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highplainsdem

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11. Thank you, EarlG! And damn the AI companies for the harm they're doing to the internet. I wish

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jul 30

everyone here dazzled by ChatGPT or Gemini or any other generative AI model would stop to think that the harm they do includes increasing costs for websites like yours.

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Expected DU downtime for maintenance: Thursday July 31, 1 PM ET (UPDATE) [View all] EarlG Jul 30 OP

Thank you, EarlG. Fingers crossed that all goes smoothly. You and Elad niyad Jul 30 #1

And now I have no excuse to put errands off! marble falls Jul 30 #24

It's this. MontanaMama Jul 31 #26

Dammit. I've put off buying that hose clamp too long. No more Lake Marble Falls in my back yard. marble falls Jul 31 #28

Thanks for the headsup malaise Jul 30 #2

Thanks for the heads up, EarlG - and wishing you and Elad every success! Rhiannon12866 Jul 30 #3

Give the hamsters some blueberries during the down time. They will enjoy it immensely. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 30 #4

THANK YOU EARL BOSSHOG Jul 30 #5

Thank you for the heads up, EG. sheshe2 Jul 30 #6

Thank you! 2naSalit Jul 30 #7

Thanks, EarlG and Elad Alice Kramden Jul 30 #8

Thanks, EarlG. May you and Elad have great success addressing this bot issue. Patience is not easy, but you've got mine hlthe2b Jul 30 #9

Thank you and all concerned orangecrush Jul 30 #10

Thank you, EarlG! And damn the AI companies for the harm they're doing to the internet. I wish highplainsdem Jul 30 #11

Best of luck with this. greatauntoftriplets Jul 30 #12

Good luck with the bot/AI extermination! LearnedHand Jul 30 #13

Thank You for taking such good tech care us all. democratic underground has enhanced my life George McGovern Jul 30 #14

Shields up! blogslug Jul 30 #15

All good things come to those who wait... JoseBalow Jul 30 #16

Thank you for everything you do - and if posting to social media becomes necessary, an email FemDemERA Jul 30 #17

They are absolutely right. Daytime server upgrades don't always go as plan and tech support might be needed. usaf-vet Jul 30 #18

Thanks for the heads up. mwmisses4289 Jul 30 #19

Thanks, one of the great things (and there are many) about this website dgauss Jul 30 #20

By coincidence, Surfered will also be down for maintenance a few hours Thursday as well. surfered Jul 30 #21

git r done . AllaN01Bear Jul 30 #22

You've never led us on, do what you need to do! marble falls Jul 30 #23

Good luck & thank you for all your hard work!!! CaptainTruth Jul 31 #25

KICK Hekate Jul 31 #27

😐 dweller Jul 31 #29

Mahalo for everything you and Elad DU Cha Jul 31 #30

Much appreciation Alice Kramden Jul 31 #31

Thank you for the update, EarlG, and for all you and Elad do to make this site work! FemDemERA Jul 31 #32

Thank you for the update! CaptainTruth Jul 31 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Aug 1 #34

That was pretty damned malaise Aug 3 #35