@TechTangents@dialup.space i wonder if there is additional data that can be obtained to support that hypothesis i tried looking at some obvious markers -- sorting the comments by "new", looking at the pro-AI comments and checking their user profiles for lack of activity or recent account registration dates, but the few i checked don't seem that sus (one was, however, a "digital currency enthusiast" according to the bio) my guess is more that the tech circles specifically do have a loud minority of generative AI fans, and right now they're just really defensive about their favorite technology (i'm pretty sure i was that kind of person about 10 years ago whenever someone attacked linux online)