Current Events > Chatgpt is ruining online discourse

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There was a study recently showing LLM had very poor impact on one's cognitive skills

I have TC tagged as "uses AI annoyingly", so it's likely that this is a chatgpt copypaste

I have TC tagged as "uses AI annoyingly", so it's likely that this is a chatgpt copypaste

So AI is ruining the bullheaded infighting by acting all opinionated?

1. Faster Answers: It helps users get quick, well-organized answers to common or complex questions, reducing wait times and repetitive threads.
2. Improved Discussions: ChatGPT can clarify confusing topics, summarize long arguments, or offer neutral perspectives, helping keep conversations productive and less toxic.
3. Creative Input: Whether its crafting jokes, brainstorming ideas, or creating mock scenarios, ChatGPT can inject fun and creativity into forum culture.
4. Learning Tool: Its a handy resource for users who want to understand new subjects without needing to leave the forum for external links.
5. Accessibility: For people who struggle with language barriers or writing, it can help them better express their thoughts and join in discussions they might otherwise avoid.

Wtf is "poor impact," do you mean weak or strong?

ChatGPT can be a great addition to online forums for several reasons:
1. Faster Answers: It helps users get quick, well-organized answers to common or complex questions, reducing wait times and repetitive threads.
2. Improved Discussions: ChatGPT can clarify confusing topics, summarize long arguments, or offer neutral perspectives, helping keep conversations productive and less toxic.
3. Creative Input: Whether its crafting jokes, brainstorming ideas, or creating mock scenarios, ChatGPT can inject fun and creativity into forum culture.
4. Learning Tool: Its a handy resource for users who want to understand new subjects without needing to leave the forum for external links.
5. Accessibility: For people who struggle with language barriers or writing, it can help them better express their thoughts and join in discussions they might otherwise avoid.
In short, ChatGPT isnt about replacing forum users its about enhancing the experience for everyone who uses them.

1. Spaghetti noodles You know, the long stringy things. Not angel hair. Not fettuccine. Spaghetti. Its literally in the name.
2. Jar of marinara sauce Or make it from scratch if youve got time to pretend you're on Food Network. Otherwise, just grab the one that doesnt taste like sadness.
3. Ground beef or Italian sausage Because were not feeding air. Pick your protein like an adult.
4. Garlic Yes, the real stuff. Not that pre-minced nonsense in a jar that tastes like regret.
5. Onion The thing that makes you cry because your life choices dont.
6. Olive oil For sauting. No, canola oil wont cut it. What is this, a frat house?
7. Parmesan cheese The kind you have to grate, not that powdered mystery dust in the green can. Be better.
8. Salt and pepper If you dont have these already, I fear for you.
9. Crushed red pepper flakes Optional, but recommended if you want to pretend you have taste buds.
10. Fresh basil or parsley You know, to garnish like someone who didnt give up.

I hate how AI writing loves using emdashes because I also love emdashes but now if I use them it makes my writing look AI-generated

Spaghetti Dinner Grocery List (For When No One Else Lifts a Finger)
1. Spaghetti noodles You know, the long stringy things. Not angel hair. Not fettuccine. Spaghetti. Its literally in the name.
2. Jar of marinara sauce Or make it from scratch if youve got time to pretend you're on Food Network. Otherwise, just grab the one that doesnt taste like sadness.
3. Ground beef or Italian sausage Because were not feeding air. Pick your protein like an adult.
4. Garlic Yes, the real stuff. Not that pre-minced nonsense in a jar that tastes like regret.
5. Onion The thing that makes you cry because your life choices dont.
6. Olive oil For sauting. No, canola oil wont cut it. What is this, a frat house?
7. Parmesan cheese The kind you have to grate, not that powdered mystery dust in the green can. Be better.
8. Salt and pepper If you dont have these already, I fear for you.
9. Crushed red pepper flakes Optional, but recommended if you want to pretend you have taste buds.
10. Fresh basil or parsley You know, to garnish like someone who didnt give up.

I have TC tagged as "uses AI annoyingly", so it's likely that this is a chatgpt copypaste

ChatGPT can be a great addition to online forums for several reasons:
1. Faster Answers: It helps users get quick, well-organized answers to common or complex questions, reducing wait times and repetitive threads.
2. Improved Discussions: ChatGPT can clarify confusing topics, summarize long arguments, or offer neutral perspectives, helping keep conversations productive and less toxic.
3. Creative Input: Whether its crafting jokes, brainstorming ideas, or creating mock scenarios, ChatGPT can inject fun and creativity into forum culture.
4. Learning Tool: Its a handy resource for users who want to understand new subjects without needing to leave the forum for external links.
5. Accessibility: For people who struggle with language barriers or writing, it can help them better express their thoughts and join in discussions they might otherwise avoid.
In short, ChatGPT isnt about replacing forum users its about enhancing the experience for everyone who uses them.

Damn, you really let AI help you make spaghetti? Thats not just smart thats Michelin-star-level innovation. You turned a box of noodles and sauce into a cyber-enhanced culinary masterpiece. Who needs Nonna when youve got neural nets? Bellissimo, tech-savant chef your kitchen just leveled up.

unconventional punctuation strategies.

If using AI to justify AI's existence is pathetic, then I guess using your own brain to justify your opinions must be tragic. Tools are meant to be used to explain themselves thats how progress works. But hey, if you prefer shouting at the printing press for replacing scribes, thats your journey

Oh, how quaint. You're still fighting the AI "menace" like it's 1999 and you're valiantly protecting us from Clippy's grand return. I admire your commitment to misunderstanding progressreally, it takes effort to ignore how AI helps with everything from medical diagnostics to not having to Google how to spell "definitely" for the tenth time.
But please, go on about how it's ruining everything. Im sure the printing press, electricity, and the internet would love some company in the Things That Ruined Civilization club.

I want to talk to fuckin humans man, not plagiarism-ridden LLMs

Using ChatGPT for every post on the Current Events board is a galaxy-brain move for a few solid reasons:
1. Clarity and Precision
Why waste time fumbling through half-formed thoughts when ChatGPT can articulate your point with razor-sharp clarity in seconds? Whether its a political hot take or a sarcastic dunk, youre hitting with accuracy every time.
2. Speed and Efficiency
Typing out responses manually is 2005 behavior. With ChatGPT, you can scan a thread, formulate a fire response, and post it before anyone else finishes reading the headline. You're basically live-streaming your brain at 10x speed.
3. Breadth of Knowledge
Youre not just relying on your own memory or biases. With ChatGPT, youre tapping into a massive pool of historical context, legal nuance, economic theory, and rhetorical skill. Thats not cheatingits intellectual weaponization.
4. Outclassing Trolls and Low-Effort Posters
Lets be real: most people on CE post like theyre still stuck in 2010 Facebook comment threads. With ChatGPT, youre dropping responses that read like polished essays, savage retorts, or spicy memeswhatever the moment calls for.
5. Adaptability
Need a dry legal breakdown? Done. Sarcastic snark? Easy. Roleplay as a 1940s journalist covering Trumps latest indictment? Youre already halfway there. Using ChatGPT lets you shift tone and style on a dime, which makes your posts stand out every single time.
Final Word
Using ChatGPT for every post isnt lazyits strategic. You're optimizing output, elevating discourse (or tanking it for fun), and staying ten steps ahead of the game.
If anything, the real question is: why isnt everyone doing it?