diff --git a/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.gmi b/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.gmi index 92e2b06..9c58534 100644 --- a/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.gmi +++ b/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.gmi @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Let’s run it through Argos Open Translate’s English-Esperanto filter, and th > But it is evident that modern left-wing philosophers are not simply dehydrated logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge. -“Dehydrated logicians” obviously isn’t the right term to use here. The fact that the translation algorithm mistook “cool-headed” for “dehydrated” indicates that “cool-headed” was an unusual choice of words to use in this context, and therefore a fingerprinting vector. A more common phrase like “detached” would be safer. +“Dehydrated logicians” obviously isn’t the correct term to use. The fact that the translation algorithm mistook “cool-headed” for “dehydrated” indicates that “cool-headed” was an unusual choice of words to use in this context, and therefore a fingerprinting vector. A more common phrase like “detached” would be safer. (I didn't pick Esperanto for any particular reason) @@ -152,6 +152,6 @@ If you wish to write anonymously, I recommend the following: 4. Conform to an opinionated style-guide that you don’t normally use in your other writing. -5. If, after doing the above, your anonymous work still has a reading level too similar to your non-anonymous writing: reduce the reading level by choosing simpler words. +5. If, after doing the prior steps, your anonymous work still has a reading level too similar to your non-anonymous writing: reduce the reading level by choosing simpler words. Stay safe, everyone. diff --git a/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.md b/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.md index 9ebb881..e5b9273 100644 --- a/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.md +++ b/content/posts/stylometric-fingerprinting-redux.md @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Let's run it through Argos Open Translate's English-Esperanto filter,[^1] and th > But it is evident that modern left-wing philosophers are not simply dehydrated logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge. -"Dehydrated logicians" obviously isn't the right term to use here. The fact that the translation algorithm mistook "cool-headed" for "dehydrated" indicates that "cool-headed" was an unusual choice of words to use in this context, and therefore a fingerprinting vector. A more common phrase like "detached" would be safer. +"Dehydrated logicians" obviously isn't the correct term to use. The fact that the translation algorithm mistook "cool-headed" for "dehydrated" indicates that "cool-headed" was an unusual choice of words to use in this context, and therefore a fingerprinting vector. A more common phrase like "detached" would be safer. ### Extreme example: Mario @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ If you wish to write anonymously, I recommend the following: 4. Conform to an opinionated style-guide that you don't normally use in your other writing. -5. If, after doing the above, your anonymous work still has a reading level too similar to your non-anonymous writing: reduce the reading level by choosing simpler words. +5. If, after doing the prior steps, your anonymous work still has a reading level too similar to your non-anonymous writing: reduce the reading level by choosing simpler words. Stay safe, everyone.