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Re:I'm sorry, but you still have to think by mbeex on Sunday October 11, 2026 @02:04PM (#50045983)
> It’s ideological in that it’s generally used by people that are anti-AI

It's much more nuanced, after all. Example:

https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/26/clankers/

Re:I'm sorry, but you still have to think by antonvs on Sunday October 11, 2026 @04:13PM (#50047348)
That article only confirms what I’m saying. The author is describing their personal perspective on the word, but that’s not how it’s used in general, which is why the author received pushback on their undocumented and idiosyncratic usage.