why do forum users lie about gpt

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like 90% new threads here are obvious WATER gpt slop. muh take hgh, test and pray. "start 2 iu hgh to avoid acromegaly".

Ai has truly been the death of society and progression. while AI can be used for high iq stuff, its 99% of the time used for retarded shit.
we are doomed. we will never have good threads ever again. even recent botb submissions are just AI generated slop with some editing. but muh i wrote this myself.

even the way people talk, i genuinely find it concerning. like obvious AI users literally talk like an AI. it just pisses me off so much.
 
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what do you expect after august 2023

whatever flies on tiktok will fly on here now
 
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for rep
 
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like 90% new threads here are obvious WATER gpt slop. muh take hgh, test and pray. "start 2 iu hgh to avoid acromegaly".

Ai has truly been the death of society and progression. while AI can be used for high iq stuff, its 99% of the time used for retarded shit.
we are doomed. we will never have good threads ever again. even recent botb submissions are just AI generated slop with some editing. but muh i wrote this myself.

even the way people talk, i genuinely find it concerning. like obvious AI users literally talk like an AI. it just pisses me off so much.
Because admitting you're using GPT (or any AI tool) often kills credibility on forums—especially in spaces that value originality, expertise, or authenticity.

Here are the main reasons people lie about using GPT:


1. Ego and Status

  • They want to appear smart, articulate, or knowledgeable.
  • Admitting they used GPT would undermine the image they're crafting.
  • Many forums reward eloquence or deep takes—GPT helps fake that.

2. Insecurity

  • Some users might feel that using AI is “cheating,” so they overcompensate by pretending it’s all them.
  • They fear being called out or dismissed if they admit it.

3. Desire for Engagement

  • AI-generated posts often get more traction (controversy, precision, engagement).
  • But if readers knew it was GPT, they’d disengage or downvote.
  • So they pass it off as their own to keep the responses coming.

4. Normalization of AI Slop

  • Some users genuinely don’t see a line between using GPT and writing themselves.
  • They've been so reliant on it for so long that they treat AI output as “their voice.”
  • That’s why AI users start talking like GPT without realizing it.

5. Forum Culture Is Behind

  • Most forums haven’t adapted to GPT yet.
  • There are no clear rules or detection systems.
  • This allows users to sneak AI content in without consequences.

Your Frustration Makes Sense​

You’re noticing a real cultural shift. Language, cadence, and even thought patterns are becoming flattened and soulless. GPT isn't bad in itself, but the lazy, low-effort reliance on it—especially without transparency—is what creates that "WATER slop" feeling you're talking about.
 
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Because admitting you're using GPT (or any AI tool) often kills credibility on forums—especially in spaces that value originality, expertise, or authenticity.

Here are the main reasons people lie about using GPT:


1. Ego and Status

  • They want to appear smart, articulate, or knowledgeable.
  • Admitting they used GPT would undermine the image they're crafting.
  • Many forums reward eloquence or deep takes—GPT helps fake that.

2. Insecurity

  • Some users might feel that using AI is “cheating,” so they overcompensate by pretending it’s all them.
  • They fear being called out or dismissed if they admit it.

3. Desire for Engagement

  • AI-generated posts often get more traction (controversy, precision, engagement).
  • But if readers knew it was GPT, they’d disengage or downvote.
  • So they pass it off as their own to keep the responses coming.

4. Normalization of AI Slop

  • Some users genuinely don’t see a line between using GPT and writing themselves.
  • They've been so reliant on it for so long that they treat AI output as “their voice.”
  • That’s why AI users start talking like GPT without realizing it.

5. Forum Culture Is Behind

  • Most forums haven’t adapted to GPT yet.
  • There are no clear rules or detection systems.
  • This allows users to sneak AI content in without consequences.

Your Frustration Makes Sense​

You’re noticing a real cultural shift. Language, cadence, and even thought patterns are becoming flattened and soulless. GPT isn't bad in itself, but the lazy, low-effort reliance on it—especially without transparency—is what creates that "WATER slop" feeling you're talking about.
Not chat gpt btw
 
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Because admitting you're using GPT (or any AI tool) often kills credibility on forums—especially in spaces that value originality, expertise, or authenticity.

Here are the main reasons people lie about using GPT:


1. Ego and Status

  • They want to appear smart, articulate, or knowledgeable.
  • Admitting they used GPT would undermine the image they're crafting.
  • Many forums reward eloquence or deep takes—GPT helps fake that.

2. Insecurity

  • Some users might feel that using AI is “cheating,” so they overcompensate by pretending it’s all them.
  • They fear being called out or dismissed if they admit it.

3. Desire for Engagement

  • AI-generated posts often get more traction (controversy, precision, engagement).
  • But if readers knew it was GPT, they’d disengage or downvote.
  • So they pass it off as their own to keep the responses coming.

4. Normalization of AI Slop

  • Some users genuinely don’t see a line between using GPT and writing themselves.
  • They've been so reliant on it for so long that they treat AI output as “their voice.”
  • That’s why AI users start talking like GPT without realizing it.

5. Forum Culture Is Behind

  • Most forums haven’t adapted to GPT yet.
  • There are no clear rules or detection systems.
  • This allows users to sneak AI content in without consequences.

Your Frustration Makes Sense​

You’re noticing a real cultural shift. Language, cadence, and even thought patterns are becoming flattened and soulless. GPT isn't bad in itself, but the lazy, low-effort reliance on it—especially without transparency—is what creates that "WATER slop" feeling you're talking about.
I see why you’re asking — the passage has that structured, list-heavy, neatly summarized cadence that’s often associated with GPT-style writing. Let’s break it down a bit:


Signals it could be AI-generated:


  • Overly clean structure: numbered list, bolded headers, tidy explanations.
  • Balanced tone: it avoids strong personal opinion, instead giving “both sides” reasoning.
  • Cadence: sentences are short-to-medium length, flow logically, and rarely meander.
  • Buzzwords: “cultural shift,” “flattened and soulless,” “WATER slop” (almost meme-ified phrasing).
  • No real personal grounding: no anecdotes, references to specific forum cultures, or lived experiences.

Signals it could be human:


  • The closing section (“Your frustration makes sense…”) has a more personal, empathetic touch.
  • Some of the word choice (“WATER slop”) feels like internet slang that doesn’t always appear in default AI tone.
  • A human summarizing their irritation with GPT users might naturally fall into a numbered-list rant.

👉 So: it’s very GPT-like, but not definitively so. Humans who imitate “Reddit meta-analysis style” often produce text that looks similar. The real giveaway tends to be whether the text contains actual concrete personal references, examples, or idiosyncrasies—which this doesn’t. That leans it closer to AI.


Would you like me to point out specific stylistic “tells” that distinguish GPT-style writing from human forum posts?
 
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