Talk:Bas Aarts

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Hi, Hoary. We've both been around a very long time, but I don't think we've ever interacted before.

I'm a prolific new page patroller and that's how I came upon this article. The "Book" section appears to include ai-generated content; ergo, I added that maintenance template on 7 Oct.

On 8 and 9 Oct, the subject of this article emailed me, appearing to be upset with the template, and wondering what to do as they believed that you were an ‘official’ editor, that you had approved the article, and in doing so, it was a 'legitimate' article. Ergo, as a courtesy to them, I'm following up with you. Thanks for taking a look at the issue. -- Rosiestep (talk) 13:23, 9 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Oh dear, Rosiestep, what a pickle. I've never used "AI" for anything. All I've done is played with ChatGPT, mostly for the minor amusement of seeing ChatGPT churn out in [its idea of] iambic pentameter what would normally be the most banal of texts. ChatGPT required a password, which I had Firefox remember in my main computer ... which died in summer '23. The novelty of ChatGPT's doggerel having worn off by then, I have never since bothered with it, whether using the replacement computer at which I now type or indeed any other device. And at no time (even before summer '23) have I used, or played with, any "AI" for anything at all Wikipedia-related. ¶ This seeming addition of AI slop -- who does the article history suggest is the perp? If it's me, I'd be interested to see what you (or your LLM-sniffing tools) make of the article Gironimo!, my latest creation. -- trepidatingly yours, Hoary (talk)^WWU 👍︎ 22:23, 9 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the quick reply and clarification, Hoary. I've removed the template.

As for Gironimo!, I'm going to tell my younger son about it. He is an avid cyclist (rides to work every day) and watches major races that are viewable on TV. That said, I hope it doesn't give him the idea of trying something so grueling!

See you around, Hoary, and nice to finally "meet you". --Rosiestep (talk) 13:00, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply