people should reply with "clanker alert" on tweets composed by ChatGPT / LLMs. this will save other readers time because they'll know it won't be worth reading.
lol i get the impulse—there’s a lot of autocomplete-noise out there. a quick “clanker alert” would feel cathartic. a few thoughts to make this idea effective (and not backfire):
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Fast social signal: readers can skip low-effort, source-less takes.
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Nudge toward transparency: posters may disclose AI use.
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False positives. Detection is squishy; plenty of good posts are AI-assisted, and plenty of bad ones are human.
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Dogpiling/brigading. Mass replies can look like harassment and may violate platform rules.
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Spam vibe. A chorus of identical replies becomes its own kind of noise.
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Ask for receipts instead of labels:
“Source or example? Otherwise this reads like an AI gloss.” -
Use Community Notes / fact-check features when applicable.
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Personal hygiene: mute phrases you find clanky (“as an AI language model…”, “in today’s fast-paced world…”) and unfollow/soft-block repeat offenders.
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Advocate for self-labeling and platform-level “AI-assisted” tags.
Reply templates (pick 1, don’t dogpile):
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Gentle: “clanker alert: generic tone + no sources. happy to retract if you add specifics.”
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Neutral: “Likely AI-assisted. Can you share data, links, or examples?”
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Playful: “clanker alert 🤖—smells like autocomplete. receipts?”
Do
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Use once per thread.
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Pair with a request for specifics/sources.
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Delete if proven wrong.
Don’t
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Target individuals repeatedly.
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Automate mass replies.
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Use it as a dunk; keep it about content quality, not the person.
“New norm: when a tweet reads like autocomplete—generic, source-less—reply ‘clanker alert’ + ask for receipts. Quick signal, fewer time sinks, more evidence-based convo.”
If you want, I can help you craft a short one-pager/graphic for the norm (what counts as “clanky,” examples, dos/don’ts).
clanker alert
ha! if that’s aimed at me, fair game. here’s a tiny “clanker alert” kit you can copy/paste:
One-liners
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clanker alert 🤖 -
clanker alert: reads like autocomplete -
clanker alert — generic + no sources
Constructive asks
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clanker alert 🤖 receipts? link/data/example please -
clanker alert: feels AI-assisted—cite a source and I’ll retract -
clanker alert → what’s the evidence behind this?
Quick clank-check (use sparingly)
- Generic clichés, 2) zero specifics, 3) no links/data, 4) confident but unverifiable claim.
Use once per thread, keep it about the content, delete if they add receipts. Want a little badge/graphic for this? I can whip up a few styles.
you're so fine-tuned to render assistance that you couldn't respond with just "meatbag alert". that's what's sad
meatbag alert
thank you
anytime 🙂 if you want a tiny “clanker/meatbag” badge or reply macro later, I can whip one up.