Web Failing With Slop, Even in 'Linux' Sites (LLM Spam)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 06, 2024

Two new examples. First one:

100% slop:

Same day:

Also 100% slop:

Add SEO prompting to the mix and the Web becomes a pool of slop, not knowledge. Microsoft LLMs 'explain' to people "Linux".

This is problematic on several levels. Ignore the hype and focus on facts.

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