I've noticed two vendors from RenderHub in here trying to justify their use of an online capability of their tools. Sorry folks, we're not buying it (literally and figuratively).
The other interesting point, again in RenderHub, is the present discussion of whether or not using AI is art. That talentless assclown Dreamlight is there defending his shit offerings and add-ons. He isn't mentioning, and maybe doesn't realize that the same AI tools that he uses to create his crap, can be used by anyone to create their own crap/art. Even I, as a long time holdout of traditional tools, is screwing around with installing the latest Comyui/Qwen-image-2.1 thingamajig. What I lose on one side, I gain on the other.
I knew AnjaBear for a long time and we chatted often, even before her Discord server. I was there when her, her partner, and another gent or two created MPE (Male Poser Erotica). It was going to feature gay stuff since Render-fucking-otica was hostile to any and all gay items. MPE got lots of attention when it started and several artists from Pervert'Otica moved there. At some point Andrew, the owner of Asshole-otica hired hackers to take down MPE. They did and the place collapsed. The hack was discovered and Piece-of-shit-otica was taken to court. They where found guilty but the other owners put all the blame on Andrew stating that he had operated on his own. MPE never recovered and neither did those involved. AnjaBear and her partner are now gone as is that fuckbag Andrew who died not long after the court case. Somewhen following this, RenderOtica changed hands. Well it seems that the original gang is back in charge. I check it every day and the activity level is very low. I hope the place goes under...they deserve it.
*With apologies to John R. Bond of Road & Track magazine