• @SPOOSER@lemmy.today
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    02 months ago

    How else can the “elite” seperate themselces from the common folk? The elite loves writing 90% fluff and require high word counts in academia instead of actually making consise, clear, articulate articles that are easy to understand. You have to have a certain word count to qualify for “good writing” in any elite group. Look at Law, Political Science, History, Scientific Journals, etc. I had professor who would tell me they could easily find the information in the articles they needed and that one day we would be able to as well. That’s why ChatGPT spits out a shit ton of fluff.

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        2 months ago

        They in fact often have word and page limits and most journal articles I’ve been a part of have had a period at the end of cutting and trimming in order to fit into those limits.

        • Flying Squid
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          02 months ago

          That makes sense considering a journal can only be so many pages long.