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   Carlos E.R. to Bob F   
   Re: Hang about guys, I just realised (re   
   06 Jan 24 13:48:58   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2024-01-06 02:53, Bob F wrote:   
   > On 1/5/2024 5:51 PM, Bob F wrote:   
   >> On 1/5/2024 8:25 AM, Rayner Lucas wrote:   
   >>> In article ,   
   >>> licensedtoquill@gmail.com says...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The point was originally put in the Guardian in about November 2022   
   >>>> when they first commented on ChatGPT by noting that it seemed to be a   
   >>>> mechanical way of bullshitting at length on any subject out there.   
   >>>   
   >>> Exactly! It very much reminds me of Harry Frankfurt's famous essay "On   
   >>> Bullshit", where he observes that bullshitting is different from lying   
   >>> because (just like ChatGPT) bullshitters don't even know or care whether   
   >>> what they say is true.   
   >>>   
   >>>> (BTW I only get that error message when sending responses: I DO seem   
   >>>> to be able tp do fresh postings without being given the error message)   
   >>>   
   >>> That's helpful to know, because it means your news server settings must   
   >>> be fine. Just to clarify, are you trying to send a "Reply" (by email),   
   >>> or a "Followup" (to the newsgroup)? (personally I think this terminology   
   >>> is confusing, despite being used in a lot of Usenet clients; I always   
   >>> have to pause for a moment to remember which is which)   
   >>   
   >> Indeed. If you "Reply", you will often get an error message returned a   
   >> while later, because a "Reply" goes to the posters declared email   
   >> address. Followups go to the newsgroup you are reading.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Many people use non-existant "reply" address in their usenet posts.   
      
   Not only that, you also need to configure the outgoing mail account   
   properly for news.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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