Hacker News: skeltoac

New comment by skeltoac in "Am I German or Autistic?"

skeltoac — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:25:39 +0000

TLDR but guessing from the length of your comment, it really is about respecting other people‘s time

New comment by skeltoac in "Show HN: Fine-tuned Qwen2.5-7B on 100 films for probabilistic story graphs"

skeltoac — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:38:24 +0000

Enthusiastic amateur here. I have no film school or real writing experience.

I’d use it to explore branching first. My system has a rich knowledge tree and could write some very detailed prompts. We would discuss the results and integrate them into our tree.

I want to have that visual graph representation for myself as well, but it seems like my text repo really needs some structural formality.

I also think your system would be a good consultant for mine. We have questions about story writing, you have an endpoint for that.

My current story is being written for the page, no film contemplated yet, so I haven’t thought about access your screenplay tools yet.

New comment by skeltoac in "Show HN: Fine-tuned Qwen2.5-7B on 100 films for probabilistic story graphs"

skeltoac — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:42:57 +0000

I have a writing assistant working on a script and I’d like to give it access to your tool. Is this a mode of operation you want to support?

New comment by skeltoac in "OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III"

skeltoac — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:20:58 +0000

You won’t get me this time.

New comment by skeltoac in "OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III"

skeltoac — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:19:52 +0000

We are all creeping toward old age. Let’s be kind to our future selves.

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:01:32 +0000

Thank you. You listed concrete examples of things you would ban and you stated a general definition. It sounds like a terrible kind of regime, stripped of the freedom of speech and loaded with arbitrary decisions about what the audience probably wanted to see, resulting in an even more opaque and corrupt flow of information. Nope, no thanks.

I think the problem you have with ads is a you problem.

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:48:05 +0000

What do you propose to ban? How do you define it? You want a policy, so write the policy and let me read it.

I have a very broad idea of what ads are. Maybe you don’t. Say what you mean by paid ads.

Am I allowed to offer and accept compensation for boosting one message above others, or not? Would I be allowed to place a hyperlink on my site in exchange for a reciprocal hyperlink? That’s a clear example of compensated communication. That’s what I think ads are.

Imagine the ad police. “You blogged about a product. Someone said you sounded insincere. Let’s see the receipt for purchase. Can’t prove you bought it? Prove you weren’t compensated for your blog post or pay a fine.” Kafka land.

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:04:53 +0000

Depends on what exactly gets banned. What is an ad? What isn’t? Must all information be paid for by the audience? I wish someone would tell me what this ban is supposed to cover.

I worry that innovators and small businesses won’t be able to get their message out efficiently. You won’t be able to display your message on anyone else’s property. You won’t be able to take any compensation for promoting anything.

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:56:08 +0000

I agree!

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:52:16 +0000

What is and what is not an ad? What exactly do you want to ban?

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:47:53 +0000

Others like myself do consider the ads when we read the newspaper. I find out about events and local companies that way. I don’t see many print ads that confuse me as to whether they are paid advertisements at a glance.

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:45:27 +0000

Advertising is how I learned about lots of things I am glad I learned about.

I am furious about lots of the ads that I see. I want to stop certain kinds of advertising. I live where there are no billboards allowed and I love that.

But I want to live in a world where people can pay to have their messages displayed where they will be seen. Simply because banning that activity would cripple the flow of information. That’s what advertising is.

If you want to ban a particular form of advertising then say what and why. The “ban all ads” thing just doesn’t make sense.

New comment by skeltoac in "Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy"

skeltoac — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:02:57 +0000

To those who believe ads are evil and must be stopped, I ask how the world will work if we kill the freedom to sell space for commercial messages where people can see them.

The UK is losing the industry that makes everything [video]

skeltoac — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:18:43 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3hT8tqZgo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46646568

Points: 4

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New comment by skeltoac in "Show HN: A tool to capture my every ADHD thought"

skeltoac — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:27:40 +0000

I tried reading but it felt bad because of the animated particles.

New comment by skeltoac in "Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?"

skeltoac — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:45:06 +0000

The first thing your agent needs to know every time it wakes up is where it is.

“This codebase is health care SaaS. Compliance is mandatory at all times.”

Easy. Makes a huge difference.

Also, the collective noun for a group of agents is a bungle of agents.

New comment by skeltoac in "Show HN: A tool to capture my every ADHD thought"

skeltoac — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:23:53 +0000

Nicely written headline here. I clicked. I got a white screen and an error in the console. Chrome on macOS. Good luck going forward!

New comment by skeltoac in "Show HN: ClaimVault – Proof for Insurance Claims"

skeltoac — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:20:29 +0000

Cool! I hate struggling with my insurance company and all of the files. It doesn't happen that often, though. I can't see paying $20/mo all year. I'd rather only pay for the service when I'm actively using it, maybe for the three months around a claim. I want a service like this to tout "only pay until your claim is settled" and cheerfully offer to stop the subscription after all active claims are settled.

> Best for homeowners, renters, and small contractors filing 1–5 claims per year.

Really? 1-5 claims per decade is my experience.

Tell HN: Use the collective noun "a bungle of agents"

skeltoac — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:10:32 +0000

A murder of crows. A parliament of owls. A flamboyance of flamingos. A prickle of porcupines.

A bungle of agents.

It works for many types of agents, not just AI.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46618761

Points: 2

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Planning on Claude: Tips

skeltoac — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:44:25 +0000

Article URL: https://skeltoac.substack.com/p/planning-on-claude

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46597651

Points: 1

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