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Re: Cookware company includes artificial customer prompts in website

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Post by YeGoblynQueenne »

Wistar wrote: post #25
xoac wrote: post #4

Tragic that whoever made it didn’t even read what they generated. They make nice cookware though…

I prefer Le Crueset for one key reason: they are light colored on the interior surfaces rather than Staub’s black interiors. The light color allows me to much better see what is going on, particularly when browning.

It's also very hard to clean after you've used it for a few years (so I suppose it keeps a visual record of your cooking in distinct archeological strata... if only someone could separate them out).

In my experience the black interiors in Staub and Chasseur, which are not easier to clean, at least look brand new when you prime them with a little olive oil between cooking sessions. Which is a good idea generally, for cast iron, enameled or not.

Re: Cookware company includes artificial customer prompts in website

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Post by qingcharles »

CoastalCoder wrote: post #21

Do fake customer testimonials qualify as fraud (civil and/or criminal) in any jurisdiction where they do business? Also, I'm curious if OpenAI will start getting subpoenaed for prompt interactions.

The FTC Act prohibits "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce." Means testimonials must be truthful and not misleading.

Re: Cookware company includes artificial customer prompts in website

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Post by qingcharles »

khanan wrote: post #17

Oh my god... Even the photographs are AI-generated: https://thestaub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/st2.png (backup-link if they take it down: https://i.vgy.me/0MGC1u.jpg )

It's sad they used such a lame generator when Nvidia has had this near-perfect one for many years:

https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/

Re: Cookware company includes artificial customer prompts in website

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Post by sholladay »

The fact that the website’s title is “The Cast Iron You Can Trust” brings this into cringe territory.

Unfortunately, I suspect many companies are (more successfully) displaying fake customer testimonials. It’s just too easy to do. Eventually people will learn to ignore them.

A shame too, because I love cast iron.

Re: Cookware company includes artificial customer prompts in website

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Post by uberman »

echelon wrote: post #3
uberman wrote: post #2

What am I intended to note? That thier page has a button to take you to an amazon product page? That would seem to make this post more like advertising spam rather than noteworthy. I would be delighted to have missed something though.

The last paragraph of each "customer" quote reveals how they prompted the LLM: Customer #1: > The key focus areas in my revision were highlighting the enamel durability and quality over time, the passion for collecting different Staub pieces, the affordability of current deals, and how the enameled cast iron will get passed down for generations, retaining its value and performance. Please let me know if you would lik…

Ah, thanks. I totally missed that.

Re: Cookware company includes artificial customer prompts in website

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Post by Wistar »

YeGoblynQueenne wrote: post #31
Wistar wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I prefer Le Crueset for one key reason: they are light colored on the interior surfaces rather than Staub’s black interiors. The light color allows me to much better see what is going on, particularly when browning.

It's also very hard to clean after you've used it for a few years (so I suppose it keeps a visual record of your cooking in distinct archeological strata... if only someone could separate them out). In my experience the black interiors in Staub and Chasseur, which are not easier to clean, at least look brand new when you prime them with a little olive oil between cooking sessions. Which is a good idea generally, for…

Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide is what I use to clean enameled surfaces, including pots and my kitchen sink. Quite effective. Just never, ever use Comet cleanser or similar.
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