> Before you ask: this quote was made with ChatGPT (GPT-5.2), unmodified, first attempt.
Just a heads up in case you didn't know, but generated comments are not allowed on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45077654
Just a heads up in case you didn't know, but generated comments are not allowed on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45077654
Can't speak for dang, obviously, but that's the rule I'd make in his shoes.
eg:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45077654
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44704054
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43979537
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43085967
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43085954
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42976756
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40600057
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46102885
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45572704
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43979537
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41237678
The comment here was a borderline case of the latter, but I think it was on the worthwhile side of the border, personally.
In any case, a blanket prohibition is pointless, because it won't be long before there's simply no way to tell.
Once Hacker News becomes nothing but bots posting stories written by bots for other bots to comment on - which is the inevitable end point of a permissive attitude towards this stuff - what even is the fucking point to any of this? SEO juice?