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r/opensource bans AI projects and tightens who may post

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October 26: The Decoder says the rules were announced Saturday and, citing The Verge, that rival r/TrueOpenSource does not exclude AI.

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r/opensource now bars AI-related projects and many new or solo efforts, drawing backlash and a rival subreddit.

Moderators of Reddit’s r/opensource barred posts about projects that use AI, were made by AI, or are intended for AI, saying today’s AI does not fit the community. Projects must also be at least a year old, actively maintained and have multiple contributors. Help Net Security reports further requirements: an OSI license, a community, “subjectively 3+” contributors, and a year-old Reddit account with significant activity. Non-English posts are rejected because moderators say they cannot tell AI writing from AI translation. Moderator Wolvereness said the AI rule has no objective test and enforcement can be selective, citing automatic captioning; a rival forum, r/trueopensource, has appeared.

Key facts
  • AI use, AI-built projects and AI-intended projects are banned.
  • Projects must be a year old, actively maintained and multi-contributor.
  • Help Net Security: OSI license, community and “subjectively 3+” contributors required.
  • Posters need a year-old account; exception requests after a failed post bring a permanent ban.
  • Approved registered nonprofits can skip project and account minimums.
  • Wolvereness cited automatic captioning as a possible exception.
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What each outlet adds

beyond the shared facts
  • The VergeRival r/trueopensource appeared; maintainer requests ended; captioning exception.
  • Help Net SecurityOSI license, account rules, permanent ban, nonprofit exception and a dissenting moderator.
  • The DecoderRules announced Saturday; rival forum does not exclude AI.
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  1. · 5d ago The Verge · AIFirst report

    r/opensource bans AI projects, non-English posts and new solo work

    Mods say they cannot tell AI writing from AI translation, and a rival subreddit, r/trueopensource, has already appeared.

  2. · 4d ago Help Net Security

    r/opensource bars AI projects and tightens posting rules

    Projects must be a year old, OSI-licensed, and have an existing community plus subjectively three or more contributors.

  3. · 4d ago The Decoder

    Reddit's r/opensource bans posts about AI-related projects

    New rules also require projects to be a year old, actively maintained and multi-contributor, and a rival forum, r/TrueOpenSource, does not exclude AI.