Slop Cop | Hacker News
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Hacker News users debated whether AI writing flaws are mainly about style or about a lack of substance.
Commenters said the real problem is often bloated, generic prose rather than just fancy words or AI phrasing.
People compared AI output to clichéd business writing and LinkedIn-style posts, noting the patterns existed before LLMs.
The thread also discussed prompts, banned phrases, and other ways to make writing shorter, clearer, and more human.
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