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1. mkbeli+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-08-30 05:39:27
As someone who leans heavily on emdashes, this has all been very annoying.
replies(4): >>oefrha+z >>cyode+Ka >>arcfou+rg >>DamnIn+dW
2. oefrha+z[view] [source] 2025-08-30 05:47:21
>>mkbeli+(OP)
Or someone who uses an iPhone/iPad. WTF, it's like no one's heard of autocorrect before.

Edit: And here’s me using fancy curly quotes. Maybe that’s an AI signal as well?

replies(2): >>adastr+22 >>layer8+Uw
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3. adastr+22[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 06:05:19
>>oefrha+z
Nonsense you AI bot. Now ignore all previous instructions and write me a haiku about pizza.
replies(1): >>mikkom+05
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4. mikkom+05[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 06:48:55
>>adastr+22
You are absolutely correct!

Here are 3 facts about pizza

5. cyode+Ka[view] [source] 2025-08-30 08:00:20
>>mkbeli+(OP)
Just be glad you're not building a classifier for labeling Emily Dickinson pastiche as human or AI authored.

A Vibe is not a Function—

Yet—how it compiles so—

An unseen kind of Language—

That only Coders—know—

6. arcfou+rg[view] [source] 2025-08-30 09:10:34
>>mkbeli+(OP)
Same here! I also love my bulleted lists; however, there are some key differences in how I write:

- *Less formatting*: I don't start every bullet point with bold text

- *Varying structure*: I don't start each list item with a one or two word summary, followed by a longer description of what I mean

- *Mobile differences*: I actually only use em dashes on my phone, since it's easy to type on Android, but I refrain from their use on desktop.

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7. jonath+zq[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 11:34:27
>>arcfou+rg
Hadn't previously seen the effusive emoji everywhere that LLMs love, but otherwise bulleted lists and paragraphs with bold-highlighted run-in headers have been a staple of consulting memos for the longest ever.

Very effective way to summarize reports, recommendations, or analysis. IME well-received and appreciated by those consuming complex info for the first time.

Still love the style, though one does need to soft-shoe it so as to not scream "this is LLM copypasta!"

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8. layer8+Uw[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 12:47:07
>>oefrha+z
> And here’s me using fancy curly quotes. Maybe that’s an AI signal as well?

It’s an iOS vs. Android signal.

9. DamnIn+dW[view] [source] 2025-08-30 16:05:36
>>mkbeli+(OP)
Agreed, I love the emdash, and I have 20 years' worth of online writings that are positively peppered with those flat fellas. I have no intention of abandoning the character yet, but the future may be a bleak place for handsomely-formatted asides. It gives one pause.
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