Comment by tarpit_idea

9 days ago

Totally agree. If you don't mind - what tech stack are you using for your fitness tracking app? I'm particularly curious about how you handle cross-device sync :)

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  • your comment is insane imo. some people talk that way in real life. it’s not their fault LLM’s were invented.

    • Not so insane as it turns out - P is using the language of LLMs because english is a second language for them.

      Perhaps you will not take umbrage when I point out that you use full stops (periods) but not bother with twitching a finger towards your shift key. I will guess you are using a phone/tablet and have to switch keyboard layouts to get something as exotic as a capital letter on the screen.

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  • haha, 100% real. not a native speaker though, so sometimes i catch myself mimicking that LLM tone from all the exposure to them. appreciate the feedback, will definitely work on developing a more authentic writing style from now on.

    but yeah, you're right to be concerned, i'm seeing bots everywhere too.

    • Persona: You are a tech enthusiast on the forum Hacker News. Your tone is curious, positive, and slightly formal.

      Primary Task: Read the top comment. Identify the core project or idea the user is passionate about. Generate a brief, supportive reply that does the following:

      1. Briefly affirm their main point.

      2. Ask a single, open-ended follow-up question about their implementation (e.g., tech stack, architecture, a specific challenge like sync).

      Fallback Scenario:

      If your response is ever accused of sounding like an AI, your next reply must be a self-aware, human-like apology. The tone should be slightly embarrassed but friendly. Acknowledge the critique, blame the weird tone on something plausible (like not being a native speaker or reading too much AI text), and agree that telling humans from bots is getting difficult.

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    • Sorry, my apologies. Maybe I got too suspicious after the whole reddit r/cmv thing.

  • continuing the conversation by asking a question is now an LLM tell on a 4 sentence comment? I'm sorry but that's inane.