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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by replwoacause on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @06:47PM (#45282369)
Take a look at his post history if you need more convincing. A few of the other commenters here have picked up on it as well. Did you see those posts?
Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by sandcat_ on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @07:48PM (#45282919)
That’s fair. I’ve read a bit more and some of the replies are clearly generated, you’re right. I don’t see any signs the original post is however and can’t comment on the app itself.

I still maintain that reporting this to dang and moving on is the best strategy. It’s hurtful to have your comments pored through and every flaw or inconsistency pointed out in the hope of identifying whether they were written with AI or not.

Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by replwoacause on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @08:42PM (#45283408)
Point taken and I appreciate that point of view. Cheers
Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by tTarnMhrkm on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @07:10PM (#45282542)
I just looked at my other posts and I just don't see it, lol.

I am a little too self promotion oriented on this platform, but until recently I thought that was kinda the point of this website and how it was different from the alternatives.

Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by replwoacause on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @07:22PM (#45282665)
Alright, well if I’m wrong, then I apologize. That was just my read on your style of communication but of course I can’t prove anything, it just struck me as being written by ChatGPT. And based on some of the other observations made here by others I wasn’t alone. But again, sorry if I was off the mark.
Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by tTarnMhrkm on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @07:42PM (#45282856)
Do you have a prospective on the LLM cloned apps and what that means for software?
Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by replwoacause on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @09:06PM (#45283632)
I think I have a stronger opinion on what happens when anyone can spin up an “app” without technical know how. I’m not surprised in the least by the clones given that anyone can talk an “app” into existence. The quality of that app is another thing entirely. In other words, I’m less worried about clones and more about the integrity of software engineering in general.