ROM hacking communities soften blanket AI bans, now debating code use
IanArawjo · x · 2026-09-27
Over the past few days, ROM hacking communities—pushed by an influx of low-quality "ROM hack slop"—first imposed blanket bans on AI. Ian Arawjo notes the debate has since shifted to more nuanced rules: whether AI is acceptable for coding specifically, even as generative content remains banned. It's a telling example of fan communities drawing fine-grained lines around different AI use cases.
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