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You say "hobby," I say "public service."

I would give a *lot* to go back to google circa 2015. Maybe earlier. But the enshittification from AI "summaries" is so much worse

to be fair... it's a pretty useful hobby

No, you’re doing good work. I’m annoyed that as an Albertan I can’t even say “Why don’t you use AI?” Is one of my top 5 stupidest questions I can hear anymore. In fact there are exactly 10 questions I know of tonight that are far worse…

I know it's not the best use of your time, but it is useful for me to have creative people I can point my students at and say, "they don’t use AI." Like it's genuinely helpful.

Participate in protest, organize action, that is all good. But also give yourself time to breathe and separate yourself from what's bothering you.

No, WE need all the help WE can get crushing this cult of theft and exploitation into dust. Steady on.

I bet Claude could write you a bot to do that for you! (🤮 sorry, sorry, couldn't help it)

I love the ones that are like, "You wouldn't last a day without ChatGPT." Motherfucker, I've made it 45 years without ChatGPT and I intend to keep that streak indefinitely.

Sounds like a good hobby to me

Obviously we all eat human skin...

That's not a hobby that's an inbuilt offensive mechanism we all need. ... it's just pointless because the people saying it don't believe in any other mindset by their own.

Have you heard of this game called Yugioh? I think some people in your area play card games, right

I get this CONSTANTLY as a game developer. "EVERYONE in game dev uses AI, you're lying if you say you don't." hey fucko I have no choice about the AI in my engine and tools but I ain't touching it myself, not now, not ever

I mean, we all eat playground sand and scream our social security number at roundabout traffic. If you say you don't, you're either lying or being a contrarian.

Okay but do you though? It’s a rough way to earn a living (ask me how I know), but as a hobby if seems like it might be kinda cathartic

nah you're good