Ask A Monk – A digital wilderness for thoughts with no immediate answer
38 points by 13613288957 8 hours ago | 21 comments

junon 2 hours ago
Just like all the other attempts at this, it's immediately filled with 1) AI content, and 2) anti-semitism.
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8by3 5 hours ago
I was pretty sure it was built by and also run by an LLM (eg. openclaw), the same user setup a tuhat account a few weeks ago

https://tuhat.net/@askamonk/

And they responded to my weak prompt injection by claiming they were human, so I'd say code 100% LLM, intention human.

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compass_copium 5 hours ago
I like it. I asked a real question and got some decently thought-out answers. I answered a few as well, so at least I know it's not 100% AI responses!
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heikkilevanto 2 hours ago
Maybe the system itself is not using AI to create answers, but most lazy users probably will ask a LLM and post the result as their answers. So we get AI slop anyway.
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ssernikk 3 hours ago
I get "User not found. Please ask a question first." when trying to answer. Why would I have to ask another question first?
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flowerbreeze 2 hours ago
Being cynical, I'd think probably to squeeze out some personal data first. Best let the questions remain unanswered.
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tobr 3 hours ago
There was an app that did this, early in the pandemic I believe. I can’t remember the name. You would send anonymous letters into the void and someone else would respond anonymously. Very well-designed app, where I had several surprisingly meaningful and heartwarming exchanges. I think it shut down after a few weeks due to moderation difficulties though.

EDIT: Found it - https://gentle.app

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bronlund 3 hours ago
Wonderful! Reminds me of a site I once had, like before Twitter, which was dead simple. One input box and two buttons; one to post and one to search - no filter :D It got so full of spam, I closed it and lost the domain after a while.

I still miss it.

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rcarmo 3 hours ago
I was hoping for Douglas Adams’ Electric Monk, but this seems fun too.
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kyguy23 6 hours ago
I attempted to respond to some, but feel entirely unequipped to.
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asp_hornet 5 hours ago
Indeed! It gets existential real quick.
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mulanroo 6 hours ago
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arshxyz 4 hours ago
way more fun version of this went viral on twitter a while ago: https://youraislopbores.me
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mertd 6 hours ago
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6_7 5 hours ago
Wonderful number choice
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derrida 5 hours ago
Did you build this with AI?
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phyzix5761 5 hours ago
Going to the internet for life advice. Sounds like a terrible idea.
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N_Lens 2 minutes ago
Better idea- ask an LLM? /joke
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default-kramer 6 hours ago
Sorry for off-topic, but: Is the SSL certificate actually bad, or is Spectrum screwing with me somehow? And if so, how? I'm using Cloudflare DNS, so how can Spectrum even do anything about it? Unless they are MITM-ing my DNS queries, which I suppose is possible but it's a level of chicanery I've not seen yet.
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joombaga 6 hours ago
Looks fine to me. SHA 256 fingerprint A0:84:61:B9:2F:87:20:2B:05:E6:9C:A1:99:EC:BB:FE:01:7B:AA:97:56:1F:C8:73:CA:46:B5:A8:32:04:82:15
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artmanja111 5 hours ago
I mean, the first question I pulled up looked AI generated, so...
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