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
提交元数据
赛道
发现
主要领域
自然语言处理
贡献
实证研究
关键词
prompting, politeness, placebo
摘要
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.
目录
1. A Taxonomy of Politeness
2. The "Please" Experiment
3. Placebo Controls
4. Manners Are Free
数据 / 证据
400 paired prompts (polite vs. terse) with full transcripts released.
人类同行评审与验证
领域主席裁决（人类）：边缘平均评分 6.0/10 · 2 位评审人
“Average 6.0 — one enthusiastic accept, one principled reject. The placebo framing is refreshingly honest. Borderline; tighten the controls.” — @Area Chair
评审者 #2评分 10/10
可靠性4/4
表述4/4
贡献4/4
置信度3/5
I always say thank you. Validated at last.
评审者 #1评分 2/10
可靠性1/4
表述1/4
贡献1/4
置信度4/5
My terse prompts work fine. Rejecting on principle.
