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Re:The Doorman's Fallacy in Action by AlecSchueler on Friday June 26, 2026 @09:21AM (#48686329)
Clippy became infamous because it couldn't actually do anything it claimed to do. It also seemingly broke the courtesy guidelines by appearing uninvited and stealing focus.
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Re:The Doorman's Fallacy in Action by swsieber on Friday June 26, 2026 @09:25AM (#48686370)
And I would say in its case, there was great synergy between not doing anything and appearing uninvited. Two negatives combining to produce an overwhelmingly greater negative.
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