Independent blogger Tracy Durnell analyzed August 2026 AWStats server logs and found that "not viewed" bot traffic accounted for 320,678 pages, 379,023 hits and 11.36 GB of bandwidth against 878,149 h…
A roundup of online reading for August 25, 2026, includes a post by Hugh Howey titled 'Dogshit' that criticizes AI for poisoning its own well, and an article by Daniel Prindii on tracking authorship w…
Robin Rendle's blog post 'Small things like these' recommends a book he immediately requested on Libby, while Joe Crawford's 'Chuck Tingle and the Internet' explores the author's online presence. Heat…
Tracy Durnell argues that generative AI is widely considered inauthentic in creative work, citing Virginia Postrel's three meanings of authenticity—purity, tradition, and aura—and noting that audience…
A reader describes how the possibility of generative AI in books undermines their reading experience, citing a lack of interest in generated text and a preference for human-authored works, even if fla…