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Cake day: July 5th, 2023

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  • It wasn’t always followed on Reddit, but downvoting there was supposed to be for comments that don’t contribute to the conversation.

    Here the guidance is looser – the docs don’t address comments, but do say to “upvote posts that you like.”

    I’ve tried contributing to some conversations and sometimes present a different viewpoint in the interest of thought exchange, but this often results in massive downvotes because people disagree. I’m not going to waste my energy contributing to a community that ends up burying my posts because we have different opinions.

    That’s true on Reddit to, so I’m kind of being tangential to the original question. I guess what I’m saying is that some people might feel like I do and won’t engage in any community, be it Reddit or Lemmy, if it’s just going to be an echo chamber.










  • My favorite exchange on ChatGPT (back in March):

    **You**
    Tell me a dad joke.
    
    **ChatGPT**
    Why did the tomato turn red?
    
    Because it saw the salad dressing!
    
    **You**
    Can you explain to me why that joke is funny?
    
    **ChatGPT**
    Sure, I'd be happy to explain why that joke is considered funny!
    
    The humor in this joke comes from a play on words and a bit of misdirection. The first part of the joke sets up an expectation that there will be a serious or logical explanation for why the tomato turned red. However, the punchline delivers a silly and unexpected answer that has nothing to do with the actual reason for the tomato's color change.
    
    The play on words is in the phrase "saw the salad dressing." The word "saw" can be interpreted in two ways: as the past tense of "see" (as in, the tomato observed the dressing) or as a cutting tool (as in, the tomato was physically sliced by the dressing). This creates a bit of confusion and a humorous mental image, which is why the joke is often considered amusing. Additionally, the idea of a tomato being aware of salad dressing is absurd and adds to the silliness of the joke.
    

    We went on a bit further with me pointing out that their murder take was distasteful, and it responded that humor is subjective.