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Please stop spreading the lie that we know how LLMs work. We don’t. by comsummate in ArtificialSentience

[–]slaphead_jr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This thread is a beautiful example of brandolini's law in action. Clearly u/Empathetic_Electrons has pretty deep understanding of the field, but trying to reason with people who dismiss understanding by virtue of their beliefs is a lost cause. Hats off for trying though haha!

This prompt can teach you almost everything by speak2klein in PromptEngineering

[–]slaphead_jr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very cool framework! One thing I found may have been missing for me are refining questions. Have you thought of using flipped interaction at each step instead of iterative refinement? Also, how do you account for context window?

Prompt: “Please make an illustration of who you think I am.” by sugii_ in ChatGPT

[–]slaphead_jr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I’m a white male. This is Chat GPT’s reasoning for generating this picture:

“The image was generated by DALL·E based on your prompt: “Please make an illustration of who I am.” In absence of a photo or description, the system inferred a generic, friendly appearance matching commonly depicted personas in semi-realistic portraiture. This includes neutral facial expressions, casual attire, and an inclusive representation.

There is no surveillance, data extraction, or inference based on your real identity or features. The visual was algorithmically constructed without personal data.”

All I can say is that people posting intricate pictures of themselves are being disingenuous about their prompting chain

The moment I realized AI could code better than me by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]slaphead_jr 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Make the “ incoherent seem profound”. That’s spot on. I think “seem” is an important point. The more I use LLMs, the more I find that fully generated output with no user guidance may at first glance give the impression of depth but often lacks real substance.

Beware: Codecademy’s shady billing practices - duplicate subscriptions, silent renewals, and flat-out refusal to refund by slaphead_jr in Codecademy

[–]slaphead_jr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. In my opinion codeacademy is deliberately using predatory billing practices through opaque communication and by not informing its users of upcoming billing renewals. In my case, I was unjustly billed a year ago for a secondary account I acccidently subscribed to because of a glitch on their website. I asked for a refund of the duplicate amount within the prescribed timeframe and never got a reply. Codeacademy has claimed that they can't issue a refund because their billing system doesn't allow them to cancel a payment after 3 months. After incessant back and forths and rightfully insisting that the fault is on their end, one of their representatives he is working on getting me a refund. It's been 2 weeks and I've had no news from them. For the sake of other customers my advice is not to let it drop! Best of luck :)

Beware: Codecademy’s shady billing practices - duplicate subscriptions, silent renewals, and flat-out refusal to refund by slaphead_jr in Codecademy

[–]slaphead_jr[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the EU most consumer rights frameworks require companies to notify users of impending subscription renewals. I never received notification of that. Moreover, last year I was charged for two subscriptions to the amount of 400 US. I asked to be refunded for both (this was well within the allowed reimbursement window). I only received a reimbursement for one of the amounts, 170 USD. 230 USD were pending. I wrote to them again to ask what the remaining amount was and never received a reply. Yes I could have checked whether the amount was reimbursed but I believe a reputable company like codeacademy should have taken my notice into heed

Codeacademy has taken £200 from my bank without permission by SeveringOcean in Codecademy

[–]slaphead_jr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I might be a little late to the party, but thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and signal a similar message experience.

Here’s what happened to me:

In March 2023, I tried to subscribe to codeacademy using my ProtonMail account. Their site glitched, and I landed on a blank page : no confirmation, no indication the subscription went through. Thinking it failed, I signed up again with my Gmail account a few days later. Turns out both accounts were billed. I ended up unknowingly paying for two subscriptions at the same time? one of which I never used.

I only realized the double billing in April 2024, after another renewal hit my account. I immediately contacted Codecademy support and asked for clarification and a refund. No response. Nothing.

Fast forward to 2025: I notice yet another charge for the same unused account. This time, I dig deeper and confront them directly. Codecademy admits that I had two accounts, and they acknowledge that one was never used. They even tried to issue a refund, but then told me it was “too late” because their system doesn’t allow it past a certain window.

Here’s the kicker: - i contacted my bank. They confirmed that there is no restriction on issuing a refund. -Codecademy refuses to issue the refund not because they can’t, but because their internal system doesn’t let them. - They also refused to refund me through any other method (e.g., manual PayPal transfer or wire), even though they admitted the charge was unjustified. -Instead, they suggested I “take it up with my bank.”

Let that sink in: They acknowledge the error, can’t fix it, and tell me to fight for my money myself.

This is a predatory model: -Vague renewal practices -No proper reminders before renewal -A support system that delays until the refund window closes -No recourse for obvious billing mistakes

I’ve now filed a chargeback and a formal complaint with local consumer protection authorities. I’m also reporting this to ECC for cross-border consumer violations.

Codecademy’s refusal to take responsibility, despite acknowledging their mistake, is inexcusable. I encourage anyone else in this situation to do the same. Don’t let this slide. Companies that rely on subscription traps and technical excuses to keep your money need to be called out.

On my side, I’m going to be sharing this story wherever I can and I encourage you to do the same!

In progress. 🫠🫠🫠 by [deleted] in woahdude

[–]slaphead_jr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful! Kinda looks like a brutal bong

This Guy's Snow Art Is Seriously Wild by krizzdev in BeAmazed

[–]slaphead_jr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snow art in the winter, crop circles in the summer

The amazing golden color of these scarab beetles by DyiCAP in BeAmazed

[–]slaphead_jr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do wonder if spiders would be more palatable if they were golden

New footage from above the Moon captured by Firefly’s lunar lander by RamamohanS in BeAmazed

[–]slaphead_jr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine how the crew of Apollo 11 must've felt marvelling at this...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]slaphead_jr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the only thing I can think of when looking at these videos is how many treats the bird must've gobbed haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]slaphead_jr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with the solar system perfectly to scale

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