Users debate if Claude has regressed: wordier responses, ignored instructions

thealwaysstressed · reddit · 2026-08-25

A long-time paid Claude user reports a decline in experience, citing verbose responses, unnecessary affirmations, and inconsistent adherence to Profile Instructions and Skills. Meanwhile, ChatGPT seems to have improved in conversational style and context persistence. The user questions if this is due to model/system prompt changes or accumulated instruction bloat.

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