Banned From Lobsters For LLM-Like Writing

The author recounts being banned from the technology aggregator Lobsters after users accused him of using AI. He details a year-long struggle where his domain was blocked for self-promotion despite minimal posting. After returning and gaining traction, other users flagged his comments as AI-generated based on external detection tools.

The situation escalated when moderators removed his thread for allegedly breaking community rules regarding self-promotional content. The author questions whether his natural writing style triggered the accusations, noting the irony of being banned from a community for writing like a human while using an Emacs client he authored. He reflects on the community's trust mechanisms and the challenges of distinguishing human from artificial output in online discussions.

Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing