OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform

Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform by apsurd on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @08:38PM (#47511648)

agree it's becoming my new default search engine. But it is actively getting worse in a distasteful sense:

    Want to hear the one TRICK most people forget when doing X...?

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Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform by zeroonetwothree on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @08:51PM (#47511754)

Yes, every response ends with that. Why did they set it up that way?

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Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform by andoando on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @11:55PM (#47513057)

To try and get continued usage. They no doubt A/B tested the shit out of this and saw it gets higher responses

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Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform by ngcazz on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @02:13AM (#47513906)

It's quite transparently a trick to prolong engagement with the app, just as pretty much any internet product which aims to maximize the LTV extracted from the user base.

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Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform by Saline9515 on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @09:12PM (#47511904)

I would suggest to edit the default prompt to tell it to avoid engagement bait.

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Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform by dyauspitr on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @12:43AM (#47513345)

Honestly, it’s bait phrased but I’ve learnt a fair bit from those and end up learning a lot more from the session overall.

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