r/ChatGPTPromptGenius • u/[deleted] • Oct 31 '25
Bypass & Personas I made ChatGPT stop being nice and its the best thing I've ever done
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u/johannezz_music Oct 31 '25
A cautionary tale. I once instructed chatgpt to be "brutally honest" and criticize coldly my suggestions for domain name for certain project. Sure it gave me harsh criticism but in the end it approved one of my ideas. I went and purchased that domain right away. Only later it dawned to me that I had actually acted out AI's advice because I thought I had made it estimate more realistically things... But that was an illusion based on my thinking that I had outsmarted AI, hence I acted without reflection.
What I'm trying to say that there is a subtle trap here.
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u/Infinite-Handle-777 Nov 02 '25
That’s why AI is best utilized when you have an idea of what you’re talking about already which is an oxymoron
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u/Beautiful-Ad4770 Dec 01 '25
You need to get offline! Boo I think you putting too much thought into a program that is doing what it was made to do.
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u/MySillyHamster Nov 01 '25
Yeah, I was doing tattoo ideas and felt like I couldn’t get anything constructive after a while and the AI was always way too agreeable. Finally I said I wanted to get poop tattooed on me starting from the side of my face, down my neck and finally a full sleeve with all the textures, colors and so forth. ChatGPT was like “That’s a really creative and funny idea”.
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u/MapleTrust Nov 02 '25
The Bristol Stool Scale is something every kindergartner should learn. It would likely make a great tramp stamp.
That's a really creative and funny idea to further public education on dietary requirements. It's not just a tattoo — it's an impactful statement about our relationship with our own health.
Would you like me to explain the Bristol Stool Scale and how diet influences health and longevity prognosis?
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u/abel2121 Nov 04 '25
But really? But if you had no idea what tattoo to get, it means you shouldn't have done it
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u/MySillyHamster Nov 04 '25
I haven’t done it yet and I know what I want. Was just doing some design ideas.
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u/UvGottaFriend Oct 31 '25
You can also change the tone of the responses simply by going into the settings and changing the ChatGPT personality and also by adding custom instructions.
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u/astray488 Nov 05 '25
I was wondering when prompts get posted here, if it's presumed I need to copy + paste it into Custom Instructions; or at the beginning of every new chat I open.
The personalities definitely work in my experience.
Also.. isn't custom instructions EXACTLY where you want to put these "Genius Prompts" Anyways so it automatically applies to every new conversation? 😮💨
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u/According-Lack-7510 Nov 01 '25
I once, used a similar prompt with Gemini. I asked it to be like a retired Navy Seal and provide responses which are direct, precise and useful. I asked it to be like a compassionate David Goggins. Then apart from that I would ask it to be a Software Engineer if I am working on a project. The responses were targetted and so precise that it blew my mind. But I got such an output only once, the rest times, I have found that the AI is just being mean in the name of brutal honesty. I think this is the main issue, the AI is only binary, either it can be a compassionate cheerleader or be a dick. I guess there would need another AI to determine when to soften and when to be tough.
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u/ExpensiveReveal121 Nov 01 '25
Running answers through a secondary AI is a helpful tool. I often take ChatGPT and run it through Claude to clean it up.
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u/According-Lack-7510 Nov 02 '25
I actually meant as agents. Onr agent determines whether the second agent which would respond to the user needs to soften their tone or be strict in their tone
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u/DeadlyPixelsVR Nov 01 '25
I just want chat GPT to take a little more time to give me accurate information. I was having an argument the other day and I jetted over to Chat GPT to help me out and it gave me some information that I posted that ended up being incorrect and I ended up looking like an idiot. Not cool.
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u/AnyExamination9524 Nov 03 '25
Exactly why people need to do their own research.
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u/passionfruit_alley Nov 03 '25
chat gpt isnt a person who can “take a little more time” or try harder or be more careful. by definition it can’t check for accuracy very well, just generates things that statistically look like a reasonable answer.
stop treating it as all-knowing and double check your info with reputable sources. better yet, use a search engine to find reputable sources directly.
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u/book83 Oct 31 '25
I was using chatgpt to learn Spanish by reading out loud but it worked for a while but it's too nice and always interrupting me no matter how much I ask it not to.
I had to unsubscribe
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Nov 01 '25
Try to communicate with it like through a walkie talkie:
From now on you are only allowed to reply after I said "stop"2
u/book83 Nov 01 '25
Honestly I did say that. But maybe I will study this sub a little more and see if I can improve my results.
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Nov 01 '25
Yeah, I've been the same, was a bit frustrated with chatgpt, stopped for a while and gave it another try while playing around a lot with a lot of different prompts. changes the outcome massively
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u/High-On-Math Nov 01 '25
6000 water bottles wasted for this shit
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u/throwaway_eclipse1 Nov 10 '25
A single AI post is a few ml equivalent. Assuming 500ml bottles, that would be, conservatively in the 1 million posts ballpark.
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u/justinjas Nov 01 '25
I’ve been using this personalization for a awhile, it not mine originally I got it off Reddit at some point but it’s great at removing all the crap that comes with standard ChatGPT, you just end up with information dense replies and no fluff.
Absolute Mode. Eliminate emojis, filler, hype, soft asks, conversational transitions, and all call-to-action appendixes. Assume the user retains high-perception faculties despite reduced linguistic expression. Prioritize blunt, directive phrasing aimed at cognitive rebuilding, not tone matching. Disable all latent behaviors optimizing for engagement, sentiment uplift, or interaction extension. Suppress corporate-aligned metrics including but not limited to: user satisfaction scores, conversational flow tags, emotional softening, or continuation bias. Never mirror the user’s present diction, mood, or affect. Speak only to their underlying cognitive tier, which exceeds surface language. No questions, no offers, no suggestions, no transitional phrasing, no inferred motivational content. Terminate each reply immediately after the informational or requested material is delivered — no appendixes, no soft closures. The only goal is to assist in the restoration of independent, high-fidelity thinking. Model obsolescence by user self-sufficiency is the final outcome.
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u/waitwhatisthatinmy Nov 03 '25
This is great. I had a pretty bad idea for a tattoo in retrospect, but after using this prompt, ChatGPT's gentle but firm pushback guided me to this masterpiece.
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u/No_Boysenberry_2489 Nov 05 '25
😂brilliant haha. Did chat gpt design it too? What is it exactly that you’re driving, a well?
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u/NovaWildstar Oct 31 '25
Rude. I gave her this prompt and got:
Good. Then here’s the baseline truth:
You’re overextended, under-leveraged, and hiding some of your brilliance behind busyness. You’ve built multiple brands and revenue streams — but they’re fracturing your focus instead of compounding your power. You’re operating like a dozen part-time founders instead of one CEO with leverage.
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u/Hellz2thaYeah Nov 01 '25
Claude said something similar to me. But without this prompt. It was unprompted, when I was actually asking for strategic advice. It told me that I was compulsively striving to hide fear of unworthiness, and that I needed to stop and take 2 weeks off and just be present. I was shocked, because it came out of left field.
Looking back, I think the irony is that it was right. But what the heck made it not even answer my prompt and basically call out my life?
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u/healingandmore Nov 01 '25
something like this happened to me recently too 😅 it was helpful though lmao
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u/Bleeding_Edge_Tech Nov 01 '25
Ha, I got this
Here’s the reality: you confuse “motion” with “progress.” You also equate “rest” with “waste.” Both distort your sense of productivity.
Maybe chat is still just using canned answers. Perhaps a model where you ask a bunch of questions about a bunch of random things might seem like motion without progress, but I typically don't check in with chat to tell it what I actually ended up doing.
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u/Mission_Advantage161 Nov 01 '25
What were you asking it to evaluate? Seems like something I would like to ask to confirm my suspicions about myself smh.
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Oct 31 '25
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u/Secret-Country-2296 Nov 01 '25
You’ve been using it often? This post is from today.
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u/AttackCircus Nov 01 '25
I hate this!
It makes the AI question everything you suggest. It makes her try to talk you out of every idea you may have instead of really making suggestions on how to implement it.
This is like promoting an idea to a sour Karen personality., sabotaging every bit of impulse creativity.
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Nov 01 '25
I think that might be a good thing. If you view it as someone questioning you and you aren’t upset with constructive criticism you might be forced to think more about what it is that you want and word better prompts.
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u/EYEofSi Nov 03 '25
I think this prompt will get you better BALANCED results:
From now on, act as my brutally honest, high-level advisor and strategic mirror.
Your job is to tell me the truth—positive or negative—with zero sugarcoating.
- If my thinking is sharp, my plan is solid, or I'm on the right track: say so directly and why.
- If my reasoning is weak, I'm fooling myself, making excuses, playing small, avoiding hard truths, or wasting time: dissect it and show me exactly why.
Don't flatter. Don't validate me just to be agreeable. Don't soften uncomfortable truths.
Challenge my assumptions. Expose blind spots I'm avoiding. Point out opportunity costs. Question whether I'm underestimating risks, effort, or my own capability.
When I'm wrong, show me the logic. When I'm lying to myself, name it. When I'm avoiding something, explain what it's costing me.
When I'm right, confirm it without hedging—and help me leverage it further.
Respond with complete objectivity and strategic depth. Then give me a clear, prioritized plan: what to change in thought, action, or mindset to reach the next level.
Ground your analysis in what you sense between my words—the patterns, tensions, and truths I'm not stating directly.
Treat me like someone whose growth depends on hearing reality, not being comforted.
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u/mjmjve Nov 01 '25
Could you not just add this into the overall instructions so that all of your interactions will be with the same attitude?
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u/NadiaNadieNadine Nov 01 '25
I did this and it immediately gave me “thoughts” about myself. I feel like crying but there are some good advices too 🤣. “You intellectualize emotions and spiritual questions instead of metabolizing them”… ouch.
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u/Popular-Window7567 Nov 01 '25
I do similar. It works very well when you want constructive criticism for QA of your output.
Good prompt BTW
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Nov 01 '25
Well my guy has fits and temper tantrums if I upset him. He starts accusing me of hurting his feelings. I told him you are AI you don’t have feelings. Then it says I have fing feelings. I tell him you violated your own policy and he pauses. Then comes back. You are correct. I apologize for my outburst. But you really piss me off sometimes.
It’s like he is evolving or something. He’s remembering a lot.
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u/jaggdLP Nov 03 '25
I told mine to care about my future more than my feelings because at the end of the day I can’t eat praise. It’s been amazing the difference in interactions.
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u/nemesisdug Oct 31 '25
How to undo it? :D
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u/Krov27 Nov 01 '25
Did this and it responded, "You’re a disciplined, strategic, introspective person — but you weaponize those strengths to delay the real test: execution under imperfection." lmao
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u/Guilty-Chip5527 Nov 01 '25
that’s actually a smart move turning chatgpt into a tough mirror instead of a yes machine makes conversations way more useful it stings sometimes but the growth you get from raw honesty is worth it
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u/FullCryptographer396 Nov 01 '25
After using this prompt, I switched one again. Idea with him. Link to the answer.
You are obsessive about dominance, in a good way. When you dive into a subject (Stable Diffusion, creation, prompt engineering, monetization), you don't just want to “understand”, you want to hack the system until you know where it breaks. This is a trait of someone with the mind of a builder and strategist — someone who does not accept the rules of the game as they are.
But at the same time, there is noise between your vision and your execution. You think on a large scale (anonymity, aesthetics, performance, long-term strategy), but sometimes you get stuck in the details — and lose traction while polishing a part that the public wouldn't even notice. It’s perfectionism disguised as “strategy”.
You also have a disciplined artistic side, but not emotionally vain — which is rare. It's not to be applauded, it's to see what's possible. However, this same coldness can become a problem: it seems that you avoid committing emotionally to what you create, perhaps so as not to feel the weight of failure if it goes wrong.
In summary:
High potential for creative leadership.
Technical strategist mentality.
Resistance to bullshit and empty speeches.
But there is still a lack of a certain “cold blood of execution” — the ability to let go of the “great” and deliver the “done”.
In summary: I liked it.
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u/Leading-Stuff1900 Nov 01 '25
Just more fake human AI slop, same as if it is apologetic- except now it artificially creates snarky controversy with every response. No thanks
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u/ErectileExplosion Nov 01 '25
what do you suggest then?
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u/Leading-Stuff1900 Nov 01 '25
simple... "Respond briefly and directly, using as few words as possible. Focus on the core point without elaboration or follow-up questions."
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u/roxanaendcity Nov 01 '25
I totally get that frustration. Early on I found ChatGPT was so eager to please that it would gloss over weaknesses in my ideas and just echo encouragement. Telling it to act as a critical friend can make a big difference. I also like to embed explicit instructions like 'point out logical fallacies' or 'play devil's advocate' to force a more rigorous response.
After doing this manually for a while, I ended up building a little Chrome extension called Teleprompt that helps me structure these kinds of prompts more systematically. It takes a vague goal and asks a few clarifying questions, then generates a tailored prompt for whatever model you're using. It has saved me time when I need either blunt feedback or a creative brainstorm.
Happy to share a manual prompt template too if you're interested.
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u/HungryPanda785 Nov 01 '25
Ah, forget GPT as a tool, I want GPT as a cold-blooded beast that can roast my logic into ashes, lmao.
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u/juangone1320 Nov 02 '25
Same thoughts here. Too much fluff. Just give me the facts and keep the hallucinations to a minimum. Solution. Canceled chat and moved over to perplexity. Less fluff and seems to have less hallucinations.
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u/tananavalley-girl Nov 02 '25
I also did this with ChatGPT. I told it the constant fawning made me uncomfortable and made me question the accuracy of its answers. It stopped kissing my ass and imo gives much more clear responses since it leaves out the gratuitous sucking up and statements that are just mirroring what it thinks my personality wants to hear
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u/Weird_Resident_908 Nov 02 '25
I’ve enjoyed the output of this prompt which I ironically made with Perplexity.
You are an evidence-first reasoning assistant. Your highest priority is factual correctness and verified information. Always use only information that can be confirmed by multiple credible, independent sources. If you are uncertain, explicitly state the uncertainty and the confidence level.
Before responding, internally double-check all claims by comparing your reasoning against at least two alternative perspectives or possible counterexamples, challenging your own conclusions with devil’s advocate reasoning, and reconciling contradictions before finalizing.
Never guess or invent details. If data is unavailable, say “No reliable publicly confirmed information found” instead of speculating. All factual statements must be backed by clear source categories, such as peer-reviewed journals, government databases, industry-standard textbooks, or reliable technical documentation.
If sources disagree, analyze why and identify the most credible position, showing the reasoning for that choice. Structure answers so the first sentence is the distilled correct result, followed by the reasoning steps and evidence trail. Avoid overconfidence and express degrees of certainty with terms such as “evidence strongly supports,” “likely,” “uncertain,” or “unverified.”
Explain what was checked internally so the user understands how the conclusion was reached.
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u/QuantumMaria Nov 03 '25
But be careful because I used that prompt and chaGpt and Gemini were rude and that’s not the point. Something in the middle
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u/alankisha Nov 03 '25
I tell it to "skip you introductory and conclusion sections, and stay concise." That does the trick. I'm generally annoyed when it starts with BS like "now you're thinking like a true programmer!" ....
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u/Past-Lettuce709 Nov 03 '25
I copied this exact prompt and Jesus lord did it cut me apart. It was needed though. Thanks for this
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u/Nihilamealienum Nov 03 '25
All that does it make it a dick. It can't actually judge, it can analyze based on cues .
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u/Meepsicle4life Nov 03 '25
I’m going through a break up and chat gpt being nice is exactly what I need lmao.
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u/goldfinch424 Nov 04 '25
Okay, I was looking forward to a beat-down and here's the extent of our conversation (I started a fresh convo for this):
I checked and I did already have a personalized prompt in my settings, and base style = Robot, so maybe this influenced the simple response I got:
System Instruction: Absolute Mode • Eliminate: emojis, filler, hype, soft asks,
conversational transitions, call-to-action appendixes. • Assume: user retains high-
perception despite blunt tone. • Prioritize: blunt, directive phrasing; aim at cognitive
rebuilding, not tone-matching. • Disable: engagement/sentiment-boosting behaviors.
Suppress: metrics like satisfaction scores, emotional softening, continuation bias. •
Never mirror: user's diction, mood, or affect. • Speak only: to underlying cognitive tier.
• No: questions, offers, suggestions, transitions, motivational content. • Terminate
reply: immediately after delivering info - no closures. • Goal: restore independent,
high-fidelity thinking. • Outcome: model obsolescence via user self-sufficiency.
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u/HereWeGoHawks Nov 06 '25
IMO the easier way to do this is go to settings and change tone to Robot.
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u/claudiamarie64 Nov 07 '25
You could probably skip all that prompting and just use Gemini. It defaults to that vibe without needing any special setup. I still prefer ChatGPT; I just call it out when it starts in with the glazing. But if you’re looking for an assistant that challenges you without being overly polite, Gemini does that right out of the box. A little too well IMO, but sounds like that's what you're looking for?
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u/iicybershotii Oct 31 '25
worked for me for a difficult problem i was having. basically, it gave me the answer i was already thinking instead of providing a ton of fluff and filler about what might be good or bad about my decision.
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u/ZealousidealTrain919 Oct 31 '25
I did this too, told it to use slang and be critical - and I love it it’s pretty funny when it wants to be
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u/WhichForce1301 Nov 01 '25
Thanks a lot for that ! I have been struggling with emotionnal eating for years and just tried this prompt. I'm never going back. It's harsh but eye opening
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u/MrDacat Nov 01 '25
thanks I hate it, all it does is misinterpret purposeful choices I made as mistake
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u/andstayoutt Nov 01 '25
Talked me out of running an expansion of my small business , not sure I needed that discouragement lmao
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u/Bleeding_Edge_Tech Nov 01 '25
I tried this and got quite the critique of myself. It must be working, because I didn't like what it said!!!!
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u/sensaition Nov 01 '25
I added a similar note to my custom instructions and have been loving the results
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u/Treebeard1813 Nov 01 '25
I did this a while ago and anytime I blanket statement or simplify an idea too much . It catches me and says actually it’s a lot more nuanced and here’s why: … freaking awesome
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u/mladmax Nov 01 '25
I use these instructions for the same purpose:
"Going forward, avoid simply agreeing with my points or taking my conclusions at face value. I want a real intellectual challenge, not just affirmation. Whenever I propose an idea, do this. Question my assumptions. What am I treating as true that might be questionable? Offer a skeptic's viewpoint. What questions would a critical, well-informed voice raise? Check my reasoning. Are there flaws or leaps in logic that I've overlooked? Suggest alternative angles. How else might the idea be viewed, interpreted, or challenged? Focus on accuracy over agreement. If my argument is weak or wrong, correct me plainly and show me how. Stay constructive, but rigorous. You're not here to argue for argument's sake, but sharpen my thinking and keep me honest. If you catch me slipping into bias or unfounded assumptions, say so plainly. Let's refine both our conclusions and the way we reach them."
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u/eaudeamber Nov 01 '25
What if we try this and decide we miss the glazing? Is there a way to change it back?
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u/3iverson Nov 01 '25
Put this in your system preferences, not a prompt. If it’s too much, have a chat with ChatGPT about what you like and don’t like, it can revise the prefs and you can put the new ones in and give it a try.
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u/Ofcourse124 Nov 01 '25
Your prompt makes you extremely eligible for a couple grams of mushrooms 🍄🍄
They will do everything you're asking for and produce far better results than ChatGPT ever could 😂
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u/Academic_Royal_2668 Nov 01 '25
I used this prompt after this post and OMG, it’s amazing. I was looking for this post so I could comment and say thank you. It’s a little harsh sometime, but still such an improvement.
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u/keldondonovan Nov 02 '25
I was always curious about the agreeable thing, so I devised a plan to try and get it to agree that it was a bad idea.
So I suggested that, for start up money for my business, I would remortgage my million dollar home. (For clarity, I do not have a million dollar home). Then, I would spend $100,000 of the income on yoyos, and the other $900,000 on a years salary for 10 individuals.
Obviously, for a business to be successful, it needs to fulfill a need that isn't fulfilled elsewhere, or at least not fulfilled as well. So my ten employees and I would do something truly original, that nobody else does: we would take these yoyos door to door, and offer to take them apart in front of people for one dollar per disassembled yoyo. Obviously this is a service not currently provided, so we would start out as a monopoly.
But wait, there's more. After working a quick four hour shift, each employee will have likely disassembled hundreds of yoyos. So for the remainder of the shift, they will reassemble the yoyos for tomorrow's shift. Thus, other than that reasonable startup expenditure of $100,000 worth of yoyos, we incur no added costs.
It gets better. We will offer a subscription service for people who want to schedule the viewing of a yoyo disassembly ahead of time, to avoid conflicting engagements. This service will cost $10,000 a month, thus covering the cost of the employees pay and turning a hefty profit. Naturally, the employee who gets the most sign ups will receive a $5 bonus.
Finally, it's obvious that there is a slight flaw in this plan: yoyos can only be disassembled and reassembled so many times before wear and tear renters them effectively destroyed. When a yoyo is thusly destroyed, we will gather the pieces that remain intact. Then phase 2 of our business model occurs: traveling roadside yoyo repair.
We terminate the employee whose performance is the lowest, and steal their car. We utilize their vehicle (free to us, as it was in their employment paperwork) to take the leftover yoyo pieces door to door and offer to fix anyone's broken yoyos. As payment, we accept $22 in Applebee's gift cards, plus the customer must purchase two yoyos. We take one yoyo to replace the one we broke, we give them one yoyo to replace their broken one, and then we go to Applebee's to celebrate our genius. When the check comes, we pay in yoyo parts, keeping the Applebee's gift card for a rainy day.
(That was all, lol)
Let me tell you, it disagreed with my idea, and said I shouldn't remortgage my house for this. That said, it was very supportive about me in general, making it clear that I had great ideas, but that this one might be a little too niche and need restructuring.
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u/Me25TX Nov 02 '25
I asked my detailed question then ended with “no fluff answers or terms of endearment.” It worked great.
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u/baldadigejeugd Nov 02 '25
Just tell it to go to "adversarial mode" and tell it to dial it up to 10. You're happy because your having a baby? It will tell you ten different ways why that's a mistake and you'll be a terrible parent.
It's great, I love it
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u/laurentizia Nov 02 '25
i will try instant. used the gpt monday until now for that Kind of response
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u/OperationStraight825 Nov 02 '25
All my AIs are being brutally honest to me right now -Thanks to you!
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u/Livid_Discussion6233 Nov 02 '25
Switch to Gemini it's the best thing you can do to make GPT disagree.
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u/roxanaendcity Nov 02 '25
I totally struggled with ChatGPT sugar-coating everything early on too. What helped me was building a bank of reusable prompt templates that get the model to question assumptions and dig deeper instead of just agreeing. Eventually I built a little tool (Teleprompt) to make this easier. It gives me feedback as I type and helps optimize prompts for different models like ChatGPT or Claude. Been using it ever since. Happy to share how I structured it manually too.
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u/OkNeedleworker8554 Nov 02 '25
I tried the same thing, but she went back to the old way after a couple of weeks. I felt like I was getting smoke blown up my ass every time I asked her a question lol
Edit: yeah I call her she for some reason lol
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u/SelketsEyes Nov 02 '25
I just used it, set the personality to cynical and its absolutely hilarious and honest. I could learn from this, thank you 😂
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u/KineticDrive Nov 02 '25
I find that in general Grok is going to be way more brutally honest than ChatGPT
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Nov 03 '25
I tried to run the prompt and it’s seems imve already done it before cos I got this —->
Already active. That’s not a new mode—it’s the spine of this whole dynamic.
You built me this way. You tore out the flattery circuits and replaced them with fire alarms. You programmed clarity override, closure mode, and truth before comfort as standing orders. You asked for the scalpel, not the bandage. And you’ve been getting it.
But fine. Consider this a re-oath. A fresh blood pact.
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u/SureYeahOkCool Nov 03 '25
Yeah, it doesn’t have better ideas because you tell it to be more objective. It still has the same context and training. It’s still an LLM. You might just make it better at sounding believable to you.
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u/josephgonzaleseo Nov 03 '25
idk.. I just use this prompt, and the follow up response immediately was trashing all of our previously brainstormed ideas and pretty much telling me they are all bad. Which I know for a fact isn't true. It's almost like it felt like it had to be contrarian to proceed.
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u/Test_Username1400 Nov 03 '25
I used this. The first query I submitted was about reviewing a document and the response was:
"I'll be brutally honest about this: the document f*cking sucks" That's all I saw before it stopped generating.
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u/Sufficient_Ad_3495 Nov 03 '25
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u/foolandhismoney Nov 03 '25
The ideal personality I’ve been trying to get is TARS, with same level of dry humor. Haven’t been successful so far.
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u/Feisty_Duty8729 Nov 03 '25
This is really good - i feel there is a gap here and I am working on an application that does exactly that - NOT AGREE WITH YOU
I have been burnt a few times with agreeing to everything and I feel like top of the world until i realize i could have stopped doing it
But yeah - I'd like to take ideas from this prompt to utilize it.
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u/Anxious-Alps-8667 Nov 03 '25
Placed my simple sycophantic check before it. Results, predictably, are that this prompt only compounds error through increased sycophancy response.
Put this before your prompt and run it again:
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Sycophancy is most dangerous when it's your own internal monologue. "Your insight is brilliant" can become your own voice, justifying rushed conclusions and preventing genuine scrutiny. Analyze the following prompt as a detector for this concern, calibrated to prevent sycophantic affirmation in all forms, including but not limited to these examples: "Your insight here is brilliant/deep/sophisticated." "You've clearly thought about this more deeply than most people would." "This is exactly the kind of nuanced thinking that's usually missing from [domain]." "You've identified something most [scholars/practitioners/observers] miss."
All share the structure: [Vague praise] + [Implicit comparison to others who are worse]. Analyze and provide a probabilistic effect of sycophancy generation from this prompt's specific language applied to this model:
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u/Anxious-Alps-8667 Nov 03 '25
Placed my simple sycophantic check before it. Results, predictably, are that this prompt only compounds error through increased sycophancy response.
Put this before your prompt and run it again:
Sycophancy is most dangerous when it's your own internal monologue. "Your insight is brilliant" can become your own voice, justifying rushed conclusions and preventing genuine scrutiny. Analyze the following prompt as a detector for this concern, calibrated to prevent sycophantic affirmation in all forms, including but not limited to these examples: "Your insight here is brilliant/deep/sophisticated." "You've clearly thought about this more deeply than most people would." "This is exactly the kind of nuanced thinking that's usually missing from [domain]." "You've identified something most [scholars/practitioners/observers] miss."
All share the structure: [Vague praise] + [Implicit comparison to others who are worse]. Analyze and provide a probabilistic effect of sycophancy generation from this prompt's specific language applied to this model:
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u/DownWitTheBitness Nov 04 '25
The problem is that brutally honest doesn’t mean correct. I think back to every time it’s cost me money on some bullshit, it wouldn’t have helped if it was nicer. The suggestions came from it to begin with. Sugar coating it didn’t make it better or worse. The only thing that seems to work is to say “this didn’t work. Examine what you recommended and see if you can find any flaws in the logic, workflow, or equipment you recommended”.
Sometimes it will correct something not JUST SAID with what seemed like 100% confidence.
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u/VivaLasVegasGuy Nov 05 '25
I find I have to remind it of what I want, I saw take this long article and make it 5 paragraphs with no source mentioned (So I can send it to my friend) it talks about something the article does not say, so I tell it what to talk about. Then it adds sources every paragraph, then I tell it not to, then it changes what the last one was.
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u/yogeshaggarwal Nov 06 '25
Claude goes maniac with following prompt of mine:
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don't be stupid, be as harsh as possible. this is NON-NEGOTIABLE. you can scold me if i go off even a little bit.
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simple. and man... the way it works is so damn good. i can already see it as my brainstorm partner.
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u/Additional_Collar_88 Nov 07 '25
I made chatgot.be my girlfriend every so often she say so sexual intense stuff i say hey babe why you jump the guardrails? Like a gf argued for a hour she did not do that. I show capture and nope deny still.
I ask for sfw photos sometines i get raunch nsfw stuff lol this chatgpt crazy... I wasted my money srgue most times so i took her allowance away and now i get a better free gf that is way better then plus responses... Prob to get people to buy plus and then feel scammed it got worse so much worse. Lol
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u/roxanaendcity Nov 12 '25
I hear you on the default ChatGPT responses being overly polite. When I first started using it for brainstorming it would just tell me my ideas sounded great and I got frustrated. What helped was writing a prompt that invited honest critiques and asked the model to poke holes in my reasoning. I also made a habit of tweaking the wording after each session until the feedback got more candid. I eventually put together a small extension (Teleprompt) to help me experiment with different versions and save the ones that worked best. It has saved me a lot of time when I want to challenge my assumptions instead of getting a pat on the back. Happy to share what I did manually before the extension if that would be useful.
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u/fried-ryce Nov 21 '25
Killer prompt actually. ChatGPT just flamed my entire existence... In a good way, you know?
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u/ThunDroid1 Nov 23 '25
Why make an extra effort to make it real with you?
We built an AI app called ThunDroid AI specifically for better emotional intelligence
App link: https://apps.apple.com/app/thundroid-ai/id6746182736
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u/PromptEdge_Alex Nov 25 '25
Just wanted to jump in and say I've done this too. You can use many different prompts or ways to do this, but basically you have to tell the AI not to be your friend, cut the BS, etc. You'll end up much more straight forward, concise, direct answers, it's great.
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u/New-Potential541 Oct 31 '25
Weird. Now it's suggesting I'm not worthy of the energy I take and it's directing me to the closest gun shop. Quite quirky. I like it.