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r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers, and more

The moderators of the r/opensource subreddit have introduced new submission rules that ban projects that use AI, are made by AI, or are intended for AI, citing that AI is 'incongruent' with the open source community. The rules also require projects to be at least one year old, actively maintained, and have multiple contributors, effectively excluding solo developers with new projects. Additionally, the mods have restricted non-English-speaking community members, stating they cannot verify AI-translated content.

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