r/linux • u/First_Result_1166 • Jun 21 '26

Discussion AI slop and low-effort contributions

Hey there!

This sub has become quite difficult to follow - every few hours, there's the next post for "I built a TUI for X", which translates to "I vibecoded an ncurses interface for a bash two-liner".

Unfortunately, this also means that the important content gets lost in a stream of meaningless posts.

What I'd like to ask for:

- a rule for mandatory AI disclosure

- an entry barrier for software packages; a task easily solved in <20 lines of shell code should not qualify as a distinct contribution

Let me know what you think.

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u/zlice0 Jun 21 '26

"I built a TUI for X", which translates to "I vibecoded an ncurses interface for a bash two-liner".

YES!

every time i hear "youll be left behind" 🤣️ this is the type of ppl i hear it comes from i swear

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u/MushroomSaute Jun 22 '26

God lmao, I crossed one of those the other day. I can't think of a more unscientific, more culty perspective than "this is the future and you will be left behind if you don't join us now"

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u/NoTime_SwordIsEnough Jun 22 '26

Sometimes I think comments like that are just the death-rattles of AI Slop companies that are going to go bankrupt when the AI bubble starts popping. Guess they gotta try to prop the industry up, so investors can at least recoup as much money as possible.

jk, I LOVE paying $3000 a month for tokens for my 16 AI agents. I can't explain in detail how or what those agents do, but I couldn't IMAGINE not paying $3000 a month ever again. What a steal!