Reddit's r/opensource bans all AI projects, sparking rival subreddit
The Decoder · rss · 2026-10-27
Per The Decoder, Reddit's r/opensource has banned all AI-related posts — whether built with AI, AI-powered, or designed for AI — and now requires projects to be at least a year old with multiple contributors, excluding non-English posts. Backlash was swift: rival subreddit r/TrueOpenSource has already appeared.
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