Users claim Opus 5.5 was nerfed; dev counters it's just hedonic adaptation
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-09-25
A user claimed Opus 5.5 was suddenly 'nerfed' in the last few hours — dumber outputs, verbose style back, 'confirmed on multiple accounts.' Aiden (danielmac8) pushed back, arguing people need to internalize 'hedonic adaptation': the model likely didn't change, but the novelty wore off and perception shifted. A recurring 'silent model degradation' debate sample — user perception vs. hedonic adaptation — with no resolution, but a useful reminder when judging new models.
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