Before you get mad—get sus.
Check their post history. Are they acting in good faith? Or are they manipulating you to mine karma?
Lately, I’ve noticed something that could spiral into something ugly—and I want to throw water on it before it gets worse.
On pro-AI art social media, I’ve seen disturbing images circulating—memes like “We must kill AI artists.” These posts are getting traction, with AI artists feeling attacked and convinced that traditional artists are turning into trolls. In response, the rage builds. The memes get re-posted - and feels less like a meme each time, while someone is probably thinking about making retaliatory memes. The cycle continues.
But here’s the thing: I don’t think it’s real.
I started digging through the accounts posting this stuff, and what I found was sketchy as hell. Many don’t look like real people. They look like sockpuppets. Their account is a month old. They post “name my dog” for their three dogs and a cat they supposedly got last week—then pivot to political outrage and inflammatory memes.
Are they passionate about these topics? Doesn’t look like it.
Many are not here to discuss—they’re here to farm karma from your anger and they seem to aim for the posts that get the clicks.
And the worst part?
They’re probably playing both sides.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re also posting, “Look what AI artists are saying about us!” in traditional artist spaces. Suddenly, both sides feel attacked. Both sides escalate.
Hatred multiplies—because some loser wanted internet points.
So:
If you see rage bait, stop and check the source.
If it smells fake, treat as sus.
If it’s rage farming—downvote it into oblivion.
If it's real, realize they might not have the same insight as you and may be escalating against a completely imagined threat.
The world is rough enough already. Don’t let trolls convince us to hate each other over crap that isn’t even real. I’m not saying there aren’t real problems. I’m saying—don’t become someone else’s puppet.
Stay safe and stay savy out there - and hopefully this information helps knock some air out of some of the bad things you run into. I used to believe someone else would point this out if it happened... because that would have been a great pwn back in my day... but that doesn't seem to happen these days, so you gotta put that detective hat yourself.
Always aim to be kind and understanding.
- Dante out!
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