Rationale for filtering LLM usage links as off-topic
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Hi, I've been following recent moderation changes and the discussion around them. I understand that the vibecoding tag was conflating multiple meanings and uses, and how moving to the building-LLM-tooling makes it more precise for that subset of the discussion. I also see how people may be tired of the LLM discussion and want to completely filter out anything LLM related. What I don't quite understand and I'm not sure if it was clearly explained is why stories about "(not) using LLMs" are now…
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Rationale for filtering LLM usage links as off-topic was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 30, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 40 checks on 4 different days. Its best position was #5 of 25, reached on Nov 2, 00:51 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 02:51 UTC.
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A lot of stories about LLM *use* boil down to either: 1. "I told my LLM to do a thing, here's the thing", or 2. "Here's the particular set of Markdown files I used or am using with my LLM" Stories of type (1) offer nothing useful to the reader, because you could literally replace "LLM" with "inexplicable magic black…
There's no shortage of places where the topics you want to talk about are discussed. There's a clear shortage of places that don't drown out discussion with them.
I was sceptical the new rules could change much but was thinking we should wait and see, and maybe improve them as time goes on. A day or two afterwards, I realized I was finding lobste.rs pleasant and calming. It was due to the new rules. I was really surprised they had such an effect. I assume this is because users…
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