I have to say – even your captions are gold! "Hot air is not the same as heat." 🙏😆
If I look back in my writing, I doubt there's much friction in there. I think this relates back to being trolled on LinkedIn for an AI-related promotion - called an "AI art theif", "wreaking ecological damage". I like to pretend it didn't impact me but I'd be lying. It made me question everything I was doing! Time for that to change - thank you for this post, it really helps.
Getting called an "AI art thief" on LinkedIn by people who've never examined where their electricity comes from is... a specific kind of internet experience.
That trolling clearly hit something. And it should make you question things. (That's called integrity. Uncomfortable, but functional.) The problem is when you let the questioning become preemptive surrender.
Friction doesn't require confrontation. It just requires conviction. You don't have to fight people. You just have to stop writing like you're apologizing for having a point.
The LinkedIn comment section isn't your reader. They were passing through with opinions and bad faith. Your actual audience? They're waiting for you to stop hedging.
Glad this one landed. Now go find something worth pushing against.
Nick, I appreciate you taking the time to write this comment, it means a ton to me. There is so much great advice in this comment alone!
Since that little LinkedIn episode, I've spent a lot of time educating myself and I understand why ppl could be kinda ridden with fear when it comes to AI. But you're right, it's time to stop apologizing for having a point, and conviction doesn't mean confrontation. I'm just thankful your article came across my feed at a very serendipitous time. Thank you again 🙏
Nick, I love your writing. That title is everything.
This is my favourite sentence: Those enemies are particularly nutritious.
Your lines get me 😂 I used to put a few like this into a lot of notes but they never seemed to land with the crowd (possibly cultural humour differences?) so I now usually edit them out when one creeps in again. I'm gonna find a way to be brave and try again...
The one liners and parentheticals are my opportunity to just blurt out whatever I think is amusing. I just blurt a few ideas into a voicenote, then figure out how to make them even better.
Not sure if that helps explain my process or not... 😱
Appreciate the support you give me. Keeps me going when it feels like no one is paying attention.
Definitely helps explain your process! And, you make it fun ✨
You've become "the writing guy" for me, so support is easy! You only need one, if it's the best one! (In the same way that ToxSec is for security, Mia is for epic prompts and Pinkie is for branding)
I have to say – even your captions are gold! "Hot air is not the same as heat." 🙏😆
If I look back in my writing, I doubt there's much friction in there. I think this relates back to being trolled on LinkedIn for an AI-related promotion - called an "AI art theif", "wreaking ecological damage". I like to pretend it didn't impact me but I'd be lying. It made me question everything I was doing! Time for that to change - thank you for this post, it really helps.
Getting called an "AI art thief" on LinkedIn by people who've never examined where their electricity comes from is... a specific kind of internet experience.
That trolling clearly hit something. And it should make you question things. (That's called integrity. Uncomfortable, but functional.) The problem is when you let the questioning become preemptive surrender.
Friction doesn't require confrontation. It just requires conviction. You don't have to fight people. You just have to stop writing like you're apologizing for having a point.
The LinkedIn comment section isn't your reader. They were passing through with opinions and bad faith. Your actual audience? They're waiting for you to stop hedging.
Glad this one landed. Now go find something worth pushing against.
Nick, I appreciate you taking the time to write this comment, it means a ton to me. There is so much great advice in this comment alone!
Since that little LinkedIn episode, I've spent a lot of time educating myself and I understand why ppl could be kinda ridden with fear when it comes to AI. But you're right, it's time to stop apologizing for having a point, and conviction doesn't mean confrontation. I'm just thankful your article came across my feed at a very serendipitous time. Thank you again 🙏
Nick, I love your writing. That title is everything.
This is my favourite sentence: Those enemies are particularly nutritious.
Your lines get me 😂 I used to put a few like this into a lot of notes but they never seemed to land with the crowd (possibly cultural humour differences?) so I now usually edit them out when one creeps in again. I'm gonna find a way to be brave and try again...
The one liners and parentheticals are my opportunity to just blurt out whatever I think is amusing. I just blurt a few ideas into a voicenote, then figure out how to make them even better.
Not sure if that helps explain my process or not... 😱
Appreciate the support you give me. Keeps me going when it feels like no one is paying attention.
Definitely helps explain your process! And, you make it fun ✨
You've become "the writing guy" for me, so support is easy! You only need one, if it's the best one! (In the same way that ToxSec is for security, Mia is for epic prompts and Pinkie is for branding)
To be mentioned in that power line up is a supreme honor.