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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/neok182 on 2025-07-21 20:24:28+00:00.
First I want to go over our rules on AI which is very clear.
Per Guild Wars 2 EULA update February 23, 2024 use of Guild Wars 2 content in generative AI applications is a violation of the user agreement. https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/143486-updates-to-the-guild-wars-and-guild-wars-2-eula/
ii. You may not input Our Content into generative AI tools like Midjourney, Dall-E, ChatGPT, AudioCraft, etc. or Use our content to train artificial intelligence models.
Our content is defined in the EULA as:
“Our Content” means art, in-Game content, and similar materials owned or licensed by ArenaNet.
Because violating the EULA can result in your account being terminated, we ban the posting of all AI generated content of any kind to the subreddit not just because of following ArenaNet's rules but because we don't want to be responsible for a user being banned because of a post made here.
We have a reporting option that allows users to report content they suspect is AI generated for the moderation team to look at and decide if action is needed.
The second reason why we ban the posting of all generative AI content is because generative AI is theft. Whether it's images or text, all generative ai responses are stolen from human creations and therefor we ban the posting of all forms of generative AI content be it images, video, or text.
I also recognize the irony and hypocrisy in the above considering everything posted here on Reddit is being sold to Google (and others) for their generative AI use and then we ban the use of genAI on the subreddit. Unless ArenaNet says otherwise though this subreddit will continue to exist.
Is this sub run by ArenaNet
There were some accusations and questions if the subreddit is an official subreddit and we are not. We're not even part of the partner program. ArenaNet has no say on the content of this subreddit nor does the mod team have any communication of any kind with ArenaNet. The entire mod team is unpaid volunteer moderators and none of us have any personal or professional connections with ArenaNet.
So why the ban on AI if we can post whatever we want, as explained above we are doing it to protect users from possibly getting their account terminated as well as just a blanket ban on genAI due to it being theft of human creations.
The Post
The thread in question was reported several times as suspected AI generated content and several users in the comments also made the accusation. A moderator decided to look into the allegations and put the post through generative AI detectors and they said it was genuine so they approved the post and made a comment saying so and reminding users of our rules on AI.
When it comes to seeing whether or not something is AI it's drastically harder to do with text than it is images. As AI is being used more and more we're also getting more reports. We've actually had several posts here in the last few months of people just asking 'What do I ask ChatGPT to learn how to play GW2' or similar.
Some brought up that the post itself did not include any ArenaNet or Guild Wars 2 content. That is correct but as mentioned previously we have a ban on all generative AI content and that includes text posts and comments.
Moving forward
If anyone suspects any content on the subreddit is the creation of generative AI, your job is to report it as such, not attack the OP for it or engage in witch-hunting. If you want to post anything then post proof that the content is genAI the same way you would post proof over stolen artwork or other materials.
When suspected AI generated content is reported it will appear on the modqueue and an individual mod or the mod team will see the report and look into it and will remove or approve the post based on our best opinion towards the content and we may use AI detection tools if necessary and yes we are aware that most of those tools are not very reliable but the decision will not be based just on that. When it comes to images and videos those are generally much easier to tell due to the many obvious signs of genAI imagery.
With regards to the specific situation of that thread we are communicating internally to make sure everyone is on the same page in the future.
Comments in this thread will be left open for discussion but there are no plans at this time to change any of our rules regarding genAI content.