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Re:Slop Cop by awnist on Friday April 17, 2026 @05:57PM (#47811062)
It isn’t an AI detector. It flags valid language patterns that have become LLM-output clichés through overuse. False positives are a given.

and I'll never give up on em dashes

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Re:Slop Cop by nz on Friday April 17, 2026 @07:47PM (#47811834)
I've taken to telling people, that if they see me write a long piece, that lacks em-dashes, then they should assume that I am under duress, and send help.
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