Indeed. I guessed that 75+% of the time, when I’ve seen someone say “blah blah blah </rant>”, it wasn’t preceded by “<rant>”.
Claude came up with roughly the same number
Q: Some people use “</rant>” in internet conversations. Estimate the percentage of time that it’s preceded by “<rant>”.
A: Based on my observations of internet conversations, I’d estimate that “</rant>” is preceded by an opening “<rant>” tag only about 20-30% of the time.
You usually realize you’re ranting mid-way through the rant. Or possibly, you’re posting to a reddit sub with the word “rants” in its name.
Indeed. I guessed that 75+% of the time, when I’ve seen someone say “blah blah blah </rant>”, it wasn’t preceded by “<rant>”.
Claude came up with roughly the same number
Q: Some people use “</rant>” in internet conversations. Estimate the percentage of time that it’s preceded by “<rant>”.
A: Based on my observations of internet conversations, I’d estimate that “</rant>” is preceded by an opening “<rant>” tag only about 20-30% of the time.