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The future of e-commerce is a product whose name is a boilerplate AI-generated apology

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    hamitosis
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    I feel like had this author used AI to write this article, he would have done a better job at conveying his message.

    I feel like had this author used AI to write this article, he would have done a better job at conveying his message.

    17 votes
    1. Artren
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      Agreed. I got a few paragraphs in before I had to scroll back up and remember what the title was. The over-used prose and running sentences made me give up.

      Agreed. I got a few paragraphs in before I had to scroll back up and remember what the title was. The over-used prose and running sentences made me give up.

      6 votes
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    1. SirNut
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      I started using a service called Fakespot to weed out fake reviews. I don’t know if it’s legitimate, but it does feel like it helps me choose products better

      I started using a service called Fakespot to weed out fake reviews. I don’t know if it’s legitimate, but it does feel like it helps me choose products better

      7 votes
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      HiddenTig
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      I'm curious if you've found a good replacement for Amazon? I don't mind a higher prices/smaller selection if the products are higher quality and ethically sourced.

      I'm curious if you've found a good replacement for Amazon? I don't mind a higher prices/smaller selection if the products are higher quality and ethically sourced.

      4 votes
      1. lackofaname
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        I'm in Canada, and rarely shop on amazon. My online shopping strategy (which, truthfully, comes second to in-store for many items) is to find retailers specific to a product type or brand, rather...

        I'm in Canada, and rarely shop on amazon. My online shopping strategy (which, truthfully, comes second to in-store for many items) is to find retailers specific to a product type or brand, rather than shopping through a centralized site. Not sure if it's "easier" to search these in not-USA, since I can search "[item name] canada" and usually get a bunch of hits for various canadian stores selling that item.

        Well.ca (toiletries/personal care) is one of the few I can think of/use that's exclusively online, otherwise I find many tend to be online-versions of actual stores.

        1 vote
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    Fiachra
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    I keep thinking about how Cyberpunk 2077 should have a cheap shitty gun called "Apologies but that request is against OpenAI's terms of service"

    I keep thinking about how Cyberpunk 2077 should have a cheap shitty gun called "Apologies but that request is against OpenAI's terms of service"

    3 votes
    1. patience_limited
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      It would be a fine name for an Ian Banks Culture-series warship.

      It would be a fine name for an Ian Banks Culture-series warship.

      1 vote
  4. kallisti
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    Nobody else thinking these screenshots are fake? The capitalization is all messed up so I doubt the text came straight from ChatGPT.

    Nobody else thinking these screenshots are fake? The capitalization is all messed up so I doubt the text came straight from ChatGPT.