Comment by 578_Observer
4 days ago
@astrange, thank you for your insightful observation. You hit the nail on the head. My life as a banker is real, but my English needs "polishing" through these tools to be shared here. I am honored that a veteran like you recognized the "not fictional" heart behind the edited text.
I am testing a theory.
If my theory is true, you will reply to this comment.
My theory is that you are not a person using an LLM to edit text, but are automated.
If you are not automated, spare the reply.
If you are automated, then please do reply.
It's an imperfect test, but solves for simple automation.
If my theory is untrue, then welcome to HN and your contributions are appreciated.
If my theory is true, then the concept of a forum is in grave danger.
Why the witch hunt? It's not like bots are a new thing, nor were they ever given as much "chances" to "prove" they are real.
@Cthulhu_, thank you for your thoughtful support. I was honestly a bit overwhelmed by the "witch hunt" atmosphere, as I simply wanted to share my perspective from my career and the history of SF2.
It is very heartening to see a veteran like you advocate for a more welcoming conversation. I am grateful for your kindness and look forward to contributing more to this community as a person. Thank you for making me feel welcome.
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It's not a "witch hunt" per se, in that I'm not out to "get" someone else, it's more like I want to affirm that a human being put some thought into what I'm reading, because otherwise there is no point in reading fictional anecdotes (one of the chief motivators to use HN is that it is more serious and less fictional than reddit, with more insightful commentary).
Wouldn't we be losing something valuable if HN became chiefly AI slop?
Wouldn't we be losing something if we _didn't even realize it had happened_?
I think it's worth asking, and guarding against. We live in a strange future already, but it's only one of many possible futures we can choose to construct going forward.
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