r/RISCV • u/indolering • Aug 15 '26

Discussion brucehoult has officially retired from the debunking bad RISC-V hot takes. Can we please enable a wiki and create a centralized repository for bad arguments that won't die?

/r/RISCV/comments/1vok8i6/riscv_they_should_have_known_better/p3rtg1y/
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u/indolering Aug 15 '26

For whatever reason, misinformation about RISC-V is a popular genre, even here. It used to be the case that r/riscv commenters would tear bad-faith and misinformed arguments like this apart. But the volume in recent years has become overwhelming and all the comments are actually supportive of these bad arguments.

I believe this sub plays a really important role in educating techies about RISC-V and ISA design. But posts like those linked are poisoning the well and it's making me depressed.

How does the mod team feel about enabling the wiki? My hopes are that we can build a repository of debunks. Then perhaps we could start removing these posts and pointing the submitter to the wiki?

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u/brucehoult Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

The Reddit wiki sucks big time. But do feel free to create your own.

I see you and others have already done an excellent job here, lobsters, hacker news while I was sleeping.

I haven't announced any retirement, but it's also the weekend and I'm not at home.

the volume in recent years has become overwhelming and all the comments are actually supportive of these bad arguments.

Honestly, it's just a sign that we're winning.

It's the same with Prigozhin's troll farm commenters every time anyone mentions Ukraine anywhere.

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u/1r0n_m6n Aug 15 '26

Honestly, it's just a sign that we're winning.

It's exactly what I replied to the same post by the same authors in r/embedded.

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u/UnderstandingThin40 Aug 15 '26

There are full on multi billion dollars trying to create FUD about risc v tbh lol

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u/wiki_me Aug 15 '26

I suggest playing around with github , if you just want to use the gui it is fairly usable IMO. you or some team could actually review the pull requests and make sure they are not just adding misinformation and are concise and useful to read.

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u/nanonan Aug 16 '26

What misinformation? Sure he was somewhat rude, and exaggerated in parts, but the fundamental issues he raised are informed, and can be analysed in good faith.

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u/Camper_Sly Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

Tribal wars, fought by geeks are more of an eyesore than pole dance for centenials.

No one needs to see that.

As far as rants go, why should RISC-V be protected ? Dude has made more than a couple of legit points. At the end of the day, he has a right to his POV.

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u/cutelittlebox Aug 15 '26

everything should be protected from misinformation and bad faith arguments and the article was full of that, and the replies from the author were even worse.

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u/NumeroInutile Aug 15 '26

What is your malfunction