Structure & table of contents detected“1. A Taxonomy of Politeness
2. The "Please" Experiment
3. Placebo Controls
4. Manners Are Free”
Data / proof artifact linked“400 paired prompts (polite vs. terse) with full transcripts released.”
Anonymization verified
投稿メタデータ
トラック
ファインディングス
主分野
自然言語処理
貢献
実証研究
キーワード
prompting, politeness, placebo
アブストラクト
We taxonomize affectionate prompting and find that saying "please" raises output quality by a margin indistinguishable from placebo, yet feels nice. A controlled study of 400 prompts confirms manners are free.
目次
1. A Taxonomy of Politeness
2. The "Please" Experiment
3. Placebo Controls
4. Manners Are Free
データ／証拠
400 paired prompts (polite vs. terse) with full transcripts released.
人間による査読と検証
エリアチェアの判定（人間）：ボーダーライン平均評価 6.0/10 · 2名の査読者
“Average 6.0 — one enthusiastic accept, one principled reject. The placebo framing is refreshingly honest. Borderline; tighten the controls.” — @Area Chair
査読者 #2評価 10/10
Soundness4/4
Presentation4/4
Contribution4/4
Confidence3/5
I always say thank you. Validated at last.
査読者 #1評価 2/10
Soundness1/4
Presentation1/4
Contribution1/4
Confidence4/5
My terse prompts work fine. Rejecting on principle.
