More Fun With AI

 

Hello Friends, Broken Record here (you must be THIS tall to know what that means). Yes, the fun never ends with Elon Musk and his Merry Band of AI Bots, who shamefully cannot seem to realize that an "inauthentic" human A) wouldn't care that it's X account was suspended, B) wouldn't take the time to write endless appeals, all the while knowing that it's likely in vain, and C) supposedly wouldn't be able to pass the "Count The Rocks" test which X believes "proves you're human".

Oh yes, if you've never had the pleasure of being falsely accused of being a BOT, boy oh boy (errrr....uh bot?) are you missing out. You get to count rocks! And yes, I'm being completely serious. According to the "Wizerds of Smartz" at X, if you are a super machine, all knowing AI mega giant computer brain, requiring entire power plants to operate, you are simply incapable of looking at a picture of a number on the left hand side of your screen, like a "7" for example, and then selecting the correct picture (among several presented) on the right hand side of your screen which depicts - seven rocks. And just to make it thoroughly and completely scientifically accurate, they require you to count rocks exactly three times over. Artificial Intelligence cannot count rocks apparently, but if you successfully count rocks three times? DING, DING, DING! Congratulations! You're HUMAN!

But your appeal gets rejected anyway. Because the Bots still think you're one of them. So, I decided to "fight fire with fire" as we humans like to say. I asked Grok, your friendly neighborhood AI who also happens to be on a first name basis with Elon Musk, to do the following - "Search the X account of @AuthorofAbsurd and determine if there are any rule violations". And guess what? No, you don't have to actually guess. Here's what Grok reported back:

"The @AuthorofAbsurd X/Twitter account exists and appears active (or recently recovered), focused on "Odd News and Cultural Observations" with a conservative-leaning slant.

Key Findings on Rule Violations:

"No evidence of ongoing or recent public rule violations from available posts or mentions. Searches for the account's content turn up references to typical commentary on news, politics, and culture (e.g., criticizing "the Left," noting cultural issues). Nothing stands out as clear spam, direct threats, incitement to violence, or prohibited hate speech in the visible snippets.

Past suspension for "inauthentic activity": The account owner reported (via associated Instagram) that their X account was hacked. The hacker attempted to change the email and triggered a suspension under X's rules against "inauthentic behavior" (e.g., suspicious activity that undermines platform integrity, often linked to bots, spam, or compromised accounts). This was not due to the owner's content but a security incident. The owner has referenced recovering or dealing with it.

X rules commonly leading to suspensions include:

Inauthentic behavior (spam, bots, manipulation, hacking).

Abusive/hateful conduct.

Misinformation (in some contexts).

Impersonation or platform manipulation.

Conclusion: The primary "violation" on record was a hacked/suspended incident (not content-based from the owner). No current indications of active violations based on public data. If you're the owner or reporting something specific, X has appeal processes for suspensions. For deeper checks, direct account review or X's reporting tools would be needed, as third-party searches have limitations."

Now, don't ya think Grok could mention this travesty to Elon? NOPE. Grok suggests beating my head against a wall. No, not really. But it might as well have. It suggests I be patient and courteous and continue appealing for UP TO A YEAR!?!?!  Folks, I'm gonna tell you the same thing I used to tell my 4,200+ followers on X, back when I had an X account - Patience is a Virtue.....it's just not one of mine.

So, I guess I'll continue to have More Fun With AI and maybe, just maybe, actually engage in some good old fashioned spamming, like sending them a link to this blog every 48 hours. (Nah, that probably wouldn't help). Oh well, that's all I got for ya today. If you'd like to know more about my misadventures, scroll down for more. Otherwise, see ya in the funny papers!