The Divine Fable: a soap bubble that bursts in your face

"The Divine Fable: a soap bubble that bursts in your face" was written for BDSMforyou.nl by Mistress Moriah.

I wander around X a bit and see all kinds of accounts go by. The number of self-appointed Goddesses is overwhelming, each one more beautiful than the last. They all tell the Divine Fable. But I notice that some of them are just a little too beautiful. A bit too polished, too sleek, skin too perfect...

Looking at the number of followers, I seem to be the only one who doubts their authenticity. So I decide to check. I want to know whether my gut feeling is right. I copy a photo and open my AI, which I've been calling my personal assistant for some time now. Then I paste the image into the window and ask my PA the question:
“Is this a real photo, or did you make it?”

My PA recognises her immediately

My PA, or in everyday language simply ‘AI’, doesn't need to think about it for long. He immediately tells me that this image was generated by AI. He also names the telltale signs straight away: that skin that's just a bit too perfect, for example. Or the hands, which almost never look quite right. The background often gives quite a bit away too. Everything looks just a bit too artificial.

And meanwhile the followers keep rolling in... because yes, the Goddess has to be spoiled. Money for the hairdresser, the nail technician, the latest outfits... there's no end to it. And the paypig pays with love. Er... no, of course I mean the paypig pays with money. Cold, hard euros, which are nothing like fake.

But would he still pay so eagerly if he knew that behind this account there might be a flabby sixty-year-old man? A Nigerian scammer? Or a spotty teenager with too much free time? I'm just throwing out examples. One thing I know for sure: the lady in that image doesn't exist. Your money certainly won't end up with her.

A small effort

Checking something takes very little effort. Of course I'm also fed up with those fakers; they drag the BDSM scene down. Although at its core it has nothing to do with BDSM, the general public does lump it in under that label. I regularly get tearful messages in my DMs from people complaining about all those 'Goddesses' you never hear from again after paying. When I then ask: “What did you do yourself to prevent this?” it usually goes quiet.

Personal responsibility? That often seems hard to find. And let's be honest: the little check I did is something absolutely anyone can do. You don't need to have studied for it. It costs no money and barely any time, a minute at most. But surely your hard-earned money is worth that? When you buy a tomato at the corner shop, you check that it isn't mouldy before you put it in your bag, don't you?

If you can't be bothered because you so badly want to believe in the authenticity of that perfect lady, then that's your choice. Totally fine. But don't come crying afterwards because you've been scammed yet again. That's not my problem. There's a saying: “If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got.”

The Divine Fable

Not all fake accounts can be exposed with AI checks. Some fakers simply use other people's photos. In that case, AI won't recognise the image as generated.

But even then, a quick check is possible, via Google. Just as free, just as simple and at least as fast. You copy the image and go to ‘Google Images’. There you use ‘Google Lens’: you paste the image link or upload the file and Google gets to work for you at lightning speed. Has the photo appeared somewhere else before? There's a good chance you'll see it again. And then you know enough.

Oh, I've written about this so many times, including tips and examples. But apparently some people like to be fooled, or to cling to the Divine Fable. To believe that this perfect, gorgeous lady has set her sights especially on you...

Sure. Just like all those other followers.
Especially if you donate a little.

Mistress Moriah

Source

Text: Mistress Moriah
Photography: 123rf.com