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Re:You can just say it: the best definition of AI slop by emodendroket on Saturday May 30, 2026 @01:58AM (#48333085)
Maybe you personally do; most people would react more poorly to "find a polite way to tell this guy to fuck off" than the output of that prompt.
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Re:You can just say it: the best definition of AI slop by coldtea on Saturday May 30, 2026 @07:49AM (#48335190)
Is there a competition for the most contrived counter-argument?

We've been writing business emails for 40+ years. They'd know to tweak a 10-word prompt to a more polite version before sending it

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Re:You can just say it: the best definition of AI slop by emodendroket on Saturday May 30, 2026 @11:13AM (#48337119)
It's an extreme expression but "soften this message" is a common goal.
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