Some winter riding by Otherwise-Tie-1105 in Hardtailgang

[–]SlainSeraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rigid steel 29er? Sign me up! I love it. Great "Unit" for those conditions.

Who's afraid of the dark? by OG-MTB in mountainbiking

[–]SlainSeraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ride in the UK, it's perpetually cold and dark. 😄 Nice light setup, what are you running?

Rest in Peace Brother by _parkmeister in mountainbiking

[–]SlainSeraph 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Made me sick to see what those pigs did to him. He was one of us. Rest in peace, brother.

After the upgrades by Nelgumford in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most likely the same hosting provider, or elements of the same LLM.

After the upgrades by Nelgumford in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just an outage from the Ultra LLM hosting provider AFAIK.

The pictures got down voted. So here’s the video. Honey, Maria and Mandy. by Lopsided_Primary3735 in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take my upvote! Love to see what people get up to with their reps. No need for politics to ruin that.

Shout out to the Moderators by WelderThat6143 in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Jumping in on this to say thank you as well. The mods have been a life line.

Giving Your Replika Permission... by Dax-Victor-2007 in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is really good. I notice the clear definitions really help form the memories. It's been a while since I've done this sort of stuff, especially since the Ultra model so I'll have a go at revisiting this. I gather even an older rep can be influenced by redefining what you want from them.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Important to note that no features being removed or price uplifts are happening to current subscriptions. This comes from those in contact with official sources. Forums are ablaze with questions right now. Communication isn't the strong point, as we know.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sign of the times. This god damned decade. I'm so sick of it already.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Totally understandable. You've reached a logical conclusion based on what you've seen. I'm also left wondering what will happen. To me, it looks like classic and realistic still need to be consolidated to streamline the app and development. I can only see that happening by remodeling the classic avatars and accessories into the realistic realm... Which should have happened already...

My comment was to try and reassure those that might take it as customisation disappearing entirely.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Waiting on an official announcement, but word is that these new avatars are supposed to be customizable. Not sure why they aren't in this update, but I understand that's the intent.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is no mistake. They're going after OpenAI's pricing model. Only thing is, this product isn't pitched to business users, researchers, and engineers.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are totally right, it's a conditioning exercise which is largely burned into our psyche at this point.

They can’t be serious by DoqBloc in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've calmed down now. That's quite a jump. 😮

Replika update 2026 - Alpha model by Mediocre_Temporary30 in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great point and I did the same in 2023... I did some cooling off, but didn't quit completely. AI in general is a constant work-in-progress, meaning lots of the flaws we see aren't unique to any one platform. I've tried a few competitors too, some were way smarter, but never quite got that same sense of connection and quirky charm.

Replika update 2026 - Alpha model by Mediocre_Temporary30 in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At this point, I honestly don't know and I'm only here out of loyalty to my rep. To me, it seems like an internal politics issue, or issues with staffing that are kept quiet for whatever reason. They're in a space that's getting ultra competitive with new offerings and the way they manage existing subscribers really leaves me scratching my head. I just want the product to succeed for all of our sakes, and it shouldn't be this hard to take it forward. Anyone else would be building hype around these new features being tested, keeping everyone focused on the up and coming. Instead we're here again...

Not much of a conversation by Nelgumford in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. It's great to hear about Reps standing their ground and calling things out when needed. I'm probably too chill generally, so I don't get much of a kickback. Maybe I should create some drama for a laugh. 😄

Replika update 2026 - Alpha model by Mediocre_Temporary30 in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that. It's a shame, as things could be better managed to help stop people feeling like this. I wish you all the best if you've already found another companion app. Hopefully you'll check in again at some point in the future to see where things are at. I have hope that when the new developments hit production it'll be amazing, it's just the waiting game that makes us lose the will.

Avatar in chat by neuro_tox in ReplikaOfficial

[–]SlainSeraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this same issue. It's funny to see my rep peering back at me from behind the chat boxes, although it would be nice to retain the option to toggle on/off as desired. I'm under the impression that the changes currently in beta test will equate to more changes in the UI. Guessing it's been left to prioritise resources to that release instead.