this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
370 points (97.7% liked)
Fuck AI
7069 readers
1012 users here now
"We did it, Patrick! We made a technological breakthrough!"
A place for all those who loathe AI to discuss things, post articles, and ridicule the AI hype. Proud supporter of working people. And proud booer of SXSW 2024.
AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Not sure how you did it, but you attempted to refute my point and then went back to argue for it. Buy music from artists and don’t stream, especially do not pirate.
If you read my other post, you'll see that i hybridize and do both.
I cant afford to buy every artist that someone flippantly recommends i check out. (8k albums in my library atm) Im not streaming. Pirating is the demo/simmer stage. Followup retroactive purchases are the "yup, good shit" support stage
When they get my support they're getting 100% of my money rather than what drips down through Spotify's grip. I'd say that's a win for both sides
Why do you need to have music that you can’t afford?
?? Chicken and egg? It's not that i cant afford the things I like. It's that i need to listen to it first to know if I like it enough to purchase it. If someone recommends me some band I never heard of froma genre im not familiar with, I would like to give it a chance. A heavy portion of the music I love now wasn't something I knew immediately I would like within 30 seconds of hearing it. The likelihood is their recommendation isn't for me, but I dont know until I listen a bit and simmer at least a short bit.
So do I just buy everything anyone namedrops outright? Or do I refuse to give a recommendation any chance whatsoever because I make a guess its not for me before I even listened?