There isn’t anything wrong with a comment section discussing a subject related to the post even if that subject isn’t what the community is about.
If someone posted a picture of a cat-shaped pizza then it’d be fine for that post’s commenters to discuss pizza in general.
I prefer to allow posts with controversial subjects that don’t otherwise violate any rules, such as AI generated images, because it allows for important conversations.
I would rather allow the occasional AI image be posted so that people can discuss why AI images are bad.
No need to be sorry. I’d step down as mod if dealing with stuff like this was too much work for me.
Plus this isn’t the first time a post with an AI image has gotten this kind of response. I just copy-pasted the same comment I made the last time this happened.
To the several people who reported this post:
This community does not have a ban on AI generated images. Especially ones as silly and harmless as this.
Should a user abuse AI generated images, such as spamming them, then action will be taken against them. But one-off silly images like this are fine.
He was Just a Baby


It’s all me. Sorry. I’ll work on my aim.
Every time I see Bitty I want to boop her black nose. She’s so cute!
!lemmysilver
I could never foster because I’d want to keep them. !lemmysilver


Report: Not a cat
OP is just riffing on the current void trend, so I’ll allow it.
If the community starts getting spammed with people making the same joke then I’ll start removing posts.
I’m leaving this up. I don’t think you’ll have too much luck here though. You’re probably better off posting this to a larger social media site.
But just so you know, you spamming this to a bunch of communities could be viewed as a violation of Lemmy.World’s rule 11.
- No spam allowed. We are not your free advertising platform. If you are here only to sell your products or services, you will be removed. Occasional posts of commercial links will be tolerated, but when the vast majority of a user’s posts are commercial in nature, we regard the account as a spam account. We will evaluate reports of spam on a case by case basis.
Other mods/admins may remove your posts and/or ban you.
Best of luck getting Bernie his surgery.
Adorable! He has beetle juice eyes.


She is smart. Luckily the only asshole thing she uses her brain for is opening cabinets and closets.
I have child safety locks on my kitchen cabinets. I swear if she had hands she’d get past them.


It is a cozy blanket. Unfortunately I have no idea where you could find one.
I found it in a closet at my grandma’s house a few years back. I’m pretty sure she bought it over 30 years ago.
There was a tag on the blanket but someone cut it off long ago.
For the reporters and AI accusers:
I have reached out to OP and confirmed that they are not a bot. They have posted an explanation here: https://lemmy.world/post/31487746
They were simply trying to give helpful cat tips and were using an unusual writing style which unfortunately came off as LLM generated.