But as you can see, the maintainer didn’t stop using them and will also now not disclose which commits have them. Humans are emotional creatures and part of being rational is acknowledging that. Folks can be critical of AI usage while phrasing the issue more tactfully and would likely see more success when doing so.
I don’t really think there’s a problem with saying this sort of thing about devs who use AI if you believe all AI code usage is bad. I’m only saying that if you actually want them to stop using AI instead of just expressing your disdain then there are better approaches. Opening an issue to insult a volunteer developer on their personal project will not get the change you want to see.
I am a strong believer in the power of shame. Republican racists must be taught that their options are either to bend to my will or shut up permanently. I don’t really care if they agree with me or not.
Now, that’s pretty provocative. I am not presently mounting rifles at LLM users. But, I do think it shows that I have more determination than you do.
I guess that’s sort of the disconnect for me. I’m imagining a world where the maintainer, instead of using AI and signing the commits off that they did, that instead they were putting a Nazi slogan in every commit message. My opinion would be different. I wouldn’t have this middle of the road sort of “maybe you should try to actually get them to change what they’re doing instead of shaming them.” Hell, if that were the case I’d probably join in too, or at least throw a thumbs down on their defense of themselves. And I’m not trying to compare AI usage to genocide or say that folks view them as equivalent, I’m just saying that there are topics where I do think going fully on the offensive are warranted.
Maybe I really should self reflect on that, because I am a firm believer that protests aren’t meant to be comfortable. Maybe me saying “they shouldn’t insult a volunteer on an issue tracker” is the same as people complaining about “politics in football” by saying Kaepernick shouldn’t have been taking a knee during the national anthem, in some ways.
But as you can see, the maintainer didn’t stop using them and will also now not disclose which commits have them. Humans are emotional creatures and part of being rational is acknowledging that. Folks can be critical of AI usage while phrasing the issue more tactfully and would likely see more success when doing so.
This specific developer is not the only audience to this behavior.
What do you think is more likely from devs who use AI who see this?
They will obviously stop saying they use AI, much like republicans pretend they’re not racist. So?
I call the both of them cowards who refuse to stand up for what they supposedly believe in.
I don’t really think there’s a problem with saying this sort of thing about devs who use AI if you believe all AI code usage is bad. I’m only saying that if you actually want them to stop using AI instead of just expressing your disdain then there are better approaches. Opening an issue to insult a volunteer developer on their personal project will not get the change you want to see.
I am a strong believer in the power of shame. Republican racists must be taught that their options are either to bend to my will or shut up permanently. I don’t really care if they agree with me or not.
Now, that’s pretty provocative. I am not presently mounting rifles at LLM users. But, I do think it shows that I have more determination than you do.
I guess that’s sort of the disconnect for me. I’m imagining a world where the maintainer, instead of using AI and signing the commits off that they did, that instead they were putting a Nazi slogan in every commit message. My opinion would be different. I wouldn’t have this middle of the road sort of “maybe you should try to actually get them to change what they’re doing instead of shaming them.” Hell, if that were the case I’d probably join in too, or at least throw a thumbs down on their defense of themselves. And I’m not trying to compare AI usage to genocide or say that folks view them as equivalent, I’m just saying that there are topics where I do think going fully on the offensive are warranted.
Maybe I really should self reflect on that, because I am a firm believer that protests aren’t meant to be comfortable. Maybe me saying “they shouldn’t insult a volunteer on an issue tracker” is the same as people complaining about “politics in football” by saying Kaepernick shouldn’t have been taking a knee during the national anthem, in some ways.
Haha!
You know, you get a pass. Not that you agree with me, I don’t know that yet, I just wasn’t expecting that heel turn.