[sethops1]

I think about how violently HN (in general) reacts to technology like Web Environment Integrity which could enable websites to relatively easily block AI spam, and at the same time opine about the days of being able to talk to (just) humans online. Personally I'd be fine at this point for _some_ kind of identity based authentication for discussion forums, at least. I'm tired of hearing ChatGPT's opinion on things.

[BoxOfRain]

I'd rather pay some nominal fee for access than give up my identity to an unaccountable entity I'd struggle to take cross-border action against if that became necessary. The price shouldn't exclude anyone who's struggling, just a one-time fee of £5 or so that'd damage the economic viability of creating slop accounts at scale.

[chadgpt3]

Something Awful took this route twenty years ago out of frustration. Very surprisingly, it actually worked. And the few spammers who did keep paying, were less frustrating for the owners to deal with, since they were an income source.

It does create a massive conflict of interest.