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This post could have been a prompt. It is 1000% generated with an LLM. Tell-tale signs: fluffs up the "key features for x". Each feature follows bold title, hi

This post could have been a prompt. It is 1000% generated with an LLM. Tell-tale signs: fluffs up the "key features for x". Each feature follows bold title, highly generic explanation of the title. Then it lists some examples, all following the same pattern "why x". Then the conclusion is full of gpt-isms. Doesn't say anything of value, just re-iterates fluff words. > NetBSD's presence in space demonstrates how a well-designed, community-supported operating system can play a pivotal role in advancing space exploration and technology. As satellite missions grow more ambitious, NetBSD’s adaptability ensures it will remain a key player in the evolving field of aerospace engineering. I know there's a policy encouraging users not to cry "llm generated" every time, but this is quite egregious.

ygritte 1y ago
> there's a policy encouraging users not to cry "llm generated" There is? If so, it should be reversed and LLM-generated crap should be banned.
elcritch 1y ago
Eh I found the article interesting. To me it seems more like a non-native English speaker using an LLM to help their English grammar. The article lists out some examples which I found interesting and didn't know about. I tried getting Gemini to reproduce them but it just gave general examples. Now without those examples it'd be a boring listicle. Also I haven't seen an LLM spit out a classic sentence like: "This text explores the reasons behind its adoption and how it powers these satellites."
netsharc 1y ago
I skimmed through it, yeah, such a pathetic article. It's like having the title "Why satellites use carbon fibre (question mark because of illiteracy)" and having the text be too many words that's just repetitions of "Because it's lightweight and strong"... At least give us some history about who decided on NetBSD, when, and why they picked it without the generic blah blah.
yard2010 1y ago
It's quite funny how "pass a Turing test" is something that changes over time.
thunderbong 1y ago
I went through the archives[0] and I tend to agree. There's a post on every day of the week, including weekends. And although the 'About' page indicates the author might not be a native English speaker, all the posts feel similar. [0]: https://machaddr.substack.com/archive?sort=new https://machaddr.substack.com/archive?sort=new

ygritte 1y ago

> there's a policy encouraging users not to cry "llm generated" There is? If so, it should be reversed and LLM-generated crap should be banned.

elcritch 1y ago

Eh I found the article interesting. To me it seems more like a non-native English speaker using an LLM to help their English grammar. The article lists out some examples which I found interesting and didn't know about. I tried getting Gemini to reproduce them but it just gave general examples. Now without those examples it'd be a boring listicle. Also I haven't seen an LLM spit out a classic sentence like: "This text explores the reasons behind its adoption and how it powers these satellites."

netsharc 1y ago

I skimmed through it, yeah, such a pathetic article. It's like having the title "Why satellites use carbon fibre (question mark because of illiteracy)" and having the text be too many words that's just repetitions of "Because it's lightweight and strong"... At least give us some history about who decided on NetBSD, when, and why they picked it without the generic blah blah.

yard2010 1y ago

It's quite funny how "pass a Turing test" is something that changes over time.

thunderbong 1y ago

I went through the archives[0] and I tend to agree. There's a post on every day of the week, including weekends. And although the 'About' page indicates the author might not be a native English speaker, all the posts feel similar. [0]: https://machaddr.substack.com/archive?sort=new https://machaddr.substack.com/archive?sort=new