Post #1094128

Today's posts can be completely reasonable, but feel icky. That's probably because they're written by generative AI! Those posts: - Sound good but unnatural - Frequently use the em dash - Have succinct bullet points like this - Use emojis even when not necessary Meanwhile, homegrown posts: ▪️ Skip concepts such as "grammar" or "formatting" ▪️ Use non sequitur humor such as "skibidi man, find my pages" ▪️ Are written by trusted fedi folk This isn't a you problem. This is a system problem. It's a broken posting system that rewards posts from random mastodon instances written by generative AI to flourish under fedi's bubble. If you're post boosting right now, remember: you are not the problem. The system is.