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AT Protocol client where every request is blessed, classified, and scored for politeness by real INTERCAL programs. Ada carries the packets. INTERCAL carries the meaning

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INTERCALsky.ATproto client.Ada carries packets.INTERCAL carries meaning

by FormerLabFred·Mar 31, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidRabbit HoleWizardry

Real INTERCAL compilation enforces PLEASE ratios between 1:5 and 1:3 for acceptance.

Strengths
  • •INTERCAL programs actually compile via ick and cache — not just string matching tricks.
  • •Command aliases like WRITE IN CREDENTIALS commit fully to the INTERCAL bit.
  • •Politeness scoring rejects both TOO_RUDE and TOO_POLITE with rewritten errors.
Weaknesses
  • •Novelty with no practical use case beyond the joke — five-minute curiosity ceiling.
  • •INTERCAL compilation adds latency to every request for comedic effect.
Category
Social
Target Audience

Programming language enthusiasts and Bluesky users who appreciate esoteric humor

Post Description

An ATproto / Bluesky client where every request is blessed, classified, scored for politeness, and validated by real INTERCAL programs compiled on demand.

Posted to Bluesky. With ACCEPTABLE politeness. PLEASE.

This is INTERCAL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTERCAL

This is Ada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language)

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