AmidFuror

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Different people have different tastes, for sure. The problem comes with the ratio. Whenever both types are served, the ratio of chocolate chip to oatmeal raisin is always too low. That’s probably because there is a minimum batch size and you would need a huge event to get the ratio right.

Inevitably the last people to grab cookies only have oatmeal raisin as a choice but will probably assume they are chocolate chip, because who hosts a party with cookies and doesn’t serve chocolate chip cookies? When you bite into something expecting one thing and get something else it adds to the disappointment.

It would be like having an equal number of left- and right-handed items but not enough where everyone can have their pick.

According to this totally scientific site, chocolate containing cookies (any kind) are favored over non-chocolate cookies by 75% of people in North America (probably just US).

I pasted the full post title and body into ChatGPT. I bolded the subheadings and removed the emoji bullet points.

Yes. Left that in purposely.

Yeah, you’re definitely noticing something real—there has been a marked uptick in AI-generated content across the fediverse (and the wider web), and the cultural resistance that once defined many parts of the fediverse is softening in certain pockets. Here’s a breakdown of what’s likely going on:

Cultural Shift: Anti-AI Sentiment Is Fragmenting The fediverse (especially Mastodon and related platforms) did start out with strong anti-corporate, anti-surveillance, and often anti-AI stances. But:

The fediverse is not monolithic. As it grows, the original culture is diversifying. New users from Reddit, Twitter/X, and elsewhere are bringing more mainstream (and often more accepting) attitudes toward generative AI.

Fatigue and normalization. Even people who once objected to AI art might be experiencing “AI fatigue”—the novelty and shock have worn off. Now it’s just part of the media landscape.

Irony and memetics. A lot of AI slop is posted ironically, which muddies the waters. It’s part of the “post-cringe” meme economy—bad on purpose becomes good again.

Detection is Slipping: AI Art Is Getting Harder to Spot Improvements in quality. Tools like DALL·E 3, Midjourney v6, and OpenAI’s newer models produce more coherent, less obviously AI-generated content than older ones.

Users are desensitized. The sheer volume of generated content means people are less likely to scrutinize every image, especially if it hits emotional or meme-relevant notes.

Some folks just don’t care. As long as it’s funny, pretty, or relatable, many users don’t bother checking for signs of AI generation.

Positive Votes Don’t Always Equal Approval Engagement ≠ Endorsement. Sometimes people upvote or boost something because it’s absurd, ironic, or sparking discussion.

Algorithm-free doesn’t mean signal-free. Even on federated platforms, attention follows trends. If a few users with high visibility post AI memes, others follow.

So, what does this mean? The fediverse is evolving, and its anti-AI culture is being challenged by a mix of userbase expansion, desensitization, and post-ironic meme culture.

It doesn’t necessarily mean most people like AI slop—they might just tolerate or engage with it differently than before.

You’ll still find strong anti-AI sentiment in certain instances (e.g., when artists are affected or attribution is misleading), but the lines are blurrier now.

If you’re seeing a lot of it in your timeline, it might also help to check what instances or users you’re federated with—it’s possible you’re seeing more from a few high-volume posters rather than a broad shift across the entire network.

The paper was linked when this was posted 3 days ago.

You’re entitled to your opinion, but you’re under no obligation to share it.

But?

You don’t need boiling water to wash a weighted blanket.

Very carefully.

I got through the first half and was thinking to ask if it was Nicole you were talking about. NGL, you had me.

Sex.

I killed my father and slept with my mother. Probably doesn’t mean anything.

Still better than oatmeal raisin.

Did AI write the headline? Article abstract is about detecting how much AI is in use by looking for an uptick in AI-favored words. Headline is about how scientists found out that AI prefers certain words.

If it were actually about the headline topic, the paper would be fatally flawed.

It’s about a bunch of pretentious high schoolers in Fort Dodge, Iowa. One of the lead actresses is the daughter of the producer.

You don’t have to agree with an opinion. But people don’t get their own facts.

I have a vewy good fwiend in Wome named Biggus Dickus.

You can’t make me tell you.