I dont even know what to trust anymore Zig Forums.
I see so many threads with repetition, so many comments with either repeated phrases, or just plain dont make sense like it was cobbled together by an algorithm.
I remember the internet before machine learning/AI took off, it was just an cancerous and also had good bits, but now all I see is a chessboard, and no one knows if what theyre reading is even human. I think this is Zig Forums related because obviously political boards would most likely be the most heavily influenced, and I just want to know how to possibly navigate the information overload.
Anyone else feel like this? Have anyway of dealing with it? Also inb4 this thread is anchored, I thought this place was supposed to be a legit anonymous political imageboard now and pretty much anything goes as long as its not spam or adverts, and loosely politics related. But all I see in the catalog are reddit tier generals, and a smattering of good threads that are anchored. thats another thing that worries me.
In my opinion, you should just stick to the books and study logical fallacy. The bots are getting smarter, but ultimately they want to subvert the truth, not speak it. As long as you can see through the bullshit through logic and justifiable usage the filter tool you should be fine.
Alexander James
i do read books, but i like to go online and converse with people as well. and as for what you think bots are capable of, you have no idea whats out there - neither do I.
And even if all the bots on earth suck today, in but a few years they will be indistinguishable, if they arent already.
Grayson Young
also i never filter anything. i dont put my fingers in my ears and sing la la la when people say things i dont like either. i take it all in and learn from it -hopefully-
Caleb Torres
I strongly suspect there's Markov bot and more advanced bullshit going on in addition to whatever shilling and shitposting is happening (remember BBC spam was automated and later taken up by shitposters like Bettendorf and the Lookism crew).
Connor Fisher
who knows, point is we cant know (at least i cant)
Thread is about how to adapt. This is only going to become more and more of something we must deal with.
Wyatt Kelly
If you were on the internet in the early days then you should have learned to filter shit. It doesn't matter if something is bot or human written, if it's good then it's good and if it isn't then it isn't.
Dylan Gomez
i guess i have this silly notion of unbridled free speech and anything less is a safe space, whether self created or not.
Easton Davis
i just want to know a good way of determining if a post was written by someone with a heartbeat.
Nathaniel Price
Which 'good threads' are anchored? Please let me know.
