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Chopping up books when they're physically too big

229 points · 211 comments · matt_kirkland

  1. bithammerthunde · · focus · HN ↗
    Are AI companies trying to poison the search index?

    Like Boris Johnson did when he had fun times with a model on the campaign bus, then did a bizarre interview when he claimed he made model buses!

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;2019&#x2F;jun&#x2F;26&#x2F;mesmerising-boris-johnsons-bizarre-model-buses-claim-raises-eyebrows" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;2019&#x2F;jun&#x2F;26&#x2F;mesmerising...

    1. esperent · · focus · HN ↗
      Damn, did news articles ~7 years ago really just consist of a series of embedded tweets?

      It feels familiar but also kind of jarring.

      1. Henchman21 · · focus · HN ↗
        Yes, and I recall at the time being exasperated by it -- &quot;Twitter is NOT NEWS it is children yelling across the playground at each other!&quot;
      2. wodenokoto · · focus · HN ↗
        They still do, to the best of my knowledge, although they have started incorporation reddit discussion too.
        1. esperent · · focus · HN ↗
          Not on the Guardian I&#x27;m fairly sure, or any other &quot;serious&quot; newspaper I read.
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