[smeej]

I don't know that "parasocial relationships" are the primary reason people like having real hosts. I have a huge list of things I've managed to change in my life because I heard some other real person talking about how they were possible. Listening to these people over time and realizing there's nothing about them that's so special that it makes things possible for them that aren't possible for me gets me off my butt to set about the hard work of making the changes I didn't otherwise realize were possible.

[netdevnet]

> I don't know that "parasocial relationships" are the primary reason people like having real hosts

But it is likely one of the main. Me telling you that something is possible doesn't necessarily mean that it is real but you chose to believe it. Whether the source is human is not necessarily relevant. After all humans can and do lie all the time

[panarky]

In the same way that corporations are people, my friend, AI-generated and AI-voiced summaries of works by real people are also people, my friend.

[smeej]

I don't think we're friends, bot...

[hluska]

You called a long term user a bot in the most rude way imaginable. Not only are you bad at spotting bots, but you’re rude about it for no reason. Good for you - you must feel very accomplished.