Shane’s reply re: AI in PH

(For context, the stock image used had the AI tag, said it was AI in the title, and mentioned being AI in the image file name - I don’t think there’s any reasonable argument that it was used without the artist knowing it was AI, although they may have forgotten Watcher’s policy or just figured they could get away with it.)

Idk I hate to be the nitpicky tone police but this line rubs me the wrong way:

“I know we've done SOME boneheaded stuff but I assure you it isn't our intention to use one easily photoshopped Al graphic every 1-2 years […]”

That feels accusatory to the audience for being reasonably concerned that this has happened multiple times. I wonder if they ever ended up taking any PR / communications classes after the streamer blowup… I don’t really know if it makes sense for them to be monitoring and replying to their own subreddit, either.

What do you think?