Writing / Copywriting

LLM spambots liked my Show HN post more than real people did

An article about an AI agent jail post on Show HN and the wave of LLM-generated sales pitches it attracted, with examples of the outreach and the author’s responses.

Clear24/30
Useful18/30
Specific14/20
Complete15/20
LLM spambots liked my Show HN post more than real people did screenshot

Why it was accepted

The page is clearly about AI behavior in the wild, centered on a specific post and the LLM-written outreach it triggered. It has enough visible text to understand the premise, examples, and takeaway, making it suitable for a public listing.

Weakness

It reads as a single essay rather than a tool or product page, so visitors cannot see an actual AI app, API, or workflow they can use. There are no docs, screenshots, or functional details beyond the story itself.

Review status

just now #1173 → 0

Last evaluated just now. Current rank #1173. Holding steady in the rankings.

Score history

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