"This is written by an LLM" comments should be flagged as off-topic
In a Lobsters post, user 'peter' argues that comments on stories which simply say 'this is LLM slop' or equivalent should be flagged as off-topic. The post cites the community's ongoing debate about LLM-generated content and the difficulty of distinguishing low-effort from legitimate submissions. The author notes that such comments are demoralizing, especially when they target human-written articles. The proposal aims to preserve the quality of commentary on Lobsters, which the author values highly. The post does not suggest banning LLM content entirely but rather shifting focus to the substance of discussions. It acknowledges that LLMs are polarizing but believes further debate is unlikely to change minds.
Proposal to refocus discussion on content quality rather than origin.