And of course they want a credit card on file for "age verification" ๐ or they won't let you chat with the bots
this post was submitted on 17 May 2024
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synthespian noun, trademark in US
a computer-generated three-dimensional character, either in a wholly animated film or in one that is a mixture of live action and computer animation.
Hey, Calculon's back!
I actually like that word. Feels like something out of a dystopian sci-fi novel.
The Adventures of Flox Spanner 2209, by Donovan Cove
Chapter 1: The Synthespian Uprising
Or like it's how Poe from Altered Carbon would describe himself.
And that's not just this one - thats 90% of all available dating-services
That's one of the big things that came out of the Ashley Madison hack, it wasn't just user profiles, it was site data too. Most of the womens profiles were fake.
There was just a (Wired?) Article about being an only fans contract chatter, not a bot, but a low paid worker.
Here it is https://www.wired.com/story/i-went-undercover-secret-onlyfans-chatter-wasnt-pretty/
I always click on annoying ads just to fuck with their ad budget, this appeared after clicking on a fake download button.
Just curious, how does this affect companies' ad budget if you disinterestedly click on ads?
In theory, whomever is running the ad pays per click or w/e. In practice, it does nothing but expose your own system to potential risk.
Because someone paid for that click, and will spend more money because of "how many clicks" they got.
Basically, clicking on ads you aren't interested in wastes someone's money (and makes money for the site, depending on how the ads are bought/placed).
That assumes they are paying perclick, and you are exchanging your time for their cost. If it makes you happy because it pays for the site, go for it, but you are probably costing the ad buyers a tiny fraction of a penny per click.