I've come across some blogs on powRSS that talk about how AI is assisting their writing, like creating outlines, cleaning up dictated drafts, suggesting critiques, etc.
To me this seems like a way of removing the human aspect of writing.
I want to hear your opinions.
Should AI-assisted writing be discouraged or removed from powRSS?
| Yes, remove it | |
| Allow it | |
| Discourage it but leave it alone |
@powRSS I want to read human made content, I think LLM usage not only removes the human element to a written work, it also helps to train those models. We all know those techbro jerks are listening in and trying to capture the essence of creativity (that they legitimately lack).
Involving LLMs in any stage of writing is honestly going to create a milquetoast product, not worth my time to read. AI;DR (AI, didn't read) is a trend, I will flat out avoid RSS that don't filter that tat out of their sources.
It's okay to write about a topic and not get it perfect the first time, that is what feedback from real humans can help improve over time! Be a bit messy, but write with the desire to communicate an idea as truthfully and authentically as possible!
@WanderingInDigitalWorlds thank you, I feel exactly the same way.
I've been manually curating every blog on powRSS for close to a year now, and this is the first time I've had to take more of an "editorial" stance on content.
But I don't want to read AI slop and I think it would be insulting to infer that kind of writing onto others who use powRSS to discover independent blogs.
@powRSS A good reason to filter AI Slop out, as it has a tendency to affect the perceptions of blogs that are featured alongside them!
Taking a stand matters, as the less profitable slop is or if slop is considered human hostile...It's overall better for creators of small, human made websites/blogs!
It makes me happy to know that you are standing against AI slop as it's material that nobody actually wants to read. It truly endangers the integrity and creativity of the art of writing (serious and fun writing).
@powRSS I really want to have it all removed. I have no time for AI written content. I'm here for the human aspect.
Trying to give a balanced view, I'm thinking .. What about a flag on all their posts: "may contain AI content " for any blog owners who use AI. The viewer can then decide to read it not. Or does that create too much work for you?
@michaelharley @hikingdude agreed, thank you both!
Here is more context and the specific AI-assistance I am referring to:
https://enocc.com/blog/2026-04-09-on-ai-enhanced-writing.html
@powRSS I'm a little bit torn because AI-assisted writing isn't something I'll ever be very interested in reading and ideally I'd appreciate it if a strict editorial stance was taken.
But as other people have noted, there's not really a good way to enforce it. All you'd likely end up doing is punishing the people who are being up front about it while others hide behind the benefit of the doubt.
AI assistance should definitely be discouraged though. I understand wanting to put out the best writing you can but I think if it were explained well enough that human writing is the best writing, some bloggers might not feel the need to rely on AI.
I also remember hearing that some non-native speakers may use AI to improve their language or sometimes to translate from other languages. I think the main question should be whether the content is actually authentic, and whether they are using AI maliciously (like slop articles, in which case they will try to hide the fact that they are using AI).
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