At times, it feels like you have to sift through heaps of trash just to discover something truly worth reading. And that, sadly, makes the whole experience of connecting here lose its charm. Thatās how decline begins, quietly, almost unnoticed.
But thatās why it matters all the more that we keep going against the tide, striving to turn this space into one of pearls, not debris, a place where words shine and connections actually mean something.
Ah. I get what you mean. Itās undeniably frustrating that we have to put in so much effort just to find something even barely interesting.
But what youāre proposing about writing can be a bit tricky. Surely you didnāt learn to write beautifully like that overnight. It requires skill, practice, and lots of reading. And people donāt like that. They prefer the easy way out -writing a lot without really taking the reader with them.
And what do we get? Mass-produced junk. This has always been the problem in the past, and itās only gotten worse with AI. People just donāt like to think anymore, so the writing ends up as soulless as it is thoughtless. It's pretty much hopeless, but Iām still optimistic as long as users like you keep existing and showing what good writing looks like.
Surely you didnāt learn to write beautifully like that overnight
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Well, I hardly call my ramblings a writing, let alone anything beautiful !!!
and itās only gotten worse with AI.
AI can serve as a useful tool to polish and refine a writerās skills. One thing that really puts me off is bad grammar and poor structure. I don't care how brilliant the idea or story may be ā it feels criminal to call such writing a post, a blog, or anything of the sort. At times, I even feel such writings should be banned. Why on earth would anyone settle for carelessness when clarity is within reach? And then comes the proud declaration at the end: Itās human-written. Well, if itās garbage, itās garbage. No amount of humanity can make it right.
If a ramble is articulate and alive with emotion, I find it beautiful. I mentioned Proust earlier because the sample text you wrote had a Proustian feel. Do you know him? Heās brilliant at making even the mundane feel vivid.
Yes, AI can be a useful tool for polishing a writerās skills. But itās often overused, and heavy reliance comes with tradeoffs - as is usually the case. In the past, people honed their writing by reading widely, refining their style, and sharpening their comprehension. Today? Why bother, when AI can do the brainwork for you?
then comes the proud declaration at the end: Itās human-written.
Well, you just opened a whole can of wormsā¦ Iām not defending those whose texts have been accused of being AI-generated - I know some of them probably are, haha. But I find it weird: AI (particularly LLMs) is trained on our own words and thoughts. So just because a text sounds like AI, does that automatically mean it is? Just because we use em dashes, itās ChatGPT? Or if our writing is polished and well-organized, itās AI-generated? I mean, wtf? Should our texts always be inferior? Should we abandon em dashes or intentionally sprinkle in typos just to āproveā itās human-written? Ridiculous.
Anyway, Iād say donāt stress over the lack of interesting content. Like water seeking its own level, youāll eventually come across good work -and good writers naturally attract more good writers ;-)
Soā¦ silly of me to think it was a typo and that you meant posts. My bad again. No, I wasnāt familiar with his work until now. I Googled him and learned a little about him. Hihi
you just opened a whole can of worms
Haha, Iāve opened this can of worms quite a few times in the past, and I know itās the kind of debate that can go on endlessly ā em dashes, polish, typos, this and that. But if I really boil it down, it comes to one thing: shortcuts are never good.
If youāre putting your full effort, giving your best, then your writing will naturally reflect your own voice and depth. At that point, it doesnāt really matter whether someone tries to label it AI or not. You know the sweat and thought youāve poured into it ā and thatās what counts. People will always have opinions, but the integrity of your work shouldnāt depend on proving whether itās human enough.
No? Even more impressive. Forget Proust - Iāve read how you judge contest entries, and your standards are already impressively high. Knowing Proust too would probably scare me off. Youāre actually more intimidating than the raven ;-)
People will always have opinions, but the integrity of your work shouldnāt depend on proving whether itās human enough.
How to put itā¦
At times, it feels like you have to sift through heaps of trash just to discover something truly worth reading. And that, sadly, makes the whole experience of connecting here lose its charm. Thatās how decline begins, quietly, almost unnoticed.
But thatās why it matters all the more that we keep going against the tide, striving to turn this space into one of pearls, not debris, a place where words shine and connections actually mean something.
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Ah. I get what you mean. Itās undeniably frustrating that we have to put in so much effort just to find something even barely interesting.
But what youāre proposing about writing can be a bit tricky. Surely you didnāt learn to write beautifully like that overnight. It requires skill, practice, and lots of reading. And people donāt like that. They prefer the easy way out -writing a lot without really taking the reader with them.
And what do we get? Mass-produced junk. This has always been the problem in the past, and itās only gotten worse with AI. People just donāt like to think anymore, so the writing ends up as soulless as it is thoughtless. It's pretty much hopeless, but Iām still optimistic as long as users like you keep existing and showing what good writing looks like.
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Well, I hardly call my ramblings a writing, let alone anything beautiful !!!
AI can serve as a useful tool to polish and refine a writerās skills. One thing that really puts me off is bad grammar and poor structure. I don't care how brilliant the idea or story may be ā it feels criminal to call such writing a post, a blog, or anything of the sort. At times, I even feel such writings should be banned. Why on earth would anyone settle for carelessness when clarity is within reach? And then comes the proud declaration at the end: Itās human-written. Well, if itās garbage, itās garbage. No amount of humanity can make it right.
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If a ramble is articulate and alive with emotion, I find it beautiful. I mentioned Proust earlier because the sample text you wrote had a Proustian feel. Do you know him? Heās brilliant at making even the mundane feel vivid.
Yes, AI can be a useful tool for polishing a writerās skills. But itās often overused, and heavy reliance comes with tradeoffs - as is usually the case. In the past, people honed their writing by reading widely, refining their style, and sharpening their comprehension. Today? Why bother, when AI can do the brainwork for you?
Well, you just opened a whole can of wormsā¦ Iām not defending those whose texts have been accused of being AI-generated - I know some of them probably are, haha. But I find it weird: AI (particularly LLMs) is trained on our own words and thoughts. So just because a text sounds like AI, does that automatically mean it is? Just because we use em dashes, itās ChatGPT? Or if our writing is polished and well-organized, itās AI-generated? I mean, wtf? Should our texts always be inferior? Should we abandon em dashes or intentionally sprinkle in typos just to āproveā itās human-written? Ridiculous.
Anyway, Iād say donāt stress over the lack of interesting content. Like water seeking its own level, youāll eventually come across good work -and good writers naturally attract more good writers ;-)
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First of all, please accept my apology.
Soā¦ silly of me to think it was a typo and that you meant posts. My bad again. No, I wasnāt familiar with his work until now. I Googled him and learned a little about him. Hihi
Haha, Iāve opened this can of worms quite a few times in the past, and I know itās the kind of debate that can go on endlessly ā em dashes, polish, typos, this and that. But if I really boil it down, it comes to one thing: shortcuts are never good.
If youāre putting your full effort, giving your best, then your writing will naturally reflect your own voice and depth. At that point, it doesnāt really matter whether someone tries to label it AI or not. You know the sweat and thought youāve poured into it ā and thatās what counts. People will always have opinions, but the integrity of your work shouldnāt depend on proving whether itās human enough.
You as in me, us ...
So yeah!
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Haha - that explains a lot. Apology accepted :-)
No? Even more impressive. Forget Proust - Iāve read how you judge contest entries, and your standards are already impressively high. Knowing Proust too would probably scare me off. Youāre actually more intimidating than the raven ;-)
Precisely! Makes perfect sense.
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