Sean Whitton dijo [Tue, Jul 28, 2026 at 01:58:26PM +0100]:
Tiago Bortoletto Vaz [27/Jul 4:53pm -04] wrote:Other than that, for the sake of avoiding more division, I would try to use less harsh language when presenting this ballot ('bullshit','horrible people'...).Just to note, 'bullshit' is here a technical term. See <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10676-024-09775-5>.
Even though I very much liked that article (even reviewed it at my blog¹ and for ACM's “Computing Reviews”²), that does not make it a better word than other technical terms describing conditions that have fell out of favor because they have spread more as derogatory terms than anything else. ¹ https://gwolf.org/2025/01/chatgpt-is-bullshit.html ² https://www.computingreviews.com/review/review_review.cfm?review_id=147892&listname=todaysissuearticle Technical terms or not, words like this carry a heavy load, and will make supporters of bullshit-generating systems feel mocked upon. Greetings, — Gunnar.
