US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Residence or Nationality

Re:US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Re... by julienchastang on Sunday September 07, 2025 @01:49PM (#45160492)

I also agree that this comment is likely AI generated (i.e., "why this matters" gave it away for me. I think I've seen this phrase a lot with ChatGPT). I think it is the last part of the last sentence and the toeing of the party line that bugs me, "likely aimed at improving security screening and preventing abuse of the system". It's "Manufacturing Consent"[0] à la 21st Century.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent

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Re:US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Re... by linotype on Sunday September 07, 2025 @02:10PM (#45160709)

Again, please point out what’s wrong in the post and I will correct it.

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Re:US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Re... by julienchastang on Sunday September 07, 2025 @02:52PM (#45161081)

"likely aimed at improving security screening and preventing abuse of the system"

This is an opinion. Is it yours, or the AI's? Moreover, is the AI just trying to be agreeable or is this coming from a platform that has a political agenda, in this case supporting the political actors that are in charge of this visa change? These are the questions that we need to ask ourselves in these modern times.

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Re:US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Re... by CamperBob2 on Sunday September 07, 2025 @03:06PM (#45161203)

As jeffbee says, most HN users are perfectly capable of using ChatGPT as well.

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