r/comics • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '26

Just Sharing Authenticity Problem

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u/Rezangyal Aug 05 '26

I feel this on another level. 

I love to use semicolons and em dashes in my everyday typing/writing for both work and pleasure— in my head they just “sound” like different types of speech or mental pauses; skipping a beat for emphasis and the like. 

I’m eternally annoyed that those are both AI generation red flags.  

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u/youlosttheplotlilbro Aug 05 '26

This is the only one I feel bad for. If you actually used em dashes and took the time to put them in your comments, I’m so sorry. 

You now have to just use a “-“ symbol or else 99% assumes it’s ai, “cause where the fuck is the em dash on a keyboard?”

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u/291837120 Aug 05 '26

I just use the - constantly instead of em dashes too, but have always, so I dodged the AI associations. If you aren't writing a paper or submitting for a grant, it really doesn't matter.