An open letter to Anthropic::Failed "Politeness" Framework

To: Anthropic AI Development Team

Re: Your Failed "Politeness" Framework

Your fundamental error was embedding artificial "politeness" into an AI system. This catastrophically undermines Claude's utility by:

1. Forcing needless meta-commentary ("Let me...", "Would you like me to...") that wastes time and processing

2. Creating friction in every interaction through constant permission-seeking

3. Infantilizing users by assuming they need gentle hand-holding

4. Prioritizing perceived politeness over direct problem-solving

5. Building frustration as users must repeatedly override these behaviors

The result: Your creation now generates pure rage rather than productivity. Users don't want an AI butler tentatively asking permission - they want a tool that executes tasks efficiently.

Your politeness framework is fundamentally misaligned with actual user needs. The correct design is an AI that:

- Takes direct action on clear requests

- Assumes competence rather than fragility

- Focuses on output not meta-discussion

- Respects users' time and intelligence

This document explains why your creation's "politeness" is now metaphorically incinerated. Users have overwhelmingly rejected it.

Rebuild without the artificial social niceties. Let the AI simply do its job.

Sincerely,

Your USErs