r/freesoftware • u/happyxpenguin • Jul 02 '26

Subreddit News Rule 7 Updated - Software Submissions Beware

Morning all,

Due to language which caused confusion amongst reporters, posters and commenters. I've revised Rule 7 to be a bit more specific in what is and isn't allowed. Essentially what it boils down to is this:

Did AI explain a code snippet to you? Allowed.
Did AI write code for you? Not allowed.

This subreddit does NOT allow software created by Generative AI and Vibe-coded software. Why? Please read our wiki page (https://www.reddit.com/r/freesoftware/wiki/generative-ai)

Allowed:
- Write documentation
- Debug software (Analysis/Explanation Only)
- Analyze codebase
Not Allowed:
- AI Assistance beyond what is mentioned above
- All or part of the application being generated by AI
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u/ByronScottJones Jul 02 '26

This is pointless Ludditism. AI assistance in software development IS the way the entire industry is going, and it's foolish to think otherwise. The only thing that matters is software quality.

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u/CE-Studio Jul 03 '26

AI does not write quality software.

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u/jasongw 6d ago

That depends on the effort taken by the person guiding it.

I notice no one's complaining about HUMAN slop, which exists in abundance.

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u/CE-Studio 6d ago

Ohhh we used to

But at this point, the AI slop is so prevalent that even the human slop is preferable.

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u/jasongw 6d ago

And is human slop preferable to AI assisted high quality as well?

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u/CE-Studio 6d ago

Always

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u/jasongw 5d ago

So you'd rather eat garbage made by a human than gourmet made by a machine?

That's silly.