This hit me hard. The poem isn't the problem — the feeling that his own voice wasn't enough is what hurts. That's exactly why we built AI Button: to help people see the difference between synthetic output and human creativity, and to protect the spark of someone wanting to make something themselves. We're not against kids using AI, but we want them to know when it's helping them find their own voice, not replacing it. Your neighbor's kid still has that spark — he just needs to know it's worth more than any 'azure skies and digital eyes.

We built AI Button to solve exactly this: identifying and filtering AI slop — TOGETHER. One click flags suspicious content, and your signal helps the whole community. No more guessing. Would love for you to try it and see if it catches those patterns without flagging real writing.

You're absolutely right — trust signals can be gamed. If we just create another badge, people will find ways to fake it. That's exactly why we built AI Button the way we did. It's not just a badge. It's a combination of: Community signals — real people flagging content Agent-based verification — cross-checking with C2PA and SynthID Open data — anyone can audit and verify No single signal is perfect. But a system where multiple independent signals have to align is much harder to fake. The goal isn't to replace trust with a button. It's to give people better tools to make their own judgment. Really appreciate you raising this — it's exactly the kind of challenge we need to solve together.

You're definitely not part of the problem — none of us are. The problem is that we're all navigating this without good tools yet. That's exactly why we're building this. And yes, the goal is for trust signals to become as common as HTTPS. One click. One trust layer. Really appreciate the thoughtful comment — this is exactly the kind of conversation we need to have. What other platforms do you think need this kind of signal?

This is exactly why we built AI Button. It's frustrating when AI-generated art gets sold as human-made at craft fairs. We're building tools to help people spot AI content, but it's also about educating the community. What detector did you use? Would love to hear more about your experience.