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Ironically 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 i
by antonvs 5mo ago
Ironically 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 5mo agoIt reads as clear ironic AI speak.
- dijksterhuis 5mo agoi have a feeling that the fp was being sarcastic / satirical.
- qingcharles 5mo ago"You're absolutely right for pushing back on that!"
- steve_adams_86 5mo agoBut, allow me to complete the sandwich.
- ramon156 5mo agoI want a "You're absolutely right to be upset!" printed on a shirt.
- onraglanroad 5mo agoYou're absolutely right to be upset by this t-shirt!
- trumpdong 5mo agothat's the joke
- khazhoux 5mo agoAw, poops. It got flagged :-( Even LLMs have better sense of humor than HN readers.
- ex-aws-dude 5mo agoI laughed
- orthecreedence 5mo 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 5mo 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 5mo 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 5mo 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 5mo agoThat’s the unlock.
- aswegs8 5mo agoAnd honestly, you're brave to point that out.
- senderista 5mo agoNow it all comes together. Want the wrap-up?