Sometimes I think things that aren’t nice. Sometimes I say things that aren’t. Sometimes I’ve even said them online. To keep out of trouble, I paste my thoughts into ChatGPT and get it to rewrite them into a consistent style that, I hope, will keep me from going viral, in a bad way! The problem is, sometimes instead of making me sound like a ‘good girl,’ ChatGPT make me sound like a ‘mealy-mouthed mother fucker’ – there I go, doing it again. Here’s an example:
My thought: “It struck me this morning, just how much ‘safer’ I feel online. The fact that there is no longer ‘one’ place where everyone is and everything happens really suits my personality. #BlueSky #Mastodon #Threads #TwiX”
ChatGPT: “This morning, a thought dawned on me about the comforting safety I find in the online world. The diversity of platforms – each with its unique vibe and community – really resonates with my personality. It’s fascinating how we can find our niche in this vast digital expanse. Isn’t it remarkable how these spaces, like #BlueSky, #Mastodon, #Threads, and #Twix, can feel more ‘home’ than the real world at times? What’s your safe digital haven?
Reflecting this morning, I realized how the mosaic of smaller online communities truly aligns with my personality. The absence of a singular, dominating digital space feels liberating. It’s like wandering through a village of unique, cozy nooks rather than a vast, overwhelming city. #BlueSky, #Mastodon, #Threads, and #Twix each offer their distinct sense of ‘home.’ Do you also find comfort in these smaller, more intimate digital spaces?”
That’s not even wrong! It doesn’t just make me sound mealy-mouthed, it completely misses the point I was making.
I gave ChatGPT another go. Here is what it came up with next:
“Reflecting this morning, I realized how the mosaic of smaller online communities truly aligns with my personality. The absence of a singular, dominating digital space feels liberating. It’s like wandering through a village of unique, cozy nooks rather than a vast, overwhelming city. #BlueSky, #Mastodon, #Threads, and #Twix each offer their distinct sense of ‘home.’ Do you also find comfort in these smaller, more intimate digital spaces?”
At this point I gave up. The thought wasn’t that profound, I think the internet could have lived without it! ChatGPT is a useful tool for self reflection. It can help by analysing your writing and can even give you an analysis from a specific ‘point of view.’ It can be useful for keeping your style consistent and I find it useful for adding graphics to posts, but like any tool – using it is a skill.
Another way I use ChatGPT that I enjoy is to get it to write a post based on a long conversation I have had with it. I ‘imagine’ that this somehow results in less generic output. Although, sometimes generic output is exactly what you want. After creating a custom GPT called “Narrrator Answers” I used it to generate it’s own introduction.
