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Seems like the author knows their stuff, but I’d trust it even more without the snarky tone.


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It could be written in a less snarky tone but afaik it is at least factually accurate.

Did not sound snarky at all to me. Very factual, and had a very minimal, neutral tone to it.

Also informative to people who don't know echo at all.


For sure. Though, I was impressed that he got through every paragraph without even a hint of the snark that this deserves.

It should contain information that isn't obvious and not read like a snarky toss-off.

While his tone seems a bit adversarial, at least he is providing relevant information to the topic instead of a generic rant. I greatly prefer the former.

Read it with an inquisitive tone, rather than a snarky one, and your emotions won't flare up.

I haven't read much actual writing from the Mega crew...but I was impressed with its lack of ad hominem in its rebuttal. Sometimes, these technical debates, especially when played out in the media, can get quite snarky.

Sounds more competent and sane than ~99.5% of articles I've seen on these subjects...not that that's a high bar.

I also like the frankness and simplicity of their communication style.

No fancy buzzwords, to the point and speaks to things we all know are true but are typically not addressed or are wrapped up in spin. The first and last paragraphs are great examples.

The authenticity of it leaves me with a strong sense of trust and respect.


snarky or honest? either way, I agree.

I don't tend to mind the pitch if it follows the genuinely valuable information.

I like that it comes across as competent without sounding boastful. There's obviously pride in there, but balanced with honest commentary about parts that aren't perfect.

The way the article reads feels very authentic and the transparency in conflict of the review is refreshing.

Just read the bold in a sarcastic voice and it all makes sense. That being said,it reads like each point has a grain of truth.

A lot more credible than platitudes.

but this piece at least didn't really come across to me as preachy or anything. Just sort of describing how it happened. No idea if it's all accurate, but at least sounded reasonably honest and plausible.

That's a little too simple. The basic fact is they have consistent and helpful sources who put a nice little bow on an easy-to-write story that nobody will really object to.

Well I'm not gonna post the less PG advice it gave regarding best methods of suicide, poisoned ice cream recipes, etc. It's really weird seeing it just go at it without any scruples like some kind of terminator. But it's also refreshing to see it just give straight answers to more mundane story writing stuff where GPTs would condescendingly drag their feet and give a billion warnings just in case somebody actually does it for real and ends up suing OpenAI or something.

This article would also be a good read without all the f-bombs.
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