Tell HN: Stop Saying "Gates"

4 points by fouc 2d ago ↗ HN

Some of the models I'm encountering the past couple months sure love to use the term "gates", so now I'm seeing people using that term more often. So gross.

I'm somewhat surprised at how fast people seem to be picking up LLM-isms and unconsciously using them now.

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rietta 2d ago ↗

What should we call them then? I certainly used the term code gate to refer to a code review process prior to the mainstream use of LLMs.

Festro 2d ago ↗

Can you give an example? Not sure what you're referring to.

'gates' can be used in several ways.

gate - door - "the garden gate" gate - controversy - "gamergate"" gate - metaphorical barrier - "this site is age gated", "This gates the product from universal adoption"

cwillu 2d ago ↗

No.

Sincerely,

   --A People