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If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cutā€™nā€™paste it into its own post ā€” thereā€™s no quota for posting and the bar really isnā€™t that high.

The post Xitter web has spawned soo many ā€œesotericā€ right wing freaks, but thereā€™s no appropriate sneer-space for them. Iā€™m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged ā€œculture criticsā€ who write about everything but understand nothing. Iā€™m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. Theyā€™re inescapable at this point, yet I donā€™t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldnā€™t be surgeons because they didnā€™t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I canā€™t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

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    Dear ~Sneerclub TechTakes, will you be my ā€˜Friendā€™? :)

    AI ā€˜Friendā€™ Company Spent $1.8 Million and Most of Its Funds on Domain Name (404 media, archive)

    AI Companion Device Releases Diss Track Against ā€˜Friendā€™ (404 media, archive, diss track on twitter)

    Hereā€™s Friendā€™s advertisement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Q1hoEhfk4 . The music choice and general vibe isā€¦ unsettling.

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      ā€œItā€™s real! Premium domains are expensive, but itā€™s worth it,ā€ Schiffman told me in an email after I reached out to ask if it was true.

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      ā€œPeople just donā€™t get consumer, I view this as saving money. Much less money needs to be spent on marketing, itā€™s a one time thing,ā€ Schiffmann said.

      thereā€™s an entire type of startup guy embodied by Schiffmann, and I canā€™t be the only one whoā€™s met this type more than once

      The company advertises the device as ā€œalways listeningā€ when connected to bluetooth. ā€œWhen connected via bluetooth, your friend is always listening and forming their own internal thoughts. We have given your friend free will for when they decide to reach out to you.ā€

      presented without comment

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      the ad alone should be a thread itā€™s the most insane thing Iā€™ve seen in years

      the yt comments are brutal btw definitely check them out

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      Hereā€™s Friendā€™s advertisement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Q1hoEhfk4 . The music choice and general vibe isā€¦ unsettling.

      This hast the same vibe as a trailer for shows like Black Mirror. I actually feel sad for the people theyā€™re targeting with this, holy shit.