[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Weird. Regardless, shit suddenly seems to be working.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

How would I know/handle that?

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Not sure if this goes here; apologies if it doesn't.

I created an account to try out Piefed, and the above message shows up on my homepage. However, no such email exists in my inbox. I've checked my spam folder. Not sure if any functionality is missing because of this.

All help appreciated.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah. Piefed seems like a better client, but I just really don't want to make another account.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 35 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Your wish is my command.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Three are orange and one is brown. The brown one, however, is a little older and appears to be from a different litter.

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[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Did you miss the second sentence or... ?

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I love Pathfinder 2E! I'm a pretty new player, but it's captured my heart. The three-action economy is great and offers so much freedom. The characters are INSANELY customizable, and I love how multiclassing works. And to top it all off, everything you need to play is free! Only the lore and campaigns have to be purchased. Plus, iirc, Paizo has vowed never to use generative AI in their works!

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I thought this was a pretty good video. Frankly, I disagree with what a lot of people in anti-AI communities say about the superiority of doing things the hard way. I don't think there's anything wrong with the easy way if it gets you the same result, and I don't think we've lost anything meaningful just because, say, the average person no longer has any phone numbers memorized. I think technology making life easier is a good thing.

But, as Rebecca Watson points out, so-called AI doesn't just replace things like rote memorization. It replaces thinking. That's dangerous, and therein lies the difference between AI and other tools.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 116 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Fuck you, that's how. It's pretty much only cars. Not having a car isn't really an option here, unless maybe you live in the heart of a big city.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 150 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Lmao what public transport? We don't have that here.

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Apologies if this question doesn't go here, but I wasn't sure where else to ask. I was curious if anyone was working on something a la Reddit Enhancement Suite. I use old reddit partially because RES is such a great tool, and I'd love to see something similar for Lemmy. In particular, I like being able to tag users.

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[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

But... the person you're replying to didn't say you don't need to use a wheelchair. They said that if someone genuinely doesn't need to use a wheelchair, using one will likely have negative effects. Which is just, like, true? In my head, it's roughly akin to saying, "If you consistently take a medication you don't need, you're probably going to wind up needing a different medication to counteract the negative effects of the medication you unwisely took."

You're completely right that wheelchairs are liberation tools and shouldn't be vilified. And as someone who needs medical intervention to survive, I understand your frustration with ableist rhetoric. I just think your reading of this one is a bit off the mark.

[-] Balerion6@lemmy.world 79 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

As a writer myself, I find this rather depressing. I use parallel sentence structure, group things in threes, use unusual-but-accurate words, and come up with my own metaphors because those are good ways to make your point. I'm also inclined to restate and overclarify things to minimize the chance of being misunderstood. I hate the idea of my writing being mistaken for AI slop. At least I type my em-dashes as --, which LLMs don't do.

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TL;DR for AI writing warning signs:

  • Use of the em-dash (—)
  • Parallel sentence structure (e.g. "It's not just X, it's Y")
  • Grouping things in threes or at least odd numbers
  • Delineating line breaks with emojis
  • Odd/unnatural verbiage
  • Overuse of filler words (talking like your average LinkedIn post)
  • Exaggerated and empty praise
  • Weird analogies and similes
  • Restating and overclarifying points

TL;DR for signs something was written by a human:

  • Including anecdotes
  • Written in the first person
  • Tangents and nonlinear storytelling
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