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The feature matrix says cbz/zip doesn't have random page access, but it definitely does. Zip also supports appending more files without too much overhead. Cer

The feature matrix says cbz/zip doesn't have random page access, but it definitely does. Zip also supports appending more files without too much overhead. Certainly there's a complexity argument to be made, because you don't actually need compression just to hold a bundle of files. But these days zip just works. The perf measurement charts also make no sense. What exactly are they measuring? Edit: This reddit post seems to go into more depth on performance: old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/comment/o0pqaeo/

creata 9mo ago
Zip also has per-asset checksums, contrary to the comparison table. And what's the point of aligning the files to be "DirectStorage-ready" if they're going to be JPEGs, a format that, as far as I know, DirectStorage doesn't understand? And the author says it's a problem that "Metadata isn't native to CBZ, you have to use a ComicInfo.xml file.", but... that's not a problem at all? The whole thing makes no sense.
- gwern 9mo ago
  It makes no sense because it's some degree of AI slop: https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_an_argument_on_discord_about_how/o0p68hb/ https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_... Note that he doesn't quite say, when asked pointblank how much AI he used in his erroneous microbenchmarking, that he didn't use AI: https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_an_argument_on_discord_about_how/o0rlpl0/ https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_... Which explains all of it. Kudos to /u/teraflop, for having infinitely more patience with this than I would.
  - snailmailman 9mo ago
    That whole subreddit has unfortunately become inundated with AI slop. It used to be a decent resource to learn about what services people were self hosting. But now, many posts are variations of, “I’ve made this huge complicated app in an afternoon please install it on your server”. I’ve even seen a vibe-coded password manager posted there. Reputable alternatives to the software posted there exist a a huge amount of the time. Not to mention audited alternatives in the case of password managers, or even just actively maintained alternatives.
    - Semaphor 9mo ago
      3 days ago the rules changed that vibe coded stuff is only allowed on Fridays. https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qfp2t0/mod_announcement_introducing_vibe_code_friday/ https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qfp2t0/mod_ann...
  - Aransentin 9mo ago
    I'm a moderator for a decently large programming subreddit, and I'd estimate about half the project submissions now being obvious slop. You get a very good nose for sniffing that stuff out after a while, though it can be frustrating when you can't really convince other people beyond going "trust me, it's slop".
usefulposter 9mo ago
Bullshit asymmetry by way of impulsive LLM slop strikes again. Every new readme, announcement post, and codebase is tailored to achieve maximum bloviation. No substance, no credibility———just vibes.
- panja 9mo ago
  If you read the reddit thread, it was coded by hand then only bug checked with ai.
  - toyg 9mo ago
    It was benchmarked with AI. Benchmarks being the main reason for this thing existing...
    - Imustaskforhelp 9mo ago
      I mean, its open source so people can create benchmark and independently verify if the AI was wrong and then have the claims be passed to the author. I haven't read the reddit thread or anything but If the author coded it by hand or is passionate about this project, he will probably understand what we are talking about. But I don't believe its such a big deal to have a benchmark be written by AI though? no?
      - CyberDildonics 9mo ago
        Why would someone spend their time checking someone else's AI slop when that person couldn't even be bothered to write the basic checks that prove their project was worthwhile?
      - gwern 9mo ago
        > I mean, its open source so people can create benchmark and independently verify if the AI was wrong and then have the claims be passed to the author. Thank you for volunteering. I look forward to your results.

creata 9mo ago

Zip also has per-asset checksums, contrary to the comparison table. And what's the point of aligning the files to be "DirectStorage-ready" if they're going to be JPEGs, a format that, as far as I know, DirectStorage doesn't understand? And the author says it's a problem that "Metadata isn't native to CBZ, you have to use a ComicInfo.xml file.", but... that's not a problem at all? The whole thing makes no sense.

gwern 9mo ago
It makes no sense because it's some degree of AI slop: https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_an_argument_on_discord_about_how/o0p68hb/ https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_... Note that he doesn't quite say, when asked pointblank how much AI he used in his erroneous microbenchmarking, that he didn't use AI: https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_an_argument_on_discord_about_how/o0rlpl0/ https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qi64pr/i_got_into_... Which explains all of it. Kudos to /u/teraflop, for having infinitely more patience with this than I would.
- snailmailman 9mo ago
  That whole subreddit has unfortunately become inundated with AI slop. It used to be a decent resource to learn about what services people were self hosting. But now, many posts are variations of, “I’ve made this huge complicated app in an afternoon please install it on your server”. I’ve even seen a vibe-coded password manager posted there. Reputable alternatives to the software posted there exist a a huge amount of the time. Not to mention audited alternatives in the case of password managers, or even just actively maintained alternatives.
  - Semaphor 9mo ago
    3 days ago the rules changed that vibe coded stuff is only allowed on Fridays. https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qfp2t0/mod_announcement_introducing_vibe_code_friday/ https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qfp2t0/mod_ann...
- Aransentin 9mo ago
  I'm a moderator for a decently large programming subreddit, and I'd estimate about half the project submissions now being obvious slop. You get a very good nose for sniffing that stuff out after a while, though it can be frustrating when you can't really convince other people beyond going "trust me, it's slop".

usefulposter 9mo ago

Bullshit asymmetry by way of impulsive LLM slop strikes again. Every new readme, announcement post, and codebase is tailored to achieve maximum bloviation. No substance, no credibility———just vibes.

panja 9mo ago
If you read the reddit thread, it was coded by hand then only bug checked with ai.
- toyg 9mo ago
  It was benchmarked with AI. Benchmarks being the main reason for this thing existing...
  - Imustaskforhelp 9mo ago
    I mean, its open source so people can create benchmark and independently verify if the AI was wrong and then have the claims be passed to the author. I haven't read the reddit thread or anything but If the author coded it by hand or is passionate about this project, he will probably understand what we are talking about. But I don't believe its such a big deal to have a benchmark be written by AI though? no?
    - CyberDildonics 9mo ago
      Why would someone spend their time checking someone else's AI slop when that person couldn't even be bothered to write the basic checks that prove their project was worthwhile?
    - gwern 9mo ago
      > I mean, its open source so people can create benchmark and independently verify if the AI was wrong and then have the claims be passed to the author. Thank you for volunteering. I look forward to your results.