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New comment by Toby1VC in "We need a clearer framework for AI-assisted contributions to open source"

Toby1VC — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:05:29 +0000

This is not judgment as much as it is programming a community and is perpetuating the opposite of correct judgment since it's inserting an emotion and opinion into a collective mind and discourse (the headline alone which might be all a lot of people scan and a tone-setter). It's going to cause reactions like the one you just had at many points in time used against people that decide to use modern tools. If Discurse wanted to start a discussion that might solve a problem they could have used a better headline.

New comment by Toby1VC in "We need a clearer framework for AI-assisted contributions to open source"

Toby1VC — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:46:20 +0000

>There’s nothing wrong with judgment. Judging someone’s character based on whether they use generative “AI” is a valid practice. You may not like being judged, but that’s another matter entirely.

You and I know that using AI is a metric to consider when judging ability and quality.

The difference is that it's not judgment but a broadcast, announcement.

In this case a snotty one from Discourse.

I mention that it lingers because I think that is a real psychological effect that happens.

Small announcements like this carry over into the future and flood any evaluation of yourself which can be described as torture and sabotage since it has an effect on decisions you make sometimes destroying things.

New comment by Toby1VC in "OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly"

Toby1VC — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:35:44 +0000

People is still alive?

New comment by Toby1VC in "We need a clearer framework for AI-assisted contributions to open source"

Toby1VC — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:33:46 +0000

Nice jewish word mostly meant to mock. Why would I care what a plugin that I don't even see in use has to say to my face (since I had to read this with all the interpretation potential and receptiveness available). The same kind of inserted judgment that lingers similar to "Yes, I will judge you if you use AI".

New comment by Toby1VC in "Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division"

Toby1VC — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:28:42 +0000

These numbers are inflated to be unparsable. I suspect it's either 14 people or a small monetary loss. Do you feel different today?

New comment by Toby1VC in "You are how you act"

Toby1VC — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:42:03 +0000

What do you think about the possibility that you are merely existing to be symbolic?

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Toby1VC — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:58:05 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/madprops/eratop

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45687033

Points: 3

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Eratop: Git Tag Explorer

Toby1VC — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:33:48 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/madprops/eratop

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45675446

Points: 2

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New comment by Toby1VC in "Grasshopper Is a Way to Play"

Toby1VC — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:15:40 +0000

You'd be crazy to not have this.

Grasshopper Is a Way to Play

Toby1VC — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:15:40 +0000

Article URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/grasshopper-urls/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45661820

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Might Look Good on You

Toby1VC — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:21:23 +0000

Article URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hacker-news-mods/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45649532

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by Toby1VC in "Meltdown Version Pi"

Toby1VC — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:19:33 +0000

Meltdown v314 just went up. Fixing some markdown parsing errors.

Meltdown is a powerful AI interface made entirely in python, using TK as the GUI toolkit.

Meltdown Version Pi

Toby1VC — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:19:33 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/Merkoba/Meltdown/tags

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45639941

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

End of the World?

Toby1VC — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:56:42 +0000

Have their been increasing talks about the world being in a catastrophic state lately beyond "dead internet theory" ?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45612063

Points: 1

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New comment by Toby1VC in "Dimensions of everyday objects"

Toby1VC — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:47:49 +0000

Please take (some) of my money, what a beautiful site.

Rip: Ricardo Arjona. Black Ribbon Request

Toby1VC — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:42:23 +0000

Descanza en la paz del senor ahora.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45544117

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by Toby1VC in "Noise Consumers"

Toby1VC — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:36:24 +0000

This is something I deem possible, that is all. Also there is the spreading aspect to it by using the phone speakers in a room.

Noise Consumers

Toby1VC — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:30:17 +0000

People watching short form videos on social networks are consuming noise transmissions. This contains data. They put it in craft videos like a graffiti art process. People consume it thinking it's interesting by scrolling with their phones. This is either good or bad (hackers or helpers).

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New comment by Toby1VC in "We need a clearer framework for AI-assisted contributions to open source"

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New comment by Toby1VC in "We need a clearer framework for AI-assisted contributions to open source"

New comment by Toby1VC in "Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division"

New comment by Toby1VC in "You are how you act"

Show HN: Browse previous Git tags easily

Eratop: Git Tag Explorer

New comment by Toby1VC in "Grasshopper Is a Way to Play"

Grasshopper Is a Way to Play

Might Look Good on You

New comment by Toby1VC in "Meltdown Version Pi"

Meltdown Version Pi

End of the World?

New comment by Toby1VC in "Dimensions of everyday objects"

Rip: Ricardo Arjona. Black Ribbon Request

New comment by Toby1VC in "Noise Consumers"

Noise Consumers

Find the Body

New comment by Toby1VC in "U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report"