Notes
On AI writing, slop, and the texture of how people actually talk online.
When Your Reply Sounds Like ChatGPT
The fastest fix is not to add more personality. It is to remove the performance and answer the actual room.
Jun 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Why AI Replies Feel Fake
The problem is not that the words are wrong. It is that the reply performs care instead of answering the message.
Jun 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Sad Texts Do Not Need Motivational Posters
Why supportive replies go wrong when AI tries to fix the whole life instead of answering the message in front of it.
Jun 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Different Rooms
A month of reading Reddit, and the thing that finally made AI replies obvious. (Hint: it's not the em-dashes.)
May 29, 2026 · 3 min read
The Slop Problem
Why every AI-written Reddit reply sounds the same, what it's doing to how people actually talk online, and what I changed.
May 24, 2026 · 3 min read