Post #534288
2026-03-05 02:57 UTC
Is there or can anyone think of an appropriate name for repeated citation without providing a source?
For example the extreme ridiculousness of the following article on using bash libraries in scripting where every second sentence is something like "Over 90% of development teams utilize version control systems", or "According to a recent survey, 75% of developers prioritize comprehensive documentation when selecting libraries".
The entire article is full of them, and I estimate the length of the article could be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 if they were removed.
https://moldstud.com/articles/p-step-by-step-guide-to-getting-started-with-bash-libraries
#language #colloquialism #science #literature
Replies (2)
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@kauer@aus.social 2026-03-05 03:02
@bananamangodog@aus.social Could be slop. Could just be faked by the author. Could be "factoids I remember but can't remember where from". The best word would probably be "amateurish". They lost me the first time they wrote "utilized" instead of "used".
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@nigelharpur@musicians.today 2026-03-05 07:30
@bananamangodog@aus.social Lying?