Hi All,

I am Joey. I am new to the forum. I registered several days ago and posted a few thoughts, but other than that I am a virgin here.

Can someone tell me if there is a place where people can introduce themselves?

I saw in the Ts & Cs that there is restrictions on the use of AI. First of all I agree that there is restrictions. My question for you is if you agree with my approach. The way I read your rules, I think it is ok, but I would like someone to confirm this. I use AI frequently. However, I use it as a tool that guides me in the right directions. I will always use my own words and never copy any text. I am proud of who I am, both the good and the bad, so why hide it right. I often discuss with AI. Mostly to get ideas. I started using AI when it was first available to the public and learned the hard way that it is a tool, not a replacement for my own brain. When I ask questions knowing full well that I will use that information here or on any other forum, I will ask him for references. If I asked a question about a subject I am very familiar with myself AND I see that the references are from reliable sources, I may on occasion decide not to check the information, but the reality is that most information I post I have checked to the best of my knowledge, and if I really try to make a strong point, I tend to double check before I open my mouth. Do you agree that this approach is acceptable or should I alter it for this forum. I would like to stick to the rules.

I've been reading quite a bit and I am getting the impression that this forum is for people in general who are genuinely interested in science regardless of education. Is that correct? If I should not be here, I would like to know. No offense taken. I never went to university. I just read a lot.

Joey

14 minutes ago, JoeyJoystick said:

Can someone tell me if there is a place where people can introduce themselves?

15 minutes ago, JoeyJoystick said:

I saw in the Ts & Cs that there is restrictions on the use of AI. First of all I agree that there is restrictions. My question for you is if you agree with my approach. The way I read your rules, I think it is ok, but I would like someone to confirm this. I use AI frequently. However, I use it as a tool that guides me in the right directions. I will always use my own words and never copy any text. I am proud of who I am, both the good and the bad, so why hide it right. I often discuss with AI. Mostly to get ideas. I started using AI when it was first available to the public and learned the hard way that it is a tool, not a replacement for my own brain. When I ask questions knowing full well that I will use that information here or on any other forum, I will ask him for references. If I asked a question about a subject I am very familiar with myself AND I see that the references are from reliable sources, I may on occasion decide not to check the information, but the reality is that most information I post I have checked to the best of my knowledge, and if I really try to make a strong point, I tend to double check before I open my mouth. Do you agree that this approach is acceptable or should I alter it for this forum. I would like to stick to the rules.

I've been reading quite a bit and I am getting the impression that this forum is for people in general who are genuinely interested in science regardless of education. Is that correct? If I should not be here, I would like to know. No offense taken. I never went to university. I just read a lot.

As long as we're discussing topics with you, we're happy. As long as you realize that LLMs are often wrong, have no math skills other than copying, and focus more on making you happy with an answer rather than being correct, we should be OK.

I will say this. This forum has some outstanding science educators, all volunteer, and rather than try to answer questions using AI, I suggest you ask questions of our membership. They really are quite knowledgeable and friendly, as long as you don't try to explain something without evidence to back it up.

Welcome to SFN!