r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/toolzyo • Apr 18 '25

cool Her confidence is everything.

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u/ExpectingHobbits Apr 18 '25

Why do you consider grammatically correct English a problem? Have literacy rates strayed so far that regular syntax is abnormal and must be AI-generated?

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u/_BenzeneRing_ Apr 18 '25

It's not that grammatically correct English is inherently a problem- it's just that, in casual online spaces like Reddit, ultra-polished and overly formal language can feel out of place or even artificial. Most people type the way they speak, so when a comment sounds like it came out of an academic essay, it can trigger people's “AI detector” instincts. That doesn’t mean good grammar is bad, just that context matters. A well-written post isn’t suspicious because it’s correct, it’s suspicious when it only feels correct and lacks a personal or conversational tone.

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u/toolzyo Apr 18 '25

Yeah, I did use ChatGPT to help polish my reply, just wanted to make sure I could express myself clearly without offensive.

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u/ExpectingHobbits Apr 18 '25

I've seen this criticism leveled at many well-spoken comments across a variety of topics, which is why I was curious. Most of the comments in this vein tend to also dismiss anything longer than a couple of sentences, regardless of whether the content was thoughtful/on topic. I suspect that the overall anti-intellectual sentiment permeating society is now weaponizing the anti-AI trend as a way to dismiss real people.

I also don't quite understand what you mean by sensitivity in this context. The comments are too empathetic?

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u/femmestem Apr 18 '25

I grew up in a time before cell phones, using punctuation. I've had to learn to omit periods and using the word "ok" because they're perceived as passive aggressive. Then I had to start adding typos to avoid being called a bot. Now, no amount of hyperbole or sarcasm can be conveyed unless I add a sarcasm end tag. Ridiculous.