Like a lot of subreddits, we are being spammed with AI slop and vibe coders marketing stuff to people who do not want to be marketed to.
Generally, I've taken a very laissez faire approach to moderation. The obvious spam gets shitcanned, but I tend to let most posts alone, relying on users to upvote or downvote them, with the hope that there is at least something in them that may help someone.
However, the complaints have been piling up. In an effort to keep this subreddit nice new rules will go into place.
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// Monthly What have you been working on? AKA ADHD App Thread
On the 1st of the month, a new "Monthly What have you been working on? AKA ADHD App Thread" will go up. Users are free to post and comment what they have been working on, projects that they have completed and have launched, apps they may have found and want to talk about, free projects, pay projects, etc.
Got an app you want promote? Have you found a really cool productivity app that's x dollars a month, and you want to tell us about it? Do it in the "Monthly What have you been working on? AKA ADHD App Thread" - AND NOWHERE ELSE in this subreddit.
Apps & projects posted elsewhere in this subreddit will be deleted. Repeated abuse obviously will result in a ban.
Do you want to read about apps and projects that people are working on? (I actually sometimes do, especially the open source projects on github), the Monthly post is where to do it.
Do you hate reading about that shit? Just skip that post.
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// More proactive moderation
Have you read a report that violates the rule above? See something that is just AI slop? Just mention a mod somewhere in the thread, and it will be looked at and dealt with. Or DM a mod with a link that has problematic content.
Thanks for your help. Also, have an opinion about this policy? A better suggestion? Please DM me with it.