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I asked ChatGPT about me and my posts...

Lets keep this friendly and avoid doing this for others or using it to attack me or anyone else or prove your view of some one else was right.  

Let’s try an AI experiment! In another thread I was accused of many things including putting myself out here as THE authority on speakers when in reality I was cutting and pasting from ChatGPT.  The poster’s ad hominem attack included that I had posted 17k times.  Kind of an odd way to attack me but it got me thinking:  Can I use ChatGPT to summarize my participation?  

Here is the prompt I used: 

I do a lot of posting on Audiogon. You can see them from this link: https://forum.audiogon.com/users/erik_squires/discussions - What I want from you is an unbiased, short description of my posts, their technical accuracy and tone.

And here is the reply.... 

Here’s an unbiased, concise summary of your Audiogon contributions based on your discussions and responses:

1. Content Themes

  • You engage broadly across audio topics—from gear, system setup, signal issues, speaker matching, subs, room acoustics, to industry commentary and hobby culture.

Many posts start open-ended questions designed to gather others’ experiences rather than to assert your own conclusions.

You also start opinion or culture threads (e.g., on hobby inclusiveness or value vs. price), not just technical Q&A.

2. Technical Accuracy

  • Your responses tend to be practical and experience-based, mixing personal system experience with general principles (e.g., room modes, sub integration, signal chains).

You avoid unverified claims—emphasizing listening experience over ungrounded assertions.

Some answers suggest measured knowledge (e.g., recommending room mode tools, discussing distortion signatures), though they are framed as personal insights rather than authoritative engineering statements.

3. Tone

  • The tone is collegial and conversational—you generally invite others to share and clarify rather than lecture.

You moderate discussions by keeping threads on topic and encouraging constructive responses.

Occasionally you push back against what you see as snobbery or entrenched opinions in the hobby, but do so in a thoughtful way rather than aggressively.

4. Community Presence

  • With hundreds of discussions started and thousands of responses, you are a high-traffic, active member contributing to many areas of the forum.

Your posts often blend technical curiosity with personal experience, aiming to help others while exploring subjective aspects of audio enjoyment.

Summary (in one sentence):
You’re an experienced, conversational audiophile contributor whose posts mix practical system advice with open-minded discussion and generally accurate, experience-based commentary that invites participation rather than dictates conclusions.

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You are free to disagree with ChatGPT, of course!!!  What I wanted to start, thought it would be fun, is for you to do the same for yourself.  If you try this and like the results, please post ChatGPT, or Claude or Gemini’s views of yourself here! 

Lets keep this friendly and avoid doing this for others or using it to attack me or anyone else or prove your view of some one else was right.  

erik_squires
mapman's avatar
mapman
23,612 posts
 

The Bubble Headed Booby says:

”

Mapman is a long-time user of the Audiogon discussion forum [[1]](https://forum.audiogon.com/users/mapman). As of January 11, 2026, Mapman has over 23,284 posts [[2]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/it-s-simple/by_member?username=mapman). Mapman participates in a wide variety of discussions, including topics like:

*   **Speakers:** Recommending speakers, discussing Magnepan, Ohm and Spatial speakers, and sharing impressions of speakers at audio shows like RMAF 2011 [[3]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-speakers-at-rmaf-2011/by_member?username=mapman)[[4]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/magnepan-ohm-spatial-or/by_member?username=mapman).
*   **Recordings:** Discussing high-quality recordings across different genres [[5]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/high-quality-recordings-any-genre/by_member?username=mapman).
*   **Amplifiers:**  Recommending Class D amps [[6]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/class-d-amp-recomendations-please/by_member?username=mapman).
*   **Audio Cables:** Discussing the properties of audio cables [[2]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/it-s-simple/by_member?username=mapman).
*   **The Audiogon Forum:** Providing feedback and suggestions for improving the Audiogon forum itself [[7]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-the-audiogon-discussion-forum-itself/by_member?username=mapman).
*   **General Audio Advice:** Offering advice on system building, the importance of live music, and avoiding bad behavior in the forum [[8]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/get-out-and-listen/by_member?username=mapman)[[9]](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/the-forum/by_member?username=mapman).

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Learn more:
1. [mapman - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/users/mapman)
2. [It's Simple - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/it-s-simple/by_member?username=mapman)
3. [Best Speakers at RMAF 2011...? - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-speakers-at-rmaf-2011/by_member?username=mapman)
4. [Magnepan, Ohm, Spatial or - speakers - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/magnepan-ohm-spatial-or/by_member?username=mapman)
5. [High quality recordings any genre - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/high-quality-recordings-any-genre/by_member?username=mapman)
6. [Class D amp recomendations please - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/class-d-amp-recomendations-please/by_member?username=mapman)
7. [Review: The Audiogon Discussion Forum itself](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-the-audiogon-discussion-forum-itself/by_member?username=mapman)
8. [Get out and listen! - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/get-out-and-listen/by_member?username=mapman)
9. [The Forum - Audiogon Discussion Forum](https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/the-forum/by_member?username=mapman)”

mahgister's avatar
mahgister
15,051 posts
 

Sorry but Grok read my posts (not all those about  theoretical acoustics but... ) it described too well my defects, my ego etc  and did not invent them...

smiley

audphile1's avatar
audphile1
7,948 posts
 

My prompt in gemini was specific to this post. I asked:

What does this online forum post say about the poster?

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/i-asked-chatgpt-about-me-and-my-posts

 

the response is:

This specific post on the Audiogon forum (an audiophile and high-end audio community) reveals several layers about the poster’s personality and their relationship with the community.

Based on the content of that specific discussion, here is what it suggests about the poster:

1. Self-Awareness (and a lack thereof)

By asking an AI to analyze their own posts, the user is demonstrating a level of self-centeredness. They are treating the forum not as a place for shared hobbyist information, but as a stage for their own "character." However, by sharing the AI’s results—which often include critiques of their tone or frequency—they are showing that they are at least somewhat aware that they have a "reputation" they want to explore.

2. High Need for Validation

Posting the AI's "opinion" of them is a classic bid for attention. It’s an attempt to turn the spotlight on themselves rather than on the audio equipment the forum is designed for. It suggests the person views their online persona as a brand or a legacy that needs to be measured and discussed.

3. "The Provocateur" Persona

In the Audiogon context, this specific poster is often seen as a troll or a "noise maker." By bringing ChatGPT into the mix, they are using a "meta" tactic:

• Instead of arguing about speakers or cables, they are now forcing the community to argue about the poster himself.

• This is often a tactic used by people who have run out of legitimate things to say but still crave the "hits" of notifications and replies.

4. Technophilia and Modernity

Audiogon is a community that often leans "old school" (valuing analog gear, tubes, and traditional engineering). By using ChatGPT, the poster is positioning themselves as a "modern" or "edgy" outlier. It is a way of saying, "I am using tools you don't understand to analyze a community you think you own."

5. Social Isolation within the Community

Frequently, posters who do this are "lonely" within the digital space. If they aren't getting positive engagement on their technical posts, they switch to "useless" or "meta" posts because negative engagement (people telling them to stop) is still a form of connection.

The Community's Perception

If you look at the replies to that thread, the community's reaction generally falls into two camps:

• The Exhausted: Users who see this as another "spam" post that clutters the feed and moves actual audio discussion off the front page.

• The Enablers: Users who find the novelty amusing, which unfortunately encourages the poster to continue starting similar "useless" threads.

Summary: The poster likely sees themselves as a "philosopher" or a "disruptor" of the forum, but the behavior actually points toward a deep-seated need for visibility and an inability to engage with the hobby on a purely substantive level.

ghdprentice's avatar
ghdprentice
9,466 posts
 

I first asked the question to ChatGPT just giving it my user name. It said it could not access my posts. So, I added the URL for my posts... then it generated the output that I posted. 

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bigtwin
1,625 posts
 

This is  what GPT gave me:

I tried to load your Audiogon post history page, but the forum redirects to the main Audiogon page unless logged in, and I can’t see your actual posts or text content without signing in as you.

To give you a fair, unbiased summary of your posts — their content themes, technical accuracy, and tone — I need to see what you’ve actually written.

What I need from you

Please copy and paste 3–5 sample posts or replies that you’ve made on Audiogon (ideally representative of your typical posting style). For each one, include:

  1. The full text of your post

  2. The thread title or context it was posted in

  3. (Optional) Any comments or reactions it received

Once you provide that, I can analyze and describe:

✔ What topics you focus on
✔ Whether your explanations are technically accurate (based on established audio knowledge)
✔ Whether your tone is neutral, friendly, argumentative, overly technical, sarcastic, etc.

Why this is needed

Because forum content is behind a login wall and I can’t see your posts directly, I can’t automatically scrape or infer your writing style or accuracy without actual text.

Just paste a few examples — I’ll take it from there!

 

Rather disappointing as GPT normally starts by telling me how insightful my questions are.  At first I thought it was just stroking my ego in a patronizing way, but then it told me I was handsome, my wife is beautiful and all our children are above average.  So I guess it was being truthful after-all. 🤣 

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