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🤖 [Meta] Blanket ‘AI’ ban on this sub when? 🧐
Are you tired of the constant flood of low-effort pessimistic content about AI taking over jobs on this subreddit? Do you feel like the overall vibe has become unwelcoming to experienced developers? If so, then you’re not alone. Many users have voiced their concerns about the negative atmosphere surrounding the discussion of AI in the tech industry. In this article, we will explore the possibility of implementing a blanket ban on ‘AI’ discussions on this subreddit and how it could potentially improve the overall quality of content and promote more constructive conversations among developers.
## The Current State of the Subreddit
1. **Hiring Slowdown**: One of the main reasons for the negative vibe on this subreddit is the noticeable slowdown in hiring within the tech industry. This has led to increased anxiety among developers about job security and the impact of AI on employment opportunities.
2. **Panic About AI Taking Jobs**: The fear of AI replacing human workers has been a hot topic of discussion on this subreddit. Many users have been quick to jump to conclusions about the impending doom of automation, leading to a flood of pessimistic and uninformed content.
## Examples of Low-Effort Pessimistic Content
– [The AI Bar Is Slowly Rising with Some Small Jumps](https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1bdiwbf/the_ai_bar_is_slowly_rising_with_some_small_jumps/)
– [ChatGPT’s Opinion on AI Replacing Developers](https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1bdne0i/chatgpts_opinion_on_ai_replacing_developers/)
– [AI AGI: It’s Over](https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1bdh64o/ai_agi_its_over/)
– [Relevant News: Cognition Labs Today](https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1bd12gc/relevant_news_cognition_labs_today_were_excited/)
These examples illustrate the prevalence of pessimistic and sensationalized content that contributes to the overall negative atmosphere on the subreddit.
## Why Consider a Blanket ‘AI’ Ban?
1. **Promotes Constructive Discussions**: By implementing a ban on ‘AI’ discussions, the subreddit can foster more meaningful and constructive conversations around other topics within the tech industry.
2. **Reduces Anxiety and Fearmongering**: Banning ‘AI’ discussions can help alleviate the unfounded fears and anxieties surrounding the impact of automation on job security, creating a more positive environment for developers.
3. **Filters Out Low-Quality Content**: A blanket ban on ‘AI’ discussions can help filter out low-effort and sensationalized content, improving the overall quality of posts on the subreddit.
## How to Implement the Ban
1. **Clear Guidelines**: The moderators can establish clear guidelines outlining what constitutes a discussion about ‘AI’ and what topics are allowed within the subreddit.
2. **Automated Filters**: Implement automated filters to detect and remove posts that mention ‘AI’ in the title or body of the post.
3. **Community Feedback**: Seek feedback from the community on the proposed ban and adjust the guidelines based on user input to ensure a fair and transparent process.
## Conclusion
In conclusion, the blanket ban on ‘AI’ discussions on this subreddit has the potential to improve the overall quality of content and promote more constructive conversations among developers. By addressing the negative atmosphere surrounding discussions about AI and job security, the subreddit can create a more welcoming and positive environment for all users. So, when will the blanket ‘AI’ ban be implemented? It’s time to take action and restore normality to this subreddit. Let’s foster a community that values informed discussions and positivity in the tech industry. Cheers to a brighter future for developers everywhere! 🌟🚀
What are your thoughts on implementing a blanket ‘AI’ ban on this subreddit? Share your opinions and suggestions in the comments below! Let’s work together to create a more welcoming and constructive community for all developers. #communityengagement #positivity #techindustryrevolution
A regular (weekly?) thread instead would be nice. It’s something that garners interest and has an impact on workflows at the very least. Though I wonder how many of those posts are bots….
There is a literal cult around AI and it doesn’t belong here.
I’m for this. Not saying the job market isn’t bad, it is. But you’re right the AI posts are all basically clones of each other. Or they’re from people that have zero experience coding and they asked it to make them a quick website and it did.
The AI take ur jerbs stuff is becoming far too repetitive. I wouldnt mind if it were interesting commentary but it’s the same points every. single. time. Please, bury it in its own thread and ban it from the rest of the forum.
Let’s just make a weekly megathread for the ai panic. Please mods.
Yeah at first the hysterical posts were amusing but it’s pessimistic garbage that shows no critical thinking
This is the only AI doom related post that doesn’t make me want to defenestrate myself.
I don’t think this sub has any active moderators anymore honestly.
I’d love to see this ban too but I’m not sure who would enforce it.
Let’s make an effort to downvote AI doomposting to oblivion. It’s annoying as hell.
Personally I don’t see the AI fear mongering posts as “a bad thing” for those of us who can see straight through them
but what about all the “prompt engineer” jobs that are coming
This sub is a doomer nightmare that wrecks your mental health. You can’t even be positive without downvotes at this point.
I think the best career advice for 90% of the people in this sub would be to seek therapy for their anxiety disorders.
Imho AI bros are as dangerous as people saying that it doesn’t has/won’t have no impact on the job market, thats why we can’t ignore legitimate concerns about AI. I believe it should be allowed at least on a megathread so people that has questions about it can discuss while people that don’t want to discuss the topic can ignore it.
Yes it is not good to have posts that claim AGI is coming in a few months but neither we can’t act as if AI hasn’t progressed a lot.
I’ve found a lot of them seem to be cosplaying as SWEs too. Having only ever posted about CS in the context of AI
I swear half of them are bots/spammers who just post for stirring up “discussion”.
Are you scared or something? People upvote what they want, why should you get a special veto right?
Def fan of this.
The layoff and hiring is well explained by the macroeconomic sitch esp the fed rate. AI is just a cover story for the gullible.
Blanket AI ban and please ban the low-quality trite “<Random Company> laid off staff” posts. They provide nothing to contribute to, other than ignorant panic.
Anytime I see AI doom posts or Layoff posts, I report them for violation of rules 2 and 7. Depending on how trash the post is, sometimes even rule 1. The reports don’t matter, because the posts stay up and they continue.
Pretty sure the mods are also in the ai hype train/doomer camp
Hot take: Those threads and any “doom and gloom” threads are indirectly beneficial for us. The more people are that are dissuaded into pursuing CS / Software Engineering, the less competition we’ll have. Back in 2020, the humble brag posts like “Is this 160k offer too low?” or “Should I take 200k onsite or 180k remote?” as well as social media videos “A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Working from Home” only contributed to the band wagon effect and oversaturation of the market. Fast forward 4 years, now a single job posting is getting hundreds of applicants.
The reality is that AI already has increased the productivity of software engineers and will continue to do so. Though it may never completely replace software engineers, fewer of them will be needed to accomplish the same task. If you can’t accept that reality, you are high on “copium” as they say.
AI is a part of CS careers whether you like it or not and has had a massive impact. Don’t let this sub become an echo chamber because you don’t like reality.
shhh! Let people be discouraged from starting a CS Career, more jobs for us!
Thanks for this feedback.
Picking up from this suggestion, I think a sticky or megathread for frustrated job seekers would be good too—with a focus not on griping but on networking or referrals if possible. If there’s a way to make the frustration at least slightly constructive that would be better than endless doom posting. I think there needs to be an outlet for the heartache of being unemployed but only griping doesn’t help anyone in the long run.
Looks like I’m on the off side but I think it would be utterly stupid to ban AI on the cs sub lol. It’s definitely critical to keep an eye on it and looking away won’t solve any problems or make you a better engineer.
This sub has been declining for 8 years at least
am i the only one tho thinks those threads are a good source of comedy? i dont mind them just cuz they’re amusing
I saw some guy whining about how senior devs kept telling him he was wrong about how amazing the dev AIs are, he felt justified in ignoring them because ChatGPT taught him to code.
So sick of AI.
The circlejerk sentimate on the opposite of the spectrum related to generative AI is pretty absurd too. Just look for any post that attempts to present a positive message regarding utilization of AI, specifically as a code companion and you’ll find it downvoted. There are two oppinions here 1) ZOMG AI taking ur jerb and 2) AI is trash.
This sub is full of inexperienced people who dont have a clue what real world software development or computer science careers in general are like. But what’s new? Today it’s it’s doom and gloom about the job market and AI, two years ago it was OMG you’re not making 400K/yr and your boss asked you to submit an expense report, you should shit on his desk and walk out cause jerbs are easy to get and you only have to work for 15 mins a day. Few years before that it was TDD and Agile, and before that it containerization and microservices… and on and on
Using AI to take down AI shitposts
As long as there isn’t an automated system. I really don’t like the automated bans on posts because they catch so many false positives. Like “What should I do to prepare for an interview at OpenAI? Do I need to have strong knowledge of AI?” would probably get flagged but I’d argue it’s a fine enough post that doesn’t really have the same vibe as what you are talking about
I think it’s reasonable to have a place to discuss how to adapt to advancements. But yeah the click bait post are annoying. .
I’d suggest either a very targeted can on generic ai taking er jobs post or a AI friday (or any single weekday)
Naa, I could see someone genuinely ask a question about a career related AI move.
Ban the AI doomer posts instead. Not just the keyboard
Regex it to find both AI and Doom/End/Defeat/Sad/Cry/waa
It’s not panic, one thing I don’t like about this sub is that they just want to disregard such a massive change in the industry and act like it’s nothing. I’m a second degree grad but I have lots of friends that work FAANG and FAANG-adjacent jobs in senior positions that are genuinely worried about AI and convinced that there will be many jobs gone in just 3 years with how AI is advancing.
Yet this sub is mostly college students and fresh grads trying to convince each other that it doesn’t matter
Well I don’t disagree with your assessment but I 100% disagree with your approach to solving it. You’re talking about “Cracking Down HARD” like your some sort of bad ass. Just stop, you’re not.
What you’ve also done is embraced the absolute least effective way towards change, censorship. I get it, you’re too bad ass to have to deal with real thoughts but come on….think deeper. You think you know what is and is not a quality post but you don’t. You only know what appeals to you. SO any topics that you’re not vibing with, that you don’t agree with OR when people have ideas that differ from yours, you want them censored because you’re lazy.
Just stop with the calls for censorship. This isn’t the way. Not by a long shot.
When you censor people you don’t convey the message that they’re wrong, you simply say you don’t like what they’re saying.
If you’re so butthurt by all these mean people telling you how bad AI is or will be, then you need to stop being lazy and put forth your points that counter theirs.
What you’ll likely find, because you’re lazy in your thinking, is that your experience is different than other people’s. In other words, you’ll need to grow.
Censorship is the wrong and lazy approach to the issue you’ve outlined. Do better.
Dunno if I’d support a full ban, if only due to false positives, but banishment to a megathread seems like a good idea.
There should be a “no low effort posting” rule, but ignoring AI is just burying your head in the sand
So you are looking for a safe space? AI discussions are relevant. If they annoy you then take a break.
I totally agree. I get people wanting to blow off steam but pessimism never helps and it’s pretty contagious. It can only hurt you in your job search, not to mention is incredibly exhausting to read. I just avoid any posts with titles that reek of pessimism now.
I lose nothing from mindless drones complaining about AI
I enjoy lower market saturation
??? Win win