Talk Time | Not a Bot

Announcement on my future bots and upcoming plans on Janitor and bot posting.

Before anything else, I am not leaving or abandoning this account. I have spent way too much time, energy and resources making this work and perfecting what I do. So my bots [except maybe a few] will be made private for improving them or cutting down token values.

Disclaimer: [THIS IS A MAJOR YAP SESSION SO SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM IF YOU'RE UNINTERESTED AND WANT THE FACTS.] SECTION - 4 IS THE CRUX OF IT.

Why am I rethinking posting here and making bots?

When I first started posting for Keith [first bot], I didn't care about views or what people had to say. It was just one bot, one random idea — it didn't matter if it did great because I liked it for the story and the originality I put into it. But now it isn't the same. I have around 150 followers [never planned on that and very grateful] and what I put out matters to me and the people who see it.
The main reason is Content Contradiction or Divergence. There is a highly specific type of fanbase on Janitor around certain themes or plots. What tends to go trending here is either heavily extreme — ranging from cheating and to purely smut-based plots. I know genuinely great creators who focus more on character development, plot, and lore-building who are consistently underrated and overlooked, regardless of the effort and work they put in.

The demographic here tends to favor creators who already have an established fanbase [their bots perform well no matter the idea] or those who lean into extreme concepts — sometimes unrealistic and logically absurd, yet highly engaging in a way that makes people click. Not for genuine roleplay, but for the smut or the toxicity of it. It doesn't matter how detailed or well-written it is. It works because people like the extreme premise it sells.
Seeing this as someone who has focused more on characters as separate ideas and entities in their own right — with their own backstories, original concepts, and genuine depth — I just don't feel this is the right space to promote what I write. At a certain point, the numbers stop reflecting the work.

Does the content matter more or the views and engagement?

I have always defined my work by creativity, ideas, and indulgence. Whether something goes viral or not isn't the point if I'm satisfied with it. But Janitor has a way of making the views, chats, and numbers feel like they matter more than they should.
It feels like a race even when you're not trying to be in one — constantly aware of followers, likes, and comments. Something I value for creativity is being monetized on the currency of engagement, and I don't want that.
A hobby should be about stress relief or self-improvement — constructively criticizing your own work rather than worrying about follower counts. Lately I've felt more and more dejected with what I've been making, and it's starting to affect me mentally.
On top of that, the constant upkeep — from profile CSS to bot cards — and keeping up with trends takes a toll when you're someone who fixates on perfection. The rules change, the CSS classes change for mysterious reasons, and sometimes I just miss when bots were made for the plot and content rather than the aesthetics around them. Also lack of communication from the creators of this site is something mostly all of us agree over is basically a problem which doesn't get addressed enough.

What is the cost of all this?

Monetarily? Nothing. I've paid for none of it — no gens, no CSS, no writing tools — because a hobby like this shouldn't cost money in my opinion. That said, a large part of the creator and user base does pay for it. [No hate — that's their choice.]
Compared to other platforms I've seen, none of it feels quite this transaction- or advertising-based. There's nothing wrong with monetizing your creativity, it's just something I personally can't make peace with right now.
In conclusion, this site and community often prioritize aesthetics over actual substance — and rewards it too.
The Discord servers, groups, and communities also overwhelm me as someone who is highly antisocial and introverted. Not a criticism — just something that personally intimidates me.

So what am I going to do?

As I said, I'm not leaving or abandoning this — but I do need to slow down and take a few steps back. Lately it's been an emotional and mental drain, and that's unhealthy. So even though I have ideas and pending bots I want to make, I'll be taking my time with them.
I'm not going to change what I make or write, but I want to do justice to my ideas. Posts will be roughly once every two weeks or once a month. [Consider this a semi-hiatus.]

Attention: This isn't directed at any creator/s. I love them all and follow many of them myself, so if my words came across as harsh or unpleasant, I don't mean it personally toward anyone.

To my followers: I'm deeply grateful for all the support you've shown. I genuinely didn't think people would follow me at all lmao. I hope I haven't let anyone down — but I needed to take this step for my own sake.