> I take out em dashes and replace them with commas or full stops
Yeah that's your problem. I like my em dashes. You don't need to be ashamed of your style just because it got mainstream. Doesn't matter whether it's AI or a fashion fad. It's like liking a music band before it gets popular on tiktok.
> You don't need to be ashamed of your style just because it got mainstream
It's not about shame, it's about your work being dismissed because it's an indicator that you didn't put any effort into it.
Although by the end, the article veers somewhat, and reads more like "I put a lot of effort into my writing, and just because I use AI also doesn't mean that I want to be lumped in with the people churning out AI slop". Which, okay, but that's not quite as noble a position as they seemed to start off with.
MitPitt · · focus · HN ↗
Yeah that's your problem. I like my em dashes. You don't need to be ashamed of your style just because it got mainstream. Doesn't matter whether it's AI or a fashion fad. It's like liking a music band before it gets popular on tiktok.
mcphage · · focus · HN ↗
It's not about shame, it's about your work being dismissed because it's an indicator that you didn't put any effort into it.
Although by the end, the article veers somewhat, and reads more like "I put a lot of effort into my writing, and just because I use AI also doesn't mean that I want to be lumped in with the people churning out AI slop". Which, okay, but that's not quite as noble a position as they seemed to start off with.