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Don't like the readability of the page. Was quite interesting, especially the fact that house numbers were invented multiple times for different reasons and wi
by emaro 2mo ago
Don't like the readability of the page.
Was quite interesting, especially the fact that house numbers were invented multiple times for different reasons and with different systems.
It got quite repetitive though, and I quit after roughly half of the read, when the even/odd number system was explained for the third time. Seems to be written with heavy AI assistance.
- bonoboTP 2mo agoThe text is AI. The web design also screams AI.
- dekerta 2mo agoThe entire site is very obviously AI generated. The fonts, layout, and even the logo are obviously AI. I'm not sure about the content. Maybe the "author" is actually someone really interested in history and just used Claude to generate a frontend for their blog, but I couldn't bring myself to read much of it. Maybe it's just me, but the "AI feel" makes me not want to read sites like this. Feels like a waste of time to read a bunch of (potentially) AI slop that might not even be accurate. I'd be better off just asking Claude why addresses have numbers
- thenthenthen 2mo agoI got curious because of the comments and wow. Just how many fonts were hurt creating this page?! If you are an ‘independent publisher’ that would be sorta priority? I guess not in ‘the age of ai’
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- tantalor 2mo agoPangram says "100% of this text is AI" https://www.pangram.com/history/cec57c46-3a51-4d60-9ba1-3914c2022212?ucc=Ahdu3oyBleW https://www.pangram.com/history/cec57c46-3a51-4d60-9ba1-3914...
- pimlottc 2mo agoIt’s also very over-designed; there are multiple different styles for headings, subheadings, pull quotes, section headings, etc etc. All with their own colors, font faces, font sizes, etc. And it’s all too bloody dark!
- historical1234 2mo agoso tell me what look bad, would you simplify the typography (fewer heading styles/fonts) or switch to a lighter, higher-contrast reading experience? I m trying to improve the site rather than just defend it. at the end it help me.
- bonoboTP 2mo agoJust paste the complaints in Claude.
- historical1234 2mo agoyeah I m a solo publisher, so I do use AI as an assistant to help with editing, formatting, HTML, and other production work that normally be handled by a team. The historical research, fact-checking, source verification, and overall direction are my own, but I rely on AI to speed up the publishing process. I also take your point about the repetition. That's something I revisit and tighten up, because readability matters more than word count. but, when I write for external publications, the style is much more traditional because I follow each publication editorial guidelines. On my own site, I experiment more with layout and presentation, which can sometimes make the pages feel different. but it look cool If you are curious, here are a few examples of my work published elsewhere: • Medievalists.net: https://www.medievalists.net/2026/06/bell-tower-medieval/ https://www.medievalists.net/2026/06/bell-tower-medieval/ • Family Handyman: https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/history-of-toll-roads/ https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/history-of-toll-roads... • Bored Panda: https://www.boredpanda.com/rarest-most-expensive-historical-artifacts-ever-sold-thehistoricalinsights/ https://www.boredpanda.com/rarest-most-expensive-historical-...
- graypegg 2mo ago> because readability matters more than word count. “If I had more time, I would’ve written a shorter letter.” If part of the reason you need LLMs to speed up the process is because you were trying to hit a word count and the typing was taking too long, it’s actively working against you!