Are they following some sort of common guideline?
Scroll down to the "Establish the visual direction" section.
It tells ChatGPT Work how to launch a Playwright instance via its Node.js REPL, and tells it to run:
nodeRepl.write(await browser.documentation());
That method returns this text with full details about how to use the browser: https://codex-tool-reference.simonw.chatgpt.site/skills/cont...
I'd love to know why it's defined like that, as opposed to including all of the instructions directly in the skill Markdown file.
(1) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may... (2) https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-preparedness-team-disband... (3) https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2026/08/29/metr-and-redwood-off...
Gaslighting because it’s so OBVIOUS that this is what people are referring to by “spam” that you almost have to be purposely pretending to not understand. Such a prolific writer simply has to be aware of the fine line where promoting your work becomes excessive.
Not taking sides here.
simonw•47m ago
owebmaster•44m ago
bingemaker•42m ago
simonw•41m ago
Someone else submitted my vibe-coded slop site to the front page without any context, and it accumulated enough votes to show up at the top.
I could have linked to my blog post about it, but instead I linked to a Hacker News comment precisely because I anticipated complaints about "spamming" if I linked to my blog.
rvz•41m ago
HN is worse off because of this spam.
simonw•40m ago
rvz•38m ago
> Simon, stop using this forum to spam on every opportunity.
simonw•34m ago
(I think you may be confusing "spam" with "prolific". I write a lot.)
rvz•24m ago
There is just no end or need to rapidly post on every opportunity that involves “AI” or whatever that is related to it.
simonw•21m ago
Or an easier question: how am I gaslighting here? You should be able to spell that out.
(You do understand that the top linked site here was built by me, but has no authorship information on it at all, right? That's why I posted a comment explaining what it is.)
infecto•37m ago
Did not realize I was going to touch a nerve. The guy is good but he certainly stretches the limit. I just auto ignore his stuff but I know others enjoy!
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