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This seems like spam. The blog is mostly ChatGPT generated content by authors who have no bio's or profile pictures. The pricing is absolutely out of this world

This seems like spam. The blog is mostly ChatGPT generated content by authors who have no bio's or profile pictures. The pricing is absolutely out of this world. Particularly if you consider that most of the legwork is done by the OpenAI API anyway.

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chatmasta 3y ago
The submitter is active in the comments and has a long history of submissions related to similar ideas. That seems to indicate to me that this is a real project and an iteration on a premise they've been thinking about for a long time. I do notice even their comments follow a suspiciously GPT-like template with three bullet points. But even if they're using GPT to generate the comments and blog posts, is that really so wrong? Maybe English is their second language and GPT helps them to more effectively communicate their ideas. I haven't investigated the blog or pricing, but I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt. I don't think this post should be flagged, so I've vouched for it (although I think my vouching powers were nerfed a long time ago, so hopefully someone else will vouch for it too). EDIT: I actually don't even see the vouch button. Paging @dang
- akisej 3y ago
  Appreciate the vouch, @chatmasta! I actually did write those comments myself, and think that the 3-point explanation makes for a clear explanation. My cofounder and I both started our careers as software engineers, and I've been in the data space for over a decade. A quick Google search for LogicLoop will also show you that we're both featured on Forbes 30 Under 30, and are funded by Tier 1 Silicon Valley VCs. https://www.forbes.com/profile/logicloop/?sh=67ca2b047a89 https://www.forbes.com/profile/logicloop/?sh=67ca2b047a89
- skilled 3y ago
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  - chatmasta 3y ago
    > Are you in on this spam campaign also? I've had my account since 2012 so feel free to investigate and decide for yourself. I don't know the submitter and have zero affiliation with the product (although my startup does happen to be in a similar space). I'm just sympathetic to someone posting a Show HN and getting flagged based on pure speculation. Regarding their comment activity: they have comments from earlier this year discussing the same topic (GPT for SQL), and they've previously submitted links to articles and products related to data management.
    - skilled 3y ago
      Stop writing nonsense please. First he is a reputable submitter with a lot of submissions and now all of a sudden it is about you? Also FYI - there is no vouch button on HN, which hat did you pull that out of? Oh, and how convenient that your profile is all about SQL also. Just a happy little coincidence isn't it?
      - chatmasta 3y ago
        Relax. > now all of a sudden it is about you? Am I missing something? You accused me of being affiliated with the person you accused of being a spammer. You made it about me; I'm simply defending myself. > there is no vouch button on HN, which hat did you pull that out of? There is a vouch button for flagged comments, and also for some submissions. I can literally see "vouch" links next to [dead] submissions in /new. So I "pulled it out of" my extensive history interacting with the site. > how convenient that your profile is all about SQL That shouldn't be surprising to you based on the fact I acknowledged it in my earlier comment. The fact I have a SQL-related startup is the reason I clicked on the Show HN in the first place.
        skilled 3y ago
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chatmasta 3y ago

The submitter is active in the comments and has a long history of submissions related to similar ideas. That seems to indicate to me that this is a real project and an iteration on a premise they've been thinking about for a long time. I do notice even their comments follow a suspiciously GPT-like template with three bullet points. But even if they're using GPT to generate the comments and blog posts, is that really so wrong? Maybe English is their second language and GPT helps them to more effectively communicate their ideas. I haven't investigated the blog or pricing, but I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt. I don't think this post should be flagged, so I've vouched for it (although I think my vouching powers were nerfed a long time ago, so hopefully someone else will vouch for it too). EDIT: I actually don't even see the vouch button. Paging @dang

akisej 3y ago
Appreciate the vouch, @chatmasta! I actually did write those comments myself, and think that the 3-point explanation makes for a clear explanation. My cofounder and I both started our careers as software engineers, and I've been in the data space for over a decade. A quick Google search for LogicLoop will also show you that we're both featured on Forbes 30 Under 30, and are funded by Tier 1 Silicon Valley VCs. https://www.forbes.com/profile/logicloop/?sh=67ca2b047a89 https://www.forbes.com/profile/logicloop/?sh=67ca2b047a89
skilled 3y ago
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- chatmasta 3y ago
  > Are you in on this spam campaign also? I've had my account since 2012 so feel free to investigate and decide for yourself. I don't know the submitter and have zero affiliation with the product (although my startup does happen to be in a similar space). I'm just sympathetic to someone posting a Show HN and getting flagged based on pure speculation. Regarding their comment activity: they have comments from earlier this year discussing the same topic (GPT for SQL), and they've previously submitted links to articles and products related to data management.
  - skilled 3y ago
    Stop writing nonsense please. First he is a reputable submitter with a lot of submissions and now all of a sudden it is about you? Also FYI - there is no vouch button on HN, which hat did you pull that out of? Oh, and how convenient that your profile is all about SQL also. Just a happy little coincidence isn't it?
    - chatmasta 3y ago
      Relax. > now all of a sudden it is about you? Am I missing something? You accused me of being affiliated with the person you accused of being a spammer. You made it about me; I'm simply defending myself. > there is no vouch button on HN, which hat did you pull that out of? There is a vouch button for flagged comments, and also for some submissions. I can literally see "vouch" links next to [dead] submissions in /new. So I "pulled it out of" my extensive history interacting with the site. > how convenient that your profile is all about SQL That shouldn't be surprising to you based on the fact I acknowledged it in my earlier comment. The fact I have a SQL-related startup is the reason I clicked on the Show HN in the first place.
      - skilled 3y ago
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