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You should explain why, otherwise you risk becoming part of the problem.

by gchamonlive 5mo ago

devindotcom 5mo ago
You should explain the problem, otherwise you risk becoming part of the same problem.
- gchamonlive 5mo ago
  Surely there is a problem in OPs mind that prompted him to write this message so why should I explain it when op already knows it?
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WolfeReader 5mo ago
Why in general? Because if you don't read the article, you run a strong risk of reacting to things that the article didn't actually say. See OP for a good example. Why this OP specifically? Because he is strongly reacting to the article's claim that "Ai is not the default" ... which is not stated or implied by the article he's replying to. The article is a useful bulletin that DDG has a "no AI" function, previously accessible via a URL and now through extensions as well. OP is acting like DDG is claiming to be an anti-AI company, based on nothing stated in the article.
- gchamonlive 5mo ago
  It's just that people have different understanding of the world and assuming something is self evident is dangerous. For instance the problem here is the apparent disconnection between the comment and the article, but maybe it's just that the connection isn't evident to you. Take this response to a comment of mine for instance https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48144461 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48144461. I've read the article and someone thought I didn't because he didn't see the connection I saw and acted all righteously, almost as this threads OP. So in order to avoid embarrassing yourself online it's always nice to first give people the benefit of the doubt and then avoid being sneaky and clever when communication what you want.
  - WolfeReader 5mo ago
    I don't owe the benefit of the doubt to a comment that says "this is just marketing" and "are people this stupid?". If OP is going to make dismissive, vitriolic comments like that, he should probably make sure that the article is actually saying anything like what he claims.
    - gchamonlive 5mo ago
      Fair point
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dredmorbius 5mo ago
<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362218 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362218>

You should explain why, otherwise you risk becoming part of the problem.

devindotcom 5mo ago

You should explain the problem, otherwise you risk becoming part of the same problem.

gchamonlive 5mo ago
Surely there is a problem in OPs mind that prompted him to write this message so why should I explain it when op already knows it?

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WolfeReader 5mo ago

Why in general? Because if you don't read the article, you run a strong risk of reacting to things that the article didn't actually say. See OP for a good example. Why this OP specifically? Because he is strongly reacting to the article's claim that "Ai is not the default" ... which is not stated or implied by the article he's replying to. The article is a useful bulletin that DDG has a "no AI" function, previously accessible via a URL and now through extensions as well. OP is acting like DDG is claiming to be an anti-AI company, based on nothing stated in the article.

gchamonlive 5mo ago
It's just that people have different understanding of the world and assuming something is self evident is dangerous. For instance the problem here is the apparent disconnection between the comment and the article, but maybe it's just that the connection isn't evident to you. Take this response to a comment of mine for instance https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48144461 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48144461. I've read the article and someone thought I didn't because he didn't see the connection I saw and acted all righteously, almost as this threads OP. So in order to avoid embarrassing yourself online it's always nice to first give people the benefit of the doubt and then avoid being sneaky and clever when communication what you want.
- WolfeReader 5mo ago
  I don't owe the benefit of the doubt to a comment that says "this is just marketing" and "are people this stupid?". If OP is going to make dismissive, vitriolic comments like that, he should probably make sure that the article is actually saying anything like what he claims.
  - gchamonlive 5mo ago
    Fair point
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dredmorbius 5mo ago

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362218 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362218>