I ran into a Show HN thread not so long ago where people were outright hostile to a minimally technical developer that did something actually impressive, in my eyes at least, but he was open about using AI for everything. I've not seen a more badly mannered thread on HN.
It's like some people are triggered by non-veterans programming with AI. I think everyone understands the downsides. Why get angry about it?
Yeah. It seems t me though that there two distinct demographics at play here. The"HN commenting crowd" and the "potential customers for a SaaS".
I understand and (mostly) stay out of the arguments between HN users (both "technical" and "non-technical" business types) about AI coding. (And I'm not particularly interested in airing those grievances again in this subthread, well mannered or not.)
But I'm intrigued that the dev mentioned upthread is intentionally hiding his use of LLM coding, instead of joining in with the AI buzzword bandwagon jumping that's going on pretty much everywhere I look in tech, from tiny to behemoth corporations.
It is inconceivable that someone would become angry on the internet. You're going to turn off the computer and run outside as fast as possible if you sense that your emotions are even just ever so slightly shifting from enjoyment.
Sarcasm is the internet default, though. Perhaps you didn't quite pick up on it that time?
If promoting your app as AI-made is going to draw ire regardless of whether it makes sense to, then it's just pragmatic business not to do so. You gain nothing by it. Doesn't have anything to do with being upset or offended by internet comments. Not all criticism is sensible.
The question asked why would people get angry about AI on an internet forum? The answer is that they don't.
What does that have to do with promoting apps and whether or not it is sensible business decision to do so? You must have accidentally hit the wrong reply button? I think I saw that discussion taking place elsewhere.
No they don't. Computers have a power button. If there was even the slightest indication that you were no longer having the time of your life, you'd press it and find something more enjoyable to do.
But as people on the internet do find great enjoyment in being funny (for some definition of funny), sometimes their humour might come across as being "angry" if you don't understand the context in which it is taking place.
No they don't. Computers have a power button. If there was even the slightest indication that you were no longer having the time of your life, you'd press it and find something more enjoyable to do.
This is such a bizarre conversation. Yes, people on the internet sometimes get angry and don't go do something else. It happens.
It's not that simple. People do get mad on the Internet and it's not just that "Hey, why don't you just go outside and touch grass then?" because they can slander your SaaS, they can take malicious actions like hacking the site or exploiting it.
Sarcasm or cynicism is the default for some people and some communities. That's fine if it works for them. I'm not interested in it, and the HN I know has little of it. When I said "hostile" I wasn't talking about either of these though.
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I ran into a Show HN thread not so long ago where people were outright hostile to a minimally technical developer that did something actually impressive, in my eyes at least, but he was open about using AI for everything. I've not seen a more badly mannered thread on HN.
It's like some people are triggered by non-veterans programming with AI. I think everyone understands the downsides. Why get angry about it?
Yeah. It seems t me though that there two distinct demographics at play here. The"HN commenting crowd" and the "potential customers for a SaaS".
I understand and (mostly) stay out of the arguments between HN users (both "technical" and "non-technical" business types) about AI coding. (And I'm not particularly interested in airing those grievances again in this subthread, well mannered or not.)
But I'm intrigued that the dev mentioned upthread is intentionally hiding his use of LLM coding, instead of joining in with the AI buzzword bandwagon jumping that's going on pretty much everywhere I look in tech, from tiny to behemoth corporations.
It is inconceivable that someone would become angry on the internet. You're going to turn off the computer and run outside as fast as possible if you sense that your emotions are even just ever so slightly shifting from enjoyment.
Sarcasm is the internet default, though. Perhaps you didn't quite pick up on it that time?
If promoting your app as AI-made is going to draw ire regardless of whether it makes sense to, then it's just pragmatic business not to do so. You gain nothing by it. Doesn't have anything to do with being upset or offended by internet comments. Not all criticism is sensible.
The question asked why would people get angry about AI on an internet forum? The answer is that they don't.
What does that have to do with promoting apps and whether or not it is sensible business decision to do so? You must have accidentally hit the wrong reply button? I think I saw that discussion taking place elsewhere.
But they do lol.
No they don't. Computers have a power button. If there was even the slightest indication that you were no longer having the time of your life, you'd press it and find something more enjoyable to do.
But as people on the internet do find great enjoyment in being funny (for some definition of funny), sometimes their humour might come across as being "angry" if you don't understand the context in which it is taking place.
This is such a bizarre conversation. Yes, people on the internet sometimes get angry and don't go do something else. It happens.
No one is mistaking humor for anger.
It's not that simple. People do get mad on the Internet and it's not just that "Hey, why don't you just go outside and touch grass then?" because they can slander your SaaS, they can take malicious actions like hacking the site or exploiting it.
Sarcasm or cynicism is the default for some people and some communities. That's fine if it works for them. I'm not interested in it, and the HN I know has little of it. When I said "hostile" I wasn't talking about either of these though.