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Fiendish Thingy

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20. We must be righteous about truth and reality

Tue May 5, 2026, 02:07 PM

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If we don’t exist within a shared reality, then there can be no democracy.

The “mistakes” you mentioned are often the result of posting/reposting something that makes the OP feel good about someone’s misfortune, or angry about some heinous act, and they suspend their critical thinking and bypass the effort to verify the story in exchange for the emotional gratification that rapidly, unquestioningly posting the story provides.

As AI encroaches more and more into our lives, vigilance in discerning the truth will take more and more effort. If we, as a community, lower or abandon our standards for facts and truth, then this place will devolve into a cesspool of clickbait fueled misinformation and CT amplification.

It’s up to all of us to ensure it doesn’t.

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A reminder: Not every negative story you read about an adversary is real. [View all] Ocelot II Tuesday OP

How do we know you are real? Wifes husband Tuesday #1

If I were AI I'd be better looking. Ocelot II Tuesday #4

Well done sir! Wifes husband Tuesday #5

Well done, Ocelot II! choie Tuesday #27

... orangecrush Tuesday #22

DUers are good at verification n/t leftstreet Tuesday #2

Mostly, but not always. Ocelot II Tuesday #3

Agreed SCantiGOP Tuesday #10

Off topic, but looking for a solution to a local weather problem: Attilatheblond Tuesday #28

It's all worth repeating MadameButterfly Tuesday #16

Collectively, perhaps. I'm taken aback though at how many do not see Maru Kitteh Tuesday #11

Not that I've seen. Ms. Toad Tuesday #25

I always know if it's AI if the person/animal in the picture is flawless looking ! kimbutgar Tuesday #6

That won't last long. What is "slop" now will be indistinguishable from real in a matter of months... Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #9

Agree. Johnny2X2X Tuesday #13

But I swear I'm real! orangecrush Tuesday #24

I approve this message :) (nt) AZJonnie Tuesday #7

We are rapidly getting to the point--if we are not already there--that it is more likely to... Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #8

Exactly. And, thank you for posting this. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #12

We must be righteous about truth and reality Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #20

"It's up to all of us to ensure it doesn't." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #33

Personal attacks are rarely, if ever, warranted. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #34

Well, we will see how it works out. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #39

WRT to the post that inspired my OP, it didn't take hours of research Ocelot II Tuesday #30

Point taken, but DiceK Tuesday #14

I like the idea of a "Suspected AI" flag added to the OP. erronis Tuesday #15

I'm with you regarding the voices. llmart Tuesday #18

It's interesting, tho. I watched a video of Roger Penrose (an eminent scientist) which an an AI voice erronis Tuesday #21

Is this in response to a post about a certain NE senator? Nt Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #17

Close. Iowa. Ocelot II Tuesday #19

Honest mistakes don't make people look "ridiculous* orangecrush Tuesday #23

Of course honest mistakes happen, and it's not my intent to embarrass anyone. Ocelot II Tuesday #29

I've never been one to do a lot of re-posting... Wounded Bear Tuesday #26

Very much agree Kaleva Tuesday #31

K&R demmiblue Tuesday #32

I replied to an OP that one of the images in the OP was AI generated. It's still in the OP. chia Yesterday #35

Use Google and check against a news aggregator and see what comes up. There's a lot of fake news mainly on social media ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #36

Use the rules of journalism RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #37

Bingo. But AI does have a lot to do with it because it tries to duplicate legit sources. Ocelot II Yesterday #38

The best way to not get tricked by AI RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #40

Fake AI 'rabbis' being used to spread antisemitic tropes on TikTok, study claims Behind the Aegis Yesterday #41