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“ No part of the prose was machine-generated. You will not find machine-written prose on this blog. I consider it deeply disrespectful.” <3
by arthurofbabylon 3mo ago
“ No part of the prose was machine-generated. You will not find machine-written prose on this blog. I consider it deeply disrespectful.”
<3
- khazhoux 3mo agoWriting articles by hand isn’t just smart— it’s important. No shortcuts. No filler. No excuses. Key insight: relying on AI for writing assistance helps neither the author nor the audience.
- antonvs 3mo agoIronically saying "isn’t just smart— it’s important" (complete with em-dash!) and "No shortcuts. No filler. No excuses." sounds very AI-generated. Not saying it is, just pointing out how messed up the world we live in now is. But... was it?
- zappb 3mo agoIt reads as clear ironic AI speak.
- dijksterhuis 3mo agoi have a feeling that the fp was being sarcastic / satirical.
- qingcharles 3mo ago"You're absolutely right for pushing back on that!"
- steve_adams_86 3mo agoBut, allow me to complete the sandwich.
- ramon156 3mo agoI want a "You're absolutely right to be upset!" printed on a shirt.
- onraglanroad 3mo agoYou're absolutely right to be upset by this t-shirt!
- trumpdong 3mo agothat's the joke
- khazhoux 3mo agoAw, poops. It got flagged :-( Even LLMs have better sense of humor than HN readers.
- ex-aws-dude 3mo agoI laughed
- orthecreedence 3mo agoThat's a really great point, and shows a deep understanding of how consistently humorless HN users are! If you want, I can show several more examples of people knee-jerk downvoting things that are actually pretty funny.
- carlio 3mo agoThere's always been a general pushback on HN against turning threads into a series of quippy oneliners. It tends toward having a serious discussion about a topic, rather than farming low-effort humour for upvotes. I consider this a good thing, as there are plenty of other places where that is rewarded.
- aquariusDue 3mo agoI agree though from my experience on HN people tend to upvote these funny quips instead of abstaining. Yet generally when I write something meaningful I get meaningful replies in return sans upvotes and I treasure those much more.
- carlio 3mo agoI still cling on to the quaint idea that "upvote" means "adds meaningfully and coherently to the discussion", while "downvote" means the opposite. So not "I agree with this" or "that made me chuckle" but rather "this enhances the conversation" - and especially if it's a well written argument I disagree with because that might make me learn or rethink my position. Humour in a well argued point is very welcome, of course. Wish and reality aren't in alignment here but some places like HN or /r/AskHistorians are my refuges.
- reassess_blind 3mo agoThat’s the unlock.
- aswegs8 3mo agoAnd honestly, you're brave to point that out.
- senderista 3mo agoNow it all comes together. Want the wrap-up?
- 20wenty 3mo agoIt was incredibly refreshing to read an honest story, warts and all, written by a human. And equally infuriating to read a comment about it written by AI.
- jubilanti 3mo ago> Writing articles by hand isn’t just smart— it’s important. No shortcuts. No filler. No excuses. You're absolutely right! Would you like to delve into more issues like this one?