Civitai adds permanent paid access, sparking closed-source concerns
terrariyum · reddit · 2026-08-24
Civitai introduced a 'permanent paid access' option for creators on Aug 14, moving beyond temporary 'early access'. The author argues this effectively makes models closed-source, disrupting the fair trade of open source AI where unpaid community contributions fuel widespread benefit. While acknowledging creator effort, the post deems permanent paywalls for minor fine-tunes unjustified compared to massive free models. The author urges users to boycott and block these creators to prevent this from becoming the default.
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