I find it odd that someone would offer up their name, but yet want to remain anonymous. That seems contradictory, actually.
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I find it odd that someone would offer up their name, but yet want to remain anonymous. That seems contradictory, actually.
I think that 90% of the users are using a nickname, you, me, mibenkito. Or is your name really stella? I didn't know that. I am very careful online, I don't want my picture or my real name being displayed in any site where the public can easily access it...
we had a similar situation last time with a whale downvoting a user, because her username was tanja, but she signed her closing with julia. the whale downvoted with the reason " suspicious, why are you using a username tanja, when your real name is julia"
some user than pointed out that the whale is using a fictious name, and they asked him if his name was XXXXX, after that debate the wale removed the flag, but still I don't understand why anybody has to reveal their real identity here.
If in the future you have to do a KYC for payouts, that would be ok, but being forced to reveal my identity to other users would drive me away from this platform.
I started hiding my identity a long time ago, as I knew if i put one picture of my face into a social network, I am doomed.
Snowden, Wikileaks, anybody not trying to keep their identity hidden while being online is a fool in my eyes. (of course I am aware, that since I am travelling many countries have a picture of me, that i can't avoid, but I can and I have decided that my own privacy is precious to me.
Welcome to the age where privacy is no longer TOLERATED ...
yeah that discussion is kinda ridiculous, why anyone would put his real name or identity in here or elsewhere on the net. (each time I look at facebook, I am just like "OMG what the fuck are they doing ?!" LOL
on the topic, I am not surprised that some bots can "write" (well probably just put together, an article or else from piece found elsewhere) also few months ago I had a discussion on skype with a bot wanting me to watch her sex cam).
Should we be afraid of that ? Well on this site most of the voting is already done by bots, so where is the problem if they also write article ?
I do agree with you. But we also have the right to be suspicious, yet most won't/are not resolved by a "introduce yourself" thingie. No, what we need is communication. And also, some people will believe whatever they want to believe :)
agree my friend. at least mibenkito is answering comments.
AI won't comment ;)
"Hello Steemians, my name is Miki."
What if miki is also a nickname? :D you should definitely stalk other accounts too, i came across some with even weirder "english", just like they are using google translate or there might be a robot typing behind. If you have time, we might need to look really carefully into it, lets find out the robots on steemit and bring them down lol
AH OK, I didn't see that! thanks !
Well Miki is a Japanese name, but I am 100% certain that she is not Japanese. She won't be korean either, as a korean girl would not chose a japanese name as her nickname.
If you have lived long enough in asia, you will know that Chinese, Hongkong Chinese, Taiwanese will use a "foreign name" and their real name.
I met so many chinese and they said "My name is Peter" after asking them Peter? they told me their real name, which was unpronounceable.
So reading and analyzing her travel pattern, I would assume that she is not Vietnamese nor Hongkong Chinese. A Hongkong Chinese would not go to a Michelin Star Restaurant, but to a more local restaurant.
From her skin color I would rule out Thailand, Vietnam and Kambodcha.
I would guess that she is Taiwanese or Chinese (probably Taiwanese).
Taiwan would fit, as Taiwanese are real foodies.
Btw. from her clothes and seing a wedding ring on her hand, I would guess that Mibenkito is between 28-35 years old. ...
I am not sure if I am right, but I just wanted to show you, that giving up too much information in your blogpost will eventually expose your real identity. Someone with better analytical skills than mine, and if mibenkito posted another 50 blog posts, going through them, I am sure her nationaly will be exposed at one point...
Agree with you there's no way shes Japanese... she definitely wouldn't say "Asian"... in fact, having taken 6 semesters of Japanese in college and lived there for 10 months, I'm not even 100% certain that there is a Japanese word for Asian like an asian person.. ajia-jin?
ANyway, here's my guess: Filipino
1.Her Asia travel: HK, and vietnam are the two closest major destinations to the Philippines . Also, no Japan trips yet (despite a clear fondness for Japanese food), which makes me think shes not as close to japan.
2.She got her bachelors degree in Australia. Taiwan has a ton of higher education. The Philippines, not so much. Obviously, its not impossible for a taiwanese to study abroad all four years, but it seems like something more likely to happen
3.The following quote fits with Filipino two ways "Egg pudding with durian sauce: The egg pudding is similar to flan pudding". The Philippines is one of those countries thats "into" durian, and she assumes that flan would be a familiar basis of comparison.
4.She seems to enjoy heavier food than the typical asian fare. Flour based pastries (like cupcakes) beef pork even a steak. (of course, 4 yuears in australia and a lot of travelilng could be responsible for that)
5.In addition to being a japanese name, miki is a type of Filipino noodle.
See i would never be able to have all this fun speculating if she spoiled the mystery from the get go.
Haha I've just seen your comment and it is very interesting to read. My identity will be revealed sooner or later if you follow me and read my upcoming entries. Thank you so much for your comment <3
I think we should all go to Dragon beach in California it is good surfing according to google translate.
I would have to agree with the anonymity premise. Not because I am somehow afraid to admit who I am, but because I don’t think this is relevant. In fact, when I joined Steemit I didn't even know I was supposed to introduce myself. Eventually, I made my intro, but not because I was forced by some rule, but because I thought it would make my posts more noticeable. Also my intro doesn't show me standing with Steemit slogan. https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@mgaft1/neither-left-nor-write-breainer
We are a virtual community here and I should be judged on our ideas and writing style rather than on how we look like or what our position in the outside world is.
Also, who cares where I psychically live? For all I care a person could write from prison in Congo and if their writing style is good and the content is interesting, the more power to them. I am an introvert and, most of the time, I live in my head anyhow.
When it comes to AI surely this is an interesting problem. I remember even posting a response to misgivings. However, I feel the fault of this sin lies entirely on me. I did this by my free choice and if I couldn’t decipher a machine from a human then it’s a shame on me.
I can't agree more :)
stella, did you see this picture? you can actually see that this is an asian... yes face is not visible, but I would bet a dorian dessert with you, that these are not dyed hair, but natural asian hair...
Stella actually thinks that a robot can make delicious cupcakes and hand out Steemit flyers on the street @knozaki2015 :D
No, she just said that your english is very good in your posts, but in your comments your english is soso.
I would assume that you get your posts proof read by someone, or have them checked in a tool like grammerly?
@knozaki2015 i proof read it myself but sometimes i ran out of time so... I promise I will make it more professional and less weird next time :( and you know, i graduated long time ago, then came back to my country, from that time I did not use any english, so I forgot A LOT. In conclusion, we do need to carefully proof read our post before making it public, I see :(
I think her concerns may have to do with the fact that some of your posts are well written with proper punctuation/capitalization and flow easily while other posts are not only riddled with errors but sound quite different. The "narrative voice" of your posts is far from consistent. Does your husband write some of them?
So, what would you suggest moving forward when we suspect the next AI account? Usually, people have some sort of other account like Twitter to verify that they are a real person. What would you suggest the next time an AI account takes over the trending pages?
I use my author name. I am a professional writer, so it makes sense to use my author identity.
I never claimed this account to be AI, I merely think the writing is very odd. I was curious who this person was, behind all the "i love food" persona. People generally like many things. That's what makes us human...... It has the feel of being manufactured, that's all. I might not be right about it, and I never claimed it was one thing or another. Something just doesn't seem right about it. That's all. I was hoping to get my doubts cleared up in a real, tangible way, but apparently that's not happening. I read a lot. And like I mentioned, I lived in Asia, too as an English teacher. I'm very familiar with non-native English writing, and these posts don't feel like non-native English. They feel somehow manipulated in some way. That's my honest, gut feelings. But I'm only human, so there's potential that I may be incorrect.
'I never claimed this account to be an AI.'
Stella - your headline reads: 'Artificial Intelligence Has Made $16,000+ In Blogging Rewards.'
You go on to say: 'These comments surfaced in response to posts by the AI @msgivings account.'
And also: 'By this point, I suppose many of you realize that the account of @msgivings was not run by a human, but rather by artificial intelligence.'
YOU CLEARLY DO CLAIM THIS ACCOUNT TO BE AN AI ...
Yes you are totally incorrect, thats the only thing I can say :))