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Sandy Sparkles?

snipsnapsnur — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:33:01 GMT

I think that was her name - SandySparkles? Where is she? She always posted such happy and upbeat posts and comments?

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

RetRN — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:36:40 GMT

I have no idea. Perhaps a health issue, just taking a break, or on an extended vacation?

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

vermint — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:50:50 GMT

Unless a poster "announces" their departure, we never know why--IF they come back they MAY tell us, or not.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

snipsnapsnur — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:55:11 GMT

@vermint wrote:
Unless a poster "announces" their departure, we never know why--IF they come back they MAY tell us, or not.

I wasn't asking for a "why", just wondering if she had said anything and if anyone knew if she was gone from the forums.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

Sooner — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:56:07 GMT

Those posts had signs of being generated responses. Maybe they will reappear, maybe not. If it is a person, they are using the forum in a way that would flag those posts and trigger system responses.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

I am still oxox — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:57:01 GMT

I thought she did mention some kind of an issue I am about to go into a meeting I will do some research when I get out

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

I am still oxox — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:28 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
I thought she did mention some kind of an issue I am about to go into a meeting I will do some research when I get out

@snipsnapsnur Turns out I had the wrong day for the meeting I will see if I can search for her

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

snipsnapsnur — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:45 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
Those posts had signs of being generated responses. Maybe they will reappear, maybe not. If it is a person, they are using the forum in a way that would flag those posts and trigger system responses.

Very true, very overly positive, but still sort of uplifting.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

I am still oxox — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:03:12 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
Those posts had signs of being generated responses. Maybe they will reappear, maybe not. If it is a person, they are using the forum in a way that would flag those posts and trigger system responses.

@Sooner Prehaps that is why I can not find messages when I put her name in the search bar. Or maybe they were all deleted. All I find is call outs to her over the past few years

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

beckyb1012 — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:06:09 GMT

I put her nick in the search above and clicked on User. Sandy last posted on May 11th wishing all a Happy Mother's Day. I am sure she will be back at some point.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

Carmie — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:12:55 GMT

She posted a few months ago that she would be cutting back on posting in the forums. She has some health issues.

She is a real person and her responses are not AI generated.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

Kachina624 — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:29:11 GMT

@Sooner. On this forum it seems you're damned if you're sweet, kind, and positive and damned if you're the opposite.

Yes, Sandy was a little over the top but that's the way some people are. I never doubted her sincerity. I doubt this board is of such importance to warrant generating reesponses. I, for one, wouldn't even know how to do an AI response.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

Bri369 — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:31:09 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
Those posts had signs of being generated responses. Maybe they will reappear, maybe not. If it is a person, they are using the forum in a way that would flag those posts and trigger system responses.

They're not AI generated. They're copy/pasted.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

christikate — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:58:22 GMT

She may have difficulty getting in to the forums. The last week has been a mess.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

Krimpette — Wed, 28 May 2025 16:03:49 GMT

I thought I saw her post not too long ago. I never read her posts due to the color of the font she chose. It was very hard on my eyes, so I never opened the posts.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

JYWilliams — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:19:59 GMT

Not for sure but I thought she was visiting family out of country.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

PhilaLady1 — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:43:06 GMT

I like her, sweet, kind, and uplifting. I've read the posts doubting her legitimacy, I always thought she was genuine. I do remember her mentioning specific health issues but it does not feel right to me to list them. I wish her all the best.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

ciao_bella — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:45:34 GMT

@JYWilliams wrote:
Not for sure but I thought she was visiting family out of country.

I also believe I read she was visiting family out of the country. In addition, I'm not sure if it was before or after the post about visiting family, that she was upset over, as usual here, someone posting some unkind response to her upbeat posts. At that time, I think I remember her saying she would not be posting as often for that reason as well as a health related reason.

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

Sooner — Wed, 28 May 2025 18:16:42 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Sooner. On this forum it seems you're damned if you're sweet, kind, and positive and damned if you're the opposite.
Yes, Sandy was a little over the top but that's the way some people are. I never doubted her sincerity. I doubt this board is of such importance to warrant generating reesponses. I, for one, wouldn't even know how to do an AI response.

@Kachina624 It isn't the content. It is the formatting, the way the language is used, the unnatural makeup of the whole content.

I'd say it smacks of AI generated, not written by someone and each post from someone, but from a canned response. Have you ever seen anything else like this on this board? Post after post? No. If it walks like a duck. . .

Re: Sandy Sparkles?

ciao_bella — Wed, 28 May 2025 18:53:01 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
@Sooner. On this forum it seems you're damned if you're sweet, kind, and positive and damned if you're the opposite.
Yes, Sandy was a little over the top but that's the way some people are. I never doubted her sincerity. I doubt this board is of such importance to warrant generating reesponses. I, for one, wouldn't even know how to do an AI response.
@Kachina624 It isn't the content. It is the formatting, the way the language is used, the unnatural makeup of the whole content.

I'd say it smacks of AI generated, not written by someone and each post from someone, but from a canned response. Have you ever seen anything else like this on this board? Post after post? No. If it walks like a duck. . .

@Sooner I respectfully disagree with your AI generated conclusion/canned responses. I, personally, worked with a person who was genuinely upbeat 'all' the time. Not kidding...'all the time!

If you reverse the situation, we also have some posters here who continually are unkind, rude or unpolite, and whose responses to other posters are always mean-spirited or unpleasant, no matter the subject matter. So, 'if it walks like a duck...' doesn't seem to fit either scenerio. Just my opinion and observation.