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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 16, 2026

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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The bulk writing IS the writing. If you don't/can't enjoy the act of writing, you shouldn't be writing. I'm serious.
What you're going to get is an abomination that the AI will tell you is a masterpiece and should be shopped around to major publishers and will totally get optioned for a film adaptation, because every line is Chef's Kiss.

The only "legit" use of AI for writing fiction is personal (and ephemeral) use, so basically jerk-off material that will never be seen by any human other than you.

Dude, just fuck off. For good.

Who are you to gatekeep what other people are allowed to enjoy? Who made you the thought police who gets to decide what someone else can do on their computer?

I've never even hinted at publishing or posting the results anywhere. All I want is to do some AI assisted writing experiments in a way that suits my brain. Something which apparently you are allowed to do but others like me are not, for some vague reason.

Your input is not appreciated in the slightest and you should feel bad for being one of the worst gatekeepers I've ever come across here. Go beat up small kids or something like that if you're so desperate to cause misery because you certainly aren't contributing anything positive here.