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Re:Show HN: An Open-Source E-Book Reader for Conversational ... by takigon on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @11:17AM (#44813170)
Thanks for the fantastic feedback! That 'wtf?' moment you described is exactly the kind of problem I was hoping to tackle with BookWith.

You raise a really important point about the risk of lessening the reading experience. That's something I've thought about a lot. My personal experience while using it has been that it can actually deepen immersion, since I'm able to look up a word or phrase instantly without breaking my flow and switching to a browser.

You're absolutely right that this is a new kind of reading experience powered by LLMs, and there are bound to be some downsides. I hope it's an interesting experiment, and I'd be thrilled if you gave it a try.

Thanks again for the valuable perspective!

Re:Show HN: An Open-Source E-Book Reader for Conversational ... by andrepd on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @11:25AM (#44813288)
Did you just reply to feedback about your own product with a fucking LLM? God I hate this timeline.
Re:Show HN: An Open-Source E-Book Reader for Conversational ... by takigon on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @11:36AM (#44813441)
English is not my first language and I am unfamiliar with it, so I use LLM as a translation tool. I apologize if I have caused any discomfort.
Re:Show HN: An Open-Source E-Book Reader for Conversational ... by IanCal on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @12:43PM (#44814405)
You shouldn’t have to do this but it may be worth adding a note at the end of a comment about this here - accusations of someone being or using LLMs are often thrown out and very rudely (even if correct about the llm use, I don’t think that’s an excuse).

Thanks for building and sharing something.

Re:Show HN: An Open-Source E-Book Reader for Conversational ... by takigon on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @07:17PM (#44818953)
Thank you for your instruction. I will be careful in the future.