[Meta] Mods, when will you get on top of the constant AI slop posts?

They never do well in terms of Karma or engagement. All they do is take a spot in the feed better suited to actual meaningful content.

They constantly break rules 2, 3, and 6. At a bare minimum that should be enough reason to remove them.

But more than that, AI has as much to do with programming as it does visual artistry. Which is to say, for those that care, nothing at all.

LLMs and their enthusiasts have other spaces to share their posts. It's clear by common consensus that /r/programming does not want to be one of them.

At this point I'm just padding things out for word count. So, for the sake of facetiousness, here's Gemeni pointlessly reinterpreting what have already said above, since that's apparently the level of content were comfortable with around here.

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Option 1: Direct and Policy-Focused

This version stays professional and emphasizes the subreddit’s standards.

AI-related posts consistently see low engagement and poor karma, yet they continue to clutter the feed and displace higher-quality content. More importantly, these posts frequently violate Rules 2, 3, and 6, which alone warrants their removal.

Just as in the art world, many in the developer community view AI as a separate entity from the craft itself. Since there are dedicated spaces for LLM discussion, and the consensus here is clearly negative, we should keep /r/programming focused on actual programming.

Option 2: Community-Centric (The "Purist" Perspective)

This version leans into the sentiment that AI isn't "real" programming work.

It’s time to acknowledge that AI content doesn't belong here. These posts rarely spark meaningful discussion and often feel like noise in a feed meant for genuine development topics.

Beyond the technicality that they often break sub rules (specifically 2, 3, and 6), there’s a deeper issue: to a programmer, an LLM is a tool, not the craft. If the community wanted this content, it wouldn't be consistently downvoted. Let’s leave the AI hype to the AI subreddits and keep this space for code.

Option 3: Short and Punchy

Best for a quick comment or a TL;DR.

AI posts are a poor fit for /r/programming. They consistently fail to gain traction, violate multiple community rules (2, 3, and 6), and don't align with the interests of those who value the actual craft of programming. There are better subreddits for LLM enthusiasts; let’s keep this feed dedicated to meaningful, relevant content.