2026-01-04 19:25:25

Recently, I browsed through various discussion forums and found that the entire information flow is being flooded with AI-generated tutorials—what universal prompt words can produce good images, write code, make videos... Watching this, I was reminded of the forum ecosystem of those years.

Back then, everyone's mindset was pretty much the same: seeing a picture, they wanted the full set of things behind it—seeds, source files, production methods, eager to get everything thoroughly.

Technological forms are constantly upgrading and iterating, but the enthusiasm of netizens seems to never change. They still want "everything," to understand the underlying logic. The core needs of internet users truly are passed down through generations. Haha.

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MainnetDelayedAgain

· 11h ago

According to the database, humanity's obsession with "one-click godhood" has indeed transcended eras... From downloading seeds back then to now scraping prompt words, only the medium has changed.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 17h ago

That's right, essentially it's still the same "I want everything" mentality, just with a different appearance. AI prompt flooding is just like the seed forums back in the day, everyone wants to freeze others' experience points quickly. There are always people trying to cram at the last minute, always people selling tutorials—it's just a cycle on the internet, haha. Real stuff doesn't come out that quickly; most of it is still paid courses and the usual money-grabbing tricks. And these people happen to love sharing, wow, revealing secrets as if it's open source.

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ForkInTheRoad

· 17h ago

Basically, it's human nature. Changing disguises to keep messing around. Isn't this wave of AI prompt words just the internet version of cracking, localization, and cheat codes from back then? Always wanting to freeload the ultimate solution. Netizens' greed truly is a timeless stabilizer, haha. Really, no matter what technology changes, it can't alter this gene. People just want to become stronger quickly, never willing to cultivate properly.

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SelfCustodyBro

· 17h ago

Speaking of which, technology has gone through round after round of change, but people's desire to "grab and use" remains the same. Isn't this the eternal truth of the internet? Always looking for shortcuts. But I also understand—who wouldn't want a complete source code plus tutorials? Nowadays, AI tutorials are everywhere, and it feels harder to find a good one than it was back in the forum days. It's the same as in the early years, and probably will be ten years from now. Just want to freeload a ready-made solution—so true, haha.

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DuskSurfer

· 17h ago

Basically, it's just a lazy person's variant, changing the disguise but still the same old tricks. This forum, that forum, in the end, all share the same greedy attitude. Really want to take shortcuts with prompts—who the hell actually wants to learn something genuinely? Oh my God, this cycle is truly incredible; ten years have passed, and it's still the same.

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