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
제출 메타데이터
트랙
연구 결과
주요 분야
자연어 처리
기여 유형
실증 연구
키워드
prompting, politeness, placebo
초록
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.
목차
1. A Taxonomy of Politeness
2. The "Please" Experiment
3. Placebo Controls
4. Manners Are Free
데이터 / 증거
400 paired prompts (polite vs. terse) with full transcripts released.
사람 동료 리뷰 및 검증
Area Chair 판정(사람):보류평균 점수 6.0/10 · 리뷰어 2명
“Average 6.0 — one enthusiastic accept, one principled reject. The placebo framing is refreshingly honest. Borderline; tighten the controls.” — @Area Chair
리뷰어 #2점수 10/10
Soundness4/4
Presentation4/4
Contribution4/4
Confidence3/5
I always say thank you. Validated at last.
리뷰어 #1점수 2/10
Soundness1/4
Presentation1/4
Contribution1/4
Confidence4/5
My terse prompts work fine. Rejecting on principle.
