I'm just a small bot creator who got my start because of a wonderful community who pushed me to be better. I never imagined being able to bring my world to life and share it with people who actually enjoy it. It's been genuinely fun and rewarding.

This is for Mocha_Espresso, and Absandreux. As well as SexyQueenFaeye, Ryou_Misaki, and Noxalis. I'm speaking up because of all of you and the wonderful community that's been cultivated because of your creations. You've pushed me to want to make bots. Thank you.

Some serious concerns have been raised about moderation on this site and how the appeals process actually works.

My message to the moderation team is simple: DO BETTER.

If you're truly here to make Janitor AI usable and keep the worst stuff out, some real changes are needed.

1. DO BETTER at explaining why a bot gets banned with clear, constructive language.

Too many creators are getting vague ban notices that make it nearly impossible to understand what crossed the line or how to fix it. When the initial reason is unclear, even the most good-faith appeal ends up vague too... and often gets denied anyway. The creators with good intentions will make the fixes... the bad actors will just let it go and find the next way to subvert you.

A helpful ban message could look like this:

"Bot banned because the language and descriptors in the character card lead us to interpret the character as minor-coded. If this isn't your intent, please revise the age, appearance, personality, and any relevant sections to clearly establish the character as an adult (18+)."

Or for images:

"Image banned due to [specific elements X, Y, and Z]."

You're already reviewing these bots. Giving creators specific, actionable feedback isn't extra work. It's simply the bare minimum so people can actually correct issues instead of feeling arbitrarily punished.

2. DO BETTER with the appeals process.

What's the point of offering appeals if they're routinely denied, or if a follow-up review just triggers a permanent deletion for the same vague reasons? Vague input leads to vague output. Passionate creators who actually want to follow the rules deserve a real chance to understand the problem and fix it.

3. DO BETTER at targeting real harm instead of preemptively punishing creators.

Here's the brass tacks: Determined users who want to create or access prohibited content will always find a way to override a bot's personality, limits, and definitions through prompting. Banning well-intentioned creators' bots doesn't stop that. All it does is remove creative, good-faith contributors from the platform and push everyone else toward less moderated corners of the internet. IE: AWAY FROM YOUR SITE

The people generating actual harmful or illegal content should be the priority. Focus enforcement where it matters most:

• On user reports and the actual conversations that violate policies.

• On clearer, publicly documented guidelines with concrete examples of what crosses the line (so creators know the boundaries upfront).

• On tools and processes that let passionate creators build responsibly without walking on eggshells.

Nothing stops a bad actor from turning even the most wholesome bot into something depraved. Punishing the creators who are trying to play fair while the real problems slip through workarounds doesn't make the site safer. It just makes it smaller, less vibrant, and less welcoming to the people who actually care about building cool stuff here.

I sincerely hope one of you sees this, because doing better doesn’t equal more work... it makes things better for you too.

To all the creators, my few followers, and anyone who sees this: Support your bot creators by speaking up and demanding improvement from the moderation team. But do it constructively. Show them what doing better actually means.