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Small-Scale Question Sunday for April 9, 2023

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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Are large chunks of AI text valuable to this community?

I’m not talking about commentary on specific snippets (like Scott’s Alex Rider post) or about AI text passed off as human input. I mean posts where the big block of text, and maybe its prompt, is the focus. Examples: rewording other comments, comparative philosophy, whatever this is.

I realize it is rude to call these out rather than just minimizing them. My gut reaction is that they are not interesting. I can rationalize this by noting 1) they are dead-ends which discourage user interaction, and 2) they have a high ratio of volume to effort, like image macros. As such, I feel justified in arguing against them rather than merely opting out.