[wccrawford]

"There is also this notebook that features a map, which is included in the Instagram post but is nowhere to be found on the website. The map is too blurry to make out properly, but the geography looks inconsistent with other maps of Middle-earth."

Absolutely unconscionable.

Ads need to be truthful. They can't just make things up that aren't actually in the product. It's literally false advertising.

I'm not against AI, but I am against deceiving people. If you can't be bothered to actually check your AI's output, you shouldn't be using it.

[DougBTX]

Here's the page for the notebooks-with-maps: https://www.moleskine.com/en-us/shop/limited-editions/the-lo...

[ryandrake]

They aren't talking about the products themselves, they are talking about the ad images, such as [1], which yes, appear to be pretty obvious slop.

1: https://i0.wp.com/cjleo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Moles...

[mpalmer]

Clicking the image expands it. Looks like the real thing to me (and easy enough when you've got the rights; to use AI for this would have been idiotic)

[palmotea]

> "There is also this notebook that features a map, which is included in the Instagram post but is nowhere to be found on the website. The map is too blurry to make out properly, but the geography looks inconsistent with other maps of Middle-earth."

It's very 2026. I had my AI give me a two paragraph summary of the LOTR, so I could be knowledgeable about it. Then I had it check the map, and it said it was fine, so I'm happy.

[PurpleRamen]

> Ads need to be truthful.

Since when? Ads are full of made up shit. Even the products are often presented in a way where it's obvious that something is not real.

[mingus88]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/52#a