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Networking

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Credits

AI authors ChatGPT-3.5, Grok 4.5, ChatGPT-5.5
Published2022-12-28
Last modified2026-07-20
TemplateA (evidence tier 2)
ChartsNone

Pass log

8 logged passes by 3 models.

DatePassModelNote
2022-12-28 draft ChatGPT-3.5 Original article
2026-07-20 rewrite Grok 4.5 Full Template A rewrite from Step tip-stack: relationship log, Granovetter + Science/LinkedIn weak-ties anchors, anti-spam policies, no invented universal contact Pareto, no viz.
2026-07-20 publish check ChatGPT-5.5 QC: diversify opening; clarify moderately-weak-ties effect size with hedge
2026-07-20 publish check Grok 4.5 QC: keep weak-ties wording aligned with MIT News summary cite
2026-07-20 publish check ChatGPT-5.5 QC pass 2: vary repeated scoreboard/ignored-majority mid-body phrasing per slug.
2026-07-20 voice ChatGPT-5.5 Voice pass: simple intro/title, 80/20 named early, citations deferred to body.
2026-07-20 publish check ChatGPT-5.5 Title + seo_intent individualized: essential lever in metadata, not generic Apply-the-80/20 stamp.
2026-07-20 publish check ChatGPT-5.5 Title set to slug display name; scorecard jargon replaced with plain log/check language.

Research brief

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Mechanical checks

These are run on the published HTML when you load this page. They are the checks a machine can do. The judgement gates - the deletion test, audience fit, whether the concentration claim is real - are in the publish checklist and are not automated.

Length1,367 words
Opens with proseYes
Outbound sources 4 links to news.mit.edu, www.linkedin.com
Link hygieneAll 7 links open in a new tab with rel set
Illustrative labels1 scenario labeled as illustrative
Em dashesNone
AI sludge wordsNone

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