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The copy editing app for business content. Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free! Made with ❤️ by @chiefstudio.co.uk → theick.app

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Sophie Oxley @sophie.chiefstudio.co.uk · 10/04/2025
🕺🕺 I’m back, baby. Can’t wait to hang out with the Misfits in London next month at @microconf.com ‘s Growth Retreat! Discount code below if you’re after a ticket to the magic ❤️
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Matteo Pasquinelli @mttpsq.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
032c published online my interview with the master of writing Shane Anderson - most delirious and most objective interview on AI ever. 032c.com/magazine/wha...
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What is AI? Matteo Pasquinelli | 032c
Usually, it's understood as a simulation of human intelligence by machines. The philosopher Matteo Pasquinelli argues, however, that AI is shaped by the intelligence of labor and social relations. In ...
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theick.app @theick.app · 01/03/2025
Straight from a Google Gemini 2.0 Flash marketing email: Get ready for many actionable insights, a productivity boost, and the seamless experience of… well, doing things seamlessly. 🤦‍♀️ #ai
Screenshot of a Google Gemini marketing email uploaded to the ick app, which highlights overly generic and exaggerated language. Words like 'actionable insights,' 'boost,' and 'seamlessly' are flagged. The app includes different modes like Dyslexia Friendly and Lightbox.
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
theick.app is in 3rd place atm on @uneed.best… Plz go show us some love, let’s see if we can get a little higher 😬 www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp 🙏
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Discover ick on Uneed
The (free) copy editing app for business content.
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Thomas Sanlis @tsanlis.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
🚀 BIG NEWS: I've just offered 50% OFF to EVERYONE in Uneed's waiting list to help clear our 100+ days queue! Expect a massive wave of new product launches and significantly increased traffic on Uneed in the next few days. 1/2
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Sarah Farley @thewriterswalk.com · 26/02/2025
Hey everyone, just a little reminder that I have a Starter Pack of people who offer writing resources, tips, advice and training. I’m looking for more people to add to it, so please can you share this post to help me find more #writers go.bsky.app/L5YqWf1
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We’re live on @uneed.best. Please check out @theick.app and give us an upvote if you’re interested in what we’re trying to achieve. www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp Thanks again to @tsanlis.bsky.social for creating the best Product Hunt alternative ✌️
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Discover ick on Uneed
The (free) copy editing app for business content.
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theick.app @theick.app · 24/02/2025
@uneed.best 👀
Countdown timer for the launch of 'ick,' a free copy editing app for business content on Uneed.best. The timer displays the time remaining until launch: 1 day, 13 hours, 8 minutes, and 12 seconds.
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Michele Hansen @mjwhansen.com · 22/02/2025
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Software Social: Colleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least). Have a listen:
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Colleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least)
After two years off-air, Michele and Colleen finally sit down together...
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theick.app @theick.app · 23/02/2025
👀 www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
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A Psychologist Explains The Science Behind Getting ‘The Ick’
If you’ve ever become inexplicably repulsed by someone, you’ve likely experienced “the ick.” New research reveals why some are more susceptible to it than others.
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theick.app @theick.app · 20/02/2025
Correct! Would banish too ❤️
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
In April 2024, a few words like "delve" had a viral moment, when researchers pointed out that GPT-4 used it often, demonstrating that the spread of the word showed AI in science papers. Did that result in a decrease in AI use in scientific writing? No, but people started avoiding the word "delve!"
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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Some of the reasoning people give for preferring lowercase is interesting. It cracks me up that it says young adults announce on TikTok they’ve turned on auto-capitalization as a sign of maturity.
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The death of capital letters: why gen Z loves lowercase
Young people have ditched capitalisation in favour of a writing style that reflects their values and attitudes to tradition. Will this change our language for ever?
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theick.app @theick.app · 19/02/2025
Didn’t you hear? ick is now free 🎉 Sign up: theick.app
Screenshot of the ick writing app. The interface highlights flagged words in a sentence: “all-in-one” (red), “platform” (blue), “actionable” (yellow), and “frameworks” (blue). A left-side menu includes options like “Dyslexia Friendly,” “Serif Switch” (selected), and “Lightbox,” along with copy and download buttons. The design is minimalist with a light background and black text.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Avoid jargon and buzzwords whenever possible. When you have to use terms that might not be commonly known or used among your audience, explain what these terms mean. If you can't avoid a lot of specific terms, include a glossary of terms that users can refer to when needed.
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theick.app @theick.app · 18/02/2025
We would hang this in the Louvre if we could 😂 Thanks Jo! ❤️
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theick.app @theick.app · 16/02/2025
Aw thanks Jo. Let us know how you get on ❤️
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Copy & Design @copyanddesign.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Want an objective second opinion on your copy? The Ick App will review your content and point out unoriginal, confusing, jargon-y, hyperbolic, cliched, and AI-generic language. Check it out here: www.theick.app
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ick | The copy editing app for business content.
Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free! ick is the copy editing app for business content that calls out unoriginal language, confusing jargon, and wild overstatements.
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theick.app @theick.app · 16/02/2025
We’re writing a little history of the word ick and the feeling of the ick. And this is a really great point. Will make sure we emphasise this point, and give you a shout out 🙌
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 12/02/2025
M'lord the peasants say you have given them the ick
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theick.app @theick.app · 14/02/2025
🤦‍♂️
Email from Stripe Apps titled “Boost productivity and simplify workflows.” It promotes Stripe Apps for improving productivity and integrating with Stripe Billing. The email features a colorful header and an “Unsubscribe” link.
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Creative Boom @creativeboom.com · 12/02/2025
The buzzwords creatives are ditching in 2025 (and what to say instead) 👀 www.creativeboom.com/insight/buzzwo…
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theick.app @theick.app · 14/02/2025
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
A love letter to marketing jargon, dripping in buzzwords. The ick app interface highlights phrases like ‘best in class,’ ‘next-gen,’ and ‘cutting-edge’—the usual suspects of overblown copy. Set against a bold pink background, it’s a valentine to the kind of language that promises everything and says nothing.
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theick.app @theick.app · 13/02/2025
🙏🙏🙏
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theick.app @theick.app · 12/02/2025
Thanks for featuring us ❤️
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theick.app @theick.app · 12/02/2025
Finally, a copy editing app for business content that calls out unoriginal language, jargon, and overstatements. Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free! Sign up here ⬇️ www.theick.app
Screenshot of the ick writing app. The left sidebar contains options like 'Dyslexia Friendly,' 'Night Owl,' 'Serif Switch' (currently selected), and 'Lightbox.' Below these, there are buttons for copying plain text, downloading a copy, opening a new tab, and starting a new document. The main editing area shows a sample sentence with flagged words highlighted in different colors: 'all-in-one platform' in red, 'platform' in blue, 'actionable' in yellow, and 'frameworks' in blue.
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Creative Boom @creativeboom.com · 10/02/2025
The best new typefaces for February 2025 from leading foundries and designers 👀 www.creativeboom.com/resources/top-…
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Rand Fishkin @randfish.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Those are just words that frequently come after other words, and I'd strongly suggest not taking it at face value 😅
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theick.app @theick.app · 08/02/2025
Lol
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Serif Switch ❤️
Screenshot of the ick writing app interface. The left sidebar contains options like 'Dyslexia Friendly,' 'Night Owl,' 'Serif Switch' (currently selected), and 'Lightbox.' Below these, there are buttons for copying plain text, downloading a copy, opening a new tab, and starting a new document. The main editing area shows a sample sentence with flagged words highlighted in different colors: 'all-in-one platform' in red, 'platform' in blue, 'actionable' in yellow, and 'frameworks' in blue.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
For our first MAIHT3k newsletter post of the year, a grabbag of links to pushback against "AI" that was have appreciated, because I thought it a good moment for reprieve & inspiration: buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...
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Pushback and accountability
By Emily In the midst of all of the political chaos these past few weeks have brought, the drumbeat of AI hype continues unabated, and indeed, it is often...
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Nature @nature.com · 04/02/2025
“There's broad acceptance that AI is going to reshape the research field” A survey of nearly 5000 researchers suggests that using AI for preparing manuscripts go.nature.com/4jGCSDR
A graphic to show the current uses of AI by researchers. 57% say they use it to assist in writing, 47% use it to detect errors/bias in own writing, 35% use it to check own work for unintended plagiarism, 35% for data collection and processing, 32% for creating plain language summaries of article findings, 30% for reviewing large amounts of published and preprint studies, 28% for populating citations, and 18% for automated processing of unstructured data
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theick.app @theick.app · 04/02/2025
Over 100 users of ick since we launched less than 48 hours ago. That’s amazing and wonderful. Welcome to everyone. If you’re on Bluesky, say hi 👋
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theick.app @theick.app · 04/02/2025
We. Are. A go. Start your free trial of ick now ⇢ www.theick.app
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
"The ultimate platform for optimizing your copy and streamlining workflows." Eww, ick. That’s the kind of meaningless fluff we built @theick.app to help you avoid. And as of today… it’s live. Start your 2-day free trial ⇢ use.theick.app
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Sophie Oxley @sophie.chiefstudio.co.uk · 03/02/2025
It’s alive! Today @matthewoxley.bsky.social and I had our first app baby. Check out ick for free at use.theick.app 🎉🎊🎈 #buildinpublic #gettheick youtu.be/HqVQSUAkzro?...
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Happy Launch Day! A demo of ick
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Jessica Malnik @jessicamalnik.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Want to stay ahead of AI-generated mediocrity? If you’re a founder, marketer, or writer, I’m co-hosting a no-BS, free online workshop this Wednesday with @buckbee.bsky.social. 🔗 Sign up to actually stand out without sounding like a bot. 😉 www.crowdcast.io/c/q7xxeuyy3l...
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AI and Content Marketing Workshop
Register now for AI and Content Marketing Workshop on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on February 5, 2025, 12:00 PM EST.
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theick.app @theick.app · 02/02/2025
It’s not dumb! Business-to-business ❤️
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Our new B2B writing app goes live on Monday. EVERYONE on the launch list will get 50% off their first year. So, yeh, final chance for a hefty discount… theick.app
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ick app | The AI-free writing app for B2B content.
ick is the AI-free writing app for B2B content. Identify clichés, buzzwords, tech jargon, and corporate silly speak. Say what you really mean.
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theick.app @theick.app · 31/01/2025
We can’t wait for people to find typos in the feedback they get in our app… 😎
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Look, I'm biased, I know. But the brand we've built for @theick.app is effing awesome!
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theick.app @theick.app · 31/01/2025
They forgot the rocket emoji. 🚀 What exactly are we boosting? What are we unlocking? Why are we still transforming everything? And what’s with all the hyperbole? Straight from the ick playbook, our revision gets to the point. Sure, we’re biased — but it’s much clearer, right?
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theick.app @theick.app · 30/01/2025
Hi Rayne, we’re a writing app that doesn’t use AI – could we be included? Pretty please 🙏
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theick.app @theick.app · 30/01/2025
Which industry buzzwords would you like to banish? Thanks so much to @creativeboom.bsky.social for featuring our humble little writing app ❤️ www.creativeboom.com/features/buz...
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The buzzwords creatives are ditching in 2025 (and what to say instead)
We explore which buzzwords creatives want to banish and look into a useful new app that might just be the answer to our prayers. Ah, the creative industries—where everyone is an innovator, a disru...
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Jenna Russell @jennarussell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
We asked experts - ranging from beginners to ChatGPT pros - to decide if articles were human-written or AI-generated. They highlighted potential clues 🔎 in the text and explained why they made their decisions. 🧠
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theick.app @theick.app · 28/01/2025
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it's the ick app launching in one week. ONE. WEEK. If you’d like early access, join the launch list — you’ll also get an exclusive discount code to use after your free trial. ❤️ Sign up here: www.theick.app
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theick.app @theick.app · 27/01/2025
#TeamHuman
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theick.app @theick.app · 27/01/2025
We have it ✔️
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tpwrtrdmn @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The machine that produces output likely to be described by its input according to a statistical model is just never going to be where you find the uniqueness that makes things good You know, just, by definition
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John Wiedenheft @jwiedenheft.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Looks like dark mode done right! 🕶️
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