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Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

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I hope no one actually trusts that for real answers, just based on what we've seen it try to do already.

Lol just yesterday I saw an eight year old answer on SO neatly solving my problem, except the API was hallucinated. Humans have been hallucinating APIs for far longer.

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

#22

It won’t truly match the experience, unless it can inject veiled insults into the answers. /s

Please share more or less details, include more or less code, and fix your formatting. Btw. I won't be around when you do, byeeee!

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

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I've asked this before, but is having a domain name with someone else's business name in it allowed? The answer I was given last time was you can buy it it but you might not get to keep it. Still, I can't help but think it would be inevitable legal trouble.

If they have the motivation/resources to go through the process, no- even a branding like “staqoverflow” would be infringement if they engage in the same type of activity as the trademark registration.

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

#24

It won’t truly match the experience, unless it can inject veiled insults into the answers. /s

Everybody got what they wanted and it’s much “nicer” now (it won’t even let you comment “what have you tried?” anymore, for instance). Wouldn’t you know it, the front page is now full of low-quality, low-effort questions.

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

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I've asked this before, but is having a domain name with someone else's business name in it allowed? The answer I was given last time was you can buy it it but you might not get to keep it. Still, I can't help but think it would be inevitable legal trouble.

100% chance that stackoverflow will be sending nasty notes to the author (who appears to live in the US). 100% chance he'll have to take it down or change the name.

You really can't use the exact name of the people you are cloning. Even something like "stackrobot" would risky. Safest thing is to not use any words from the original product.

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

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post #21
post #3

I hope no one actually trusts that for real answers, just based on what we've seen it try to do already.

Lol just yesterday I saw an eight year old answer on SO neatly solving my problem, except the API was hallucinated. Humans have been hallucinating APIs for far longer.

This is the fundamental problem and shortsightedness of the ChatGPT ban on Stack Overflow - it doesn't go far enough.

There is some imagined distinction between a hallucinated answer from a LLM and one from a person posting "try {random code}" that are both equally wrong - but only the LLM is deleted (because deleting the wrong answers are an attempt by a human to answer(?) or would hurt feelings / engagement (?)).

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

#27

It won’t truly match the experience, unless it can inject veiled insults into the answers. /s

Thinking of adding an "arrogance" mode

Make it a slider, that way users can adjust 'arrogance' to their personal tastes. Personally I'd crank it, it's a good motivation boost to keep on my toes.

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

#28

It won’t truly match the experience, unless it can inject veiled insults into the answers. /s

Everybody got what they wanted and it’s much “nicer” now (it won’t even let you comment “what have you tried?” anymore, for instance). Wouldn’t you know it, the front page is now full of low-quality, low-effort questions.

Yeah it's kind of sad really. I was a member for 10 years. The point is sometimes, yes, your 9th repost of the same question is garbage, and should be treated as such.

But that doesn't get you the sweet sweet ad money I guess. Quick Stack Overflow, make another blog post no one gives a shit about, and continue banning 90k rep users over rollback wars.

Re: Show HN: StackOverflow.gg – AI-generated answers to every coding question

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post #21
post #3

I hope no one actually trusts that for real answers, just based on what we've seen it try to do already.

Lol just yesterday I saw an eight year old answer on SO neatly solving my problem, except the API was hallucinated. Humans have been hallucinating APIs for far longer.

Did you fix it?
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