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Quite apart from any content/copywrite issues, this wasn't a useful tool. It was a badly-made tool that didn't identify anything valid or worthwhile. The measu
by Planktonne 3y ago
Quite apart from any content/copywrite issues, this wasn't a useful tool.
It was a badly-made tool that didn't identify anything valid or worthwhile. The measurement of passive voice is a particularly clear example: that's not what passive voice is at all, and anyone who understands passive voice knows that it shouldn't be frowned upon [1].
"Just add tech" is not a recipe for usefulness.
[1] http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~gpullum/passive_loathing.html http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~gpullum/passive_loathing.html
- mistermann 3y agoSimilarly, saying that something is not true does not necessarily make it not true.
- Planktonne 3y agoYes, that's why I provided the very clear example of passive voice.
- mistermann 3y agoRight, but passive voice also does not render your assertions necessarily true, though it may be able to increase the likelihood of them being perceived as such.