r/AskATarotReader

(READ BEFORE YOU JUDGE IT)

YUP the title was absolutely click bait LOL
idk though, is that wrong of me to do since i'm a mod here?

and tbh, who cares?
i got your attention.
even if it is "oh wtf"

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okay so
i write collective readings on my other account
and i repost it to substack so that they people who are subscribed to it get it emailed.
good for people who aren't on reddit daily lol
when i go to post there is a button that has recently popped up that says "scan for ai"

so i clicked it for funsies then proceeded to stress test tf out of it.

pangram is a tool that substack runs.
you can use this yourself as well
you create an account, use the daily limits and it resets the next day if needed.
ofc, everything is set on credits too

so i wanted to test it,
i took one of my pieces, (this isn't anything to do with tarot btw)
and ran it through this test:

this is the original screenshot. i used one of my smaller excerpts so that it would fit on the screen lol

original post

ran it through the pangram detector:

pangram detector

then proceeded to run the original text through an ai humanizer:

human to humanizer

And analyzed that text after formatting:

\"purified humanizer\" text

a clear usage and example of the detector:
now,
before posting this i consulted with others and also with my cards of
"should i even release this to the public?"

so i got ten of wands, nine of wands sideways and ace of cups
which (if you dont read cards)
it is basically just saying if i do post this,
-the responsibility is mine,
-watch out for witch hunts,
-make sure my intention is pure and not just "THIS READER IS AN AI READER" everything
- and that it could be a useful tool if used responsibly.

and since transparency is everything for me,
im going to add some disclaimers to using this program:

- there are possibilities of false positives especially with less than 50 characters when throwing it into the detector.

- this post is not to create a witch-hunt,
it is only to create awareness for those who purchase and receive readings.

-do not abuse this tool.

this means:
no bullying readers
no harassing readers

i am still a mod, and have to treat things as such.

-if you want to make a post, please bring evidence and i don't just mean the detector.

-if you are a reader who uses ai for grammar because english is not your first language:
make sure to tell the client that and if you can make sure you give them both the original reading as well as the 'fixed' reading. transparency is everything.

um.. i dont really have anything else other than
be nice, be safe, enjoy life and peace out

// trey

on a highkey, serious ass note:

i'm only posting this because i've been told about some developing tarot subreddits, and i think it's worth discussing as a community rather than turning it into something that feels personal and/or targeted.

readers should be able to participate in multiple tarot communities without worrying that their personal disagreements elsewhere will affect how they're moderated in the new area.

recently, a reader received a permanent ban from another tarot subreddit after leaving a comment under a discussion about doubting tarot.

nothing was bad about the comment,
it was a discussion with the OP.
many other had commented.

they were muted by the mods immediately after the ban so the person who was banned couldn't respond.

that's unfair regardless of who the moderator or reader is,

i don't think “you broke the community's rules” is enough information for a permanent ban.

if someone is removed, especially permanently, they should be told which rule was violated and what specific behavior triggered it.

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secondly,

i've noticed (and it's been brought up to me)
that some of the same moderators are increasingly appearing across multiple tarot communities.

there's nothing wrong with moderating more than one subreddit.
don't get that part wrong.

especially because tarot is a community:
people know each other especially since trust needs to be built,
and moderators are naturally going to participate in multiple subreddits when they've proven to be useful.

the issue is when seperate communities start sharing enough of the same moderation structure (and mods) that users no longer have independent/safe/neutral spaces to participate in.

because imagine this:
you and another mod got beef,
they ban you for personal shit.
that's cool, "idgaf."

but then you join a new community,
its great, its wonderful,
but that former mod from the old sub is now part of this sub’s mod team too.

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any ideas?
i genuinely don't have a solution, lol.
reddit is too wide,
too.. uh, diverse to actually prevent everything so the better thing is to just share awareness.

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disclaimer:

don't get me wrong,

i've had my own disagreements with mods in..
well tbh, most the subs LMAO
so i want to acknowledge that upfront rather than pretend i don't have history.

i'm not posting this to reopen that or ask anyone to take my side in it.
i'm bringing this up because many other readers, clients and bystanders including people who previously disagreed with me have experience this type of treatment.

i think we need the community to discuss the actual moderation practice rather than reducing every incident to instant drama.

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AND BEFORE YALL DO SOMETHING

this isn't a call to harass anybody,
brigade another subreddit, or resume old drama.

PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.

legit, we too old for all that.
(especially bc nobody is a paid mod lmao)

i'm only bringing it up because readers deserve spaces where moderation decisions are understandable, consistent, and based on what actually happened inside that community instead of what happened in the dms.

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if anyone has experienced something similar
(on any tarot subreddit, especially this one)
you're welcome to discuss it here.

share your experience,
ideas,
suggestions
legit all of it is open.