(not op, but) Hear me out — what if it’s actually okay for me to use those “free plan” chats? Like, I’m not from US where most of data-centers and companies located, I’m not the one paying with my electricity bill and taxes for those “free” llms — average american Joe is.
Dunno if this meme popular outside of post-soviet counties, but it’s closest analogy as I see it:
Meme explanation
I believe it was made as anti-capitalism propaganda, which is kinda ironic, considering how divided poor worker class and government people in USSR were (google shops “Berezka” that was only available for upper class), but I digress.
Usually accompanied with slogan (which became name of the meme):
Do you think the carbon emissions just stay at the data center? We’re all going to pay for it. Also, the energy market is a global market. More energy consumption/demand means higher prices everywhere. They’re also increasing the price of computer components, and everything adjacent to that. Do you really think they don’t affect you because you aren’t within some imaginary border?
Is there a way to sign up for Claude without selling your soul to them? Last time I tried, it started with them demanding to write down my private telephone number. I’d maybe try, just for the sake of it, like OP… But not if it’s also super invasive to me in specific?!
Thanks! Yeah found it and it has some dropdown menu which includes some Claude model. Pretty sure someone must have told me about DuckAI before. I never knew you can select the provider to be used.
Thank you very much! Kind of too much effort for this, since I’m not that invested in trying Anthropic’s products… But I bet the service is going to prove useful for some other things. They occasionally lock my secondary Google accounts and other companies also force me to give real phone numbers. And the ones from the free services rarely work. So I’m gonna bookmark this for later use.
(not op, but) Hear me out — what if it’s actually okay for me to use those “free plan” chats? Like, I’m not from US where most of data-centers and companies located, I’m not the one paying with my electricity bill and taxes for those “free” llms — average american Joe is.
Dunno if this meme popular outside of post-soviet counties, but it’s closest analogy as I see it:
Meme explanation
I believe it was made as anti-capitalism propaganda, which is kinda ironic, considering how divided poor worker class and government people in USSR were (google shops “Berezka” that was only available for upper class), but I digress.
Usually accompanied with slogan (which became name of the meme):
This gentleman will pay for everything
Do you think the carbon emissions just stay at the data center? We’re all going to pay for it. Also, the energy market is a global market. More energy consumption/demand means higher prices everywhere. They’re also increasing the price of computer components, and everything adjacent to that. Do you really think they don’t affect you because you aren’t within some imaginary border?
Is there a way to sign up for Claude without selling your soul to them? Last time I tried, it started with them demanding to write down my private telephone number. I’d maybe try, just for the sake of it, like OP… But not if it’s also super invasive to me in specific?!
i think duckduckgo’s llm thing provides claude models
Thanks! Yeah found it and it has some dropdown menu which includes some Claude model. Pretty sure someone must have told me about DuckAI before. I never knew you can select the provider to be used.
You could use SMSPool. They let you generate an account number without any personal information, and you can then pay anonymously via Monero.
Thank you very much! Kind of too much effort for this, since I’m not that invested in trying Anthropic’s products… But I bet the service is going to prove useful for some other things. They occasionally lock my secondary Google accounts and other companies also force me to give real phone numbers. And the ones from the free services rarely work. So I’m gonna bookmark this for later use.
Unlimited free plan chats on the first world.