Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 ...
by munificent on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @01:07PM
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I don't mean this in a critical way to you but, man, this makes me so sad to think about. Models making money from lonely people so desperate for a connection that they pay to chat with someone and then they don't even end up chatting with a human at all.
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 ...
by reducesuffering on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @01:16PM
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25% of US college students on antidepressants. Up 64% from 2020. People staring at screens 3/4 of their life. Probably nothing. Technology making the world a better place.
Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 ...
by GaryNumanVevo on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @04:20PM
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It's not really that sad. Young guys with a bit of disposable income could do a lot worse than subscribing to someone's onlyfans and chatting with a bot. I don't charge subscribers directly and don't do any pay-per-message scheme, it's free for the user (provided they're subscribed to my client's page).
The conversations aren't even overtly sexual in nature, mostly just guys sending "hey hope you're having a good day" during work hours. Llama is good, but honestly I think anyone would probably know they're talking to a bot after a few days, but they still keep talking to it anyways.
Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 ...
by e12e on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @05:52PM
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> The conversations aren't even overtly sexual in nature, mostly just guys sending "hey hope you're having a good day" during work hours.
I actually think that's worse.
Ed: but props to you for filling a technology niche.
Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 ...
by munificent on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @05:57PM
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I think it's worse too.
They aren't even getting any sexual gratification from it. Just lonely little unrequited missives. Hoping and failing to make a connection and not even realizing they haven't.