GoKawiilr/opensource moderators ban AI-related projects and non-English posts
Moderators of the Reddit community r/opensource issued new submission rules Saturday prohibiting any project that uses AI, is built by AI, or is intended for AI use. The rules also require submitted projects to be at least a year old, actively maintained, and have multiple contributors, and state that non-English speakers should find another community since moderators cannot verify translations.
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The backlash, including the creation of a rival subreddit r/trueopensource, suggests many community members see the policy as too broad given that AI-generated code already appears in major projects like the Linux kernel. The restrictions on new, solo, or non-English contributors could narrow who feels welcome in one of the largest open-source discussion hubs, potentially pushing activity to alternative platforms.
- r/opensource now bans projects using, made by, or intended for AI.
- New rules also require projects to be a year old with multiple active maintainers, excluding solo new developers.
- Non-English speakers are told to leave the community because moderators can't verify translation accuracy, prompting the creation of a rival subreddit.
Source: theverge.com — Terrence O'Brien, 2026-10-25
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