I didn't quite want to say it myself since I've been so negative sometimes lately. But it was something I noticed and picking a random profile to view was pretty stomach turning.

But I get there is backlash. Not everyone lives in the bubble HN does. Not even everyone here is accepting of AI. I don't even know where I stand many times. But something feels off about this response. It's certainly looking brigaded.

On my home feed was another AI announcement. Few comments. Zero hate. And I definitely expected more there.

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Macha 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Paint.NET is (partially) art software. The art community has a negative view of AI. Therefore announcements of AI use in Paint.NET get a negative reaction, more so than something like AI startup #491000

	▲	iamnothere 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I see your point, but I always got the impression that Paint.NET was a barebones image/photo editor for power users. Typically something full featured like Photoshop, Krita, or Illustrator would be more in the art software camp, IMHO. A basic AM/FM radio does receive radio, but you wouldn’t lump it in with a Yaesu or even a Baofeng. I’m just surprised to see so many strong opinions from people who probably don’t even use the software (although they pretend they do).