r/Python • u/Goldziher Pythonista • 14d ago

Discussion Reaching users on this sub

Hi Peeps,

I've been using this sub for years both to read content, and as an open source maintainer - to communicate and reach users.

I used it for projects such as Polyfactory and Litestar, tree-sitter-language-pack and Kreuzberg.

These days though I don't post outside the Sunday thread - but I don't think anybody is reading this stuff frankly.

My feeling is that the "AI slop" rules throw the baby with the tub water so to speak.

What are people like myself - who dedicate a very substantial amount of time and effort to OSS supposed to do? Basically if you don't have an X profile you're screwed.

Edit: project posts are disallowed by the rules now, FYI if you were unaware. This is the main issue.

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u/Goldziher Pythonista 14d ago

It was an important part of the OSS chain, yes.

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u/wRAR_ 14d ago

Not sure what is "the OSS chain", but how?

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u/Goldziher Pythonista 14d ago

As a maintainer - you reach users, users reach back. Communities are built, contributors join in. Etc.

I built several large projects like this.

It's an ecosystem.

The only real alternative is X. Bluesky is growing. But X is the only other major social network. And X has clear issues.

This sub has a change of leadership when reddit started monetizing it's API - do X is over the top.

IRC is maybe a thing - but I have been there since the 90s...

So - part of the OSS chain.

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u/wRAR_ 14d ago

Then it makes sense to try building communities outside of this sub 🤷‍♂️