I still used to frequent it all the way up to last month, for some interesting discussions. But now… it’s really become AI-pro[1] and any post that even hints about AI existentialism gets immediately cut down.
I find it hard to browse the site anymore, and lament the loss of expert tech discussion in my weekly routine.
Yes, I know it’s been that way for a while, but either I’m feeling it more or the bots have gamed the website to the point that all you see are announces from big tech companies or people going on about their AI solutions ↩︎
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s heavily botted, as it’s a relatively influential place and an obvious one to shill your startup/grift or whatever.
That being said, I still see a lot of push back against true Tech Bros in the comments.
I have a feeling that the real human users are much more radicalized than it appears on the surface. Early comments on posts are relatively fire breathing eat-the-rich sentiment and those get suppressed after a few hours.