On Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 08:21:25AM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> 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.Very well said, thanks Gunnar. Bests, -- Tiago Bortoletto Vaz
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