> Here is my new rule: If I read anything that feels like slop, I’m unfollowing you.
> …
> It’s not just about excessive emojis or em dashes. Here:
> …
> • Manufactured segue questions connecting sentences that don’t need connection
> …
> • Pompous, repetitive patterns like “This isn’t just X—it’s Y”
Then, later in TFA, the author (an LLM itself, perhaps?) commits those very sins:
> Why are so many people afraid of sounding personal and opinionated? Is it because being opinionated feels risky? Because bland feels “professional”? Because having a point of view means you might be wrong?
> The solution isn’t more polish—it’s more humanity.
treetalker•4h ago
> …
> It’s not just about excessive emojis or em dashes. Here:
> …
> • Manufactured segue questions connecting sentences that don’t need connection
> …
> • Pompous, repetitive patterns like “This isn’t just X—it’s Y”
Then, later in TFA, the author (an LLM itself, perhaps?) commits those very sins:
> Why are so many people afraid of sounding personal and opinionated? Is it because being opinionated feels risky? Because bland feels “professional”? Because having a point of view means you might be wrong?
> The solution isn’t more polish—it’s more humanity.