Re:Show HN: Hacker News em dash user leaderboard pre-ChatGPT
by michaelt on Saturday August 30, 2025 @05:13AM
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Less words maybe good if useless filler gone.
But what if need more words for complicated idea?
Short message easy if just 'orange man good' or 'orange man bad' but what if want to explain reason also? Dumb down? What if discussion too dumb already?
Idk, working in the AI space, I've started to write very succinctly and straight to the point, maybe as a counterweight to the often overly flattering, verbose forms of prose that the LLMs employ. I pay close attention to every word and try to never write more than is necessary.