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usonian

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6. About half the internet traffic is AI and bots.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 12:24 AM

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I basically open no links other than the ones I see on DU abs Hacker News.

These sites are strongly moderated and members raise hell and flag slop.

Yes, diamond rings do pass through the sewer but it's not worth fishing there.

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I share your hatred of ai slop. SheltieLover Friday #1

And it's permeating everything! mwmisses4289 Friday #2

Sadly it is. SheltieLover Friday #3

It's the creator luv2fly Friday #4

The creator itself (i.e. prompter) may well be AI too, as could be the entity that requested AIs to make such prompts 0rganism Saturday #8

A new attempt at fooling the viewers canetoad Friday #5

About half the internet traffic is AI and bots. usonian Saturday #6

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Yan Lecun aside it is a field I fear jfz9580m Saturday #10