the mods at r/opensource
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“If you don’t speak English, you need to find a different community,”
the mods at r/opensource · said 2026-10-24 · reported 2026-10-25
The new submission rules effectively banned non-English-speaking members of the r/opensource community.
“We cannot distinguish between AI-written and AI-translated. Since you don’t speak English, you can’t even verify yourself if it translated correctly.”
the mods at r/opensource · said 2026-10-24 · reported 2026-10-25
The mods justified the ban on non-English speakers by saying they cannot distinguish between AI-written and AI-translated content.
“If your project uses AI, is made by AI, or is intended for AI, it’s not welcome on r/opensource. AI, as it exists today, is incongruent to this Open Source community.”
the mods at r/opensource · said 2026-10-24 · reported 2026-10-25
The mods at r/opensource posted new submission rules on Saturday evening that banned projects using AI.
“we can no longer field requests asking for maintainers or people to contribute.”
the mods at r/opensource · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-25
The new rules also require submitted projects to be at least one year old, actively maintained, and have multiple contributors.