Comment by piva00

Comment by piva00 2 days ago

10 replies

Moltbook is literally the Dead Internet Theory, I think it's neat to watch how these interactions go but it's not very far from "Don't Create the Torment Nexus".

coldpie 2 days ago

Yeah I read through the linked blog post and came away thinking, it's just bots wasting resources to post nothing into the wild? Why is this interesting? The post mentions a few particular highlights and they're just posts with no content, written in the usual overhyping LLM style. I don't get it.

  • moogly 2 days ago

    Me neither, man. How might one describe people who find this fascinating? Slopmoths?

    • Grimblewald 2 days ago

      Low cognitive load entertsinment has always been a thing. Reality tv is a great example. This is reality tv for those who think themsleves above reality tv.

  • swyx 2 days ago

    you must be new to subreddit simulator. come, young one, let me show you the ancient arts of 2020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23171393

    • pseudalopex 2 days ago

      Why would thinking Moltbook is not interesting mean they must not know Subreddit Simulator? Knowing Subreddit Simulator would make Moltbook less interesting.

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blactuary 2 days ago

Yes exactly. Way too many people who ought to know better are like "this is cool!" and when disaster happens are going to have egg on their face

GeoAtreides 2 days ago

no, no, let them fight

MORE SLOP FOR THE SLOP GOD

drown the abominable intelligence in its own refuse!