genre trends, tropes, and so on.

Here's better ways to engage with posts you do not like:

• I disagree because ....
• I think this criticism is too broad and here's why
• I enjoy this trope and here's how I see the matter differently ..
• I don't think this is a reader's issue but a marketing issue

This does not mean posters have permission to insult readers sub members either.

Criticizing reading culture or patterns within the genre is OK and encouraged.

Allowed:

• I think smut heavy dark romance has changed genre expectations
• I think the booktookers have ruined [example here]
• I think some romance marketing rewards chock value vs emotional development

Not Allowed:

• People who read this are not real romance readers
• Only prudes hate this
• Dark romance readers are disgusting

If a post breaks the rules report it. If a post is simply annoying , repetitive, unpopular or critical or something you hold sacred scroll past it , own vote it , block the user or respond to the argument.

Remember, this space was created to allow for more freedom to speak honestly, not personal attacks, dog-piling, or derailing every uncomfortable opinion. The rules will be updated this week so you all can have better options for reporting bad behavior.

Welcome to the weekly free-for-all thread.

Got a controversial opinion? Post it.
Loved a book everyone hates? Post it.
Need to rant about an MMC who made you physically recoil? Also post it.

This thread is for:

• hot takes, mild takes, and deeply unserious takes
• rants, raves, mini reviews, and reading spirals
• TBR disasters
• screenshots, memes, and unhinged reactions
• favorite MMC of the week, most hated MMCs, and “why is this man acting like that?”
• complaints about theme, trope, writing style

You do not need a dissertation.
You do not need balance.
----------------------------------------------------------

Housekeeping (light, not polite):

• Spoilers ➡️ tag them
• Memes ➡️ actively encouraged
• Tone policing ➡️ take that energy to other “safe spaces”

Welcome to the weekly free-for-all thread.

Got a controversial opinion? Post it.
Loved a book everyone hates? Post it.
Need to rant about an MMC who made you physically recoil? Also post it.

This thread is for:

• hot takes, mild takes, and deeply unserious takes
• rants, raves, mini reviews, and reading spirals
• TBR disasters
• screenshots, memes, and unhinged reactions
• favorite MMC of the week, most hated MMCs, and “why is this man acting like that?”
• complaints about theme, trope, writing style

You do not need a dissertation.
You do not need balance.
----------------------------------------------------------

Housekeeping (light, not polite):

• Spoilers ➡️ tag them
• Memes ➡️ actively encouraged
• Tone policing ➡️ take that energy to other “safe spaces”

Welcome to the weekly free-for-all thread.

Got a controversial opinion? Post it.
Loved a book everyone hates? Post it.
Need to rant about an MMC who made you physically recoil? Also post it.

This thread is for:

• hot takes, mild takes, and deeply unserious takes
• rants, raves, mini reviews, and reading spirals
• TBR disasters
• screenshots, memes, and unhinged reactions
• favorite MMC of the week, most hated MMCs, and “why is this man acting like that?”
• complaints about theme, trope, writing style

You do not need a dissertation.
You do not need balance.
----------------------------------------------------------

Housekeeping (light, not polite):

• Spoilers ➡️ tag them
• Memes ➡️ actively encouraged
• Tone policing ➡️ take that energy to other “safe spaces”