Some people care about justice in general?
replyAlso, normalizing stealing IP is only going to have bad consequences for everyone.
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replyThat is a true statement. Here is another one:
replySome people like to talk about “some people” snidely, instead of just coming out and saying “GP is bloodthirsty and gets a little thrill [etc].” Because of course, that’s what they mean, but they can’t back it up.
Just to clarify, I’m talking about you.
Would you like me too? I thought it unnecessary and needlessly rude to single anyone out: There are many examples of HN regulars behaving this way, and in my impression it has considerably increased over the last six years. I'm sure I could find a post or two of my own that is guilty of it-- it's increasingly the culture here, as unfortunate as it is and it's something we should all watch out for to avoid it in ourselves and to discount it in others.
replyI think it’s possible to observe something and be sure that it’s true in aggregate without being able to accuse any one individual of it. I propose that in those cases, bringing it up in response to an individual is not a good move. It doesn’t sound any less accusatory for being ostensibly about the general public.
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replyIt’s a criminal charge. Have you seen a legal case for that? It’s always something like The People of California v. Someone. At least in theory, every citizen is an interested party when the prosecutor files a criminal case.
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replyIt’s because of people like those that companies invent a circus full of hoops to jump through to access a random PDF that you need to do your job.
replyWhy don’t you care about the rule of law?
replyBad people in control of AI is incredibly dangerous.
replyGood thing they're just in control of a bunch of LLMs.
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