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Based on recent comments this feels like a discussion we should have. So..topic, basically.

I'm not looking to be chief noisemaker on this, but I stand by what I wrote in !privacy and what's in my post history.

https://lemmy.ml/post/48724623/26190950

Let's have at; do we want a [AI] and [NOT AI] tag. Why or why not?

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[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 72 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

I think [AI] tags would be good. That way a certain subset of members could just drive-by downvote without getting themselves dirty. [NOT AI] seems redudant since we've already defined [AI], but again for quick filtering purposes, I see no harm in both.

[–] 51dusty@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That way a certain subset of members could just drive-by downvote without getting themselves dirty.

good lord, who does this? why waste the thumb energy? seems like a dick move.... it's easier to do no harm. crappy posts will die by themselves.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Again, I dig what you are saying, and I have a similar mind set. However, there is a strong faction of very vocal anti-AI anything, here at Lemmy. Both sides of the argument about AI coded projects or AI in general do have some valid points. However, in my estimation, and as I've said before, it's 2026 and AI is here to stay. It is a good assumption that any project within the last 5 years or so has been at least AI assisted, if not outright vibe coded. Even updates to long standing projects now have AI involvement.

Yes, to me, the option to exercise your mouse wheel to glide over posts you are uninterested in, seems very obvious.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That way a certain subset of members could just drive-by downvote without getting themselves dirty.

I think tags could be alright but only if this is not allowed, it is unreasonable to ask people to disclose something just so others can shit on them for it.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

it is unreasonable to ask people to disclose something just so others can shit on them for it.

I totally dig what your saying. I'm not a downvoter period. In my short time here at Lemmy, AI assisted projects are going to get shit on one way or another. It's unfortunate, but it is what it is. I think the narrative of this thread is to attempt to make things conducive to all users. I personally do not outright reject AI assisted projects. My main concern is if I spin up a container and it turns out to be a doughnut. AI assisted or no, unless you speak multi code languages fluently, you are taking a risk either way. You are placing your trust in the dev and the few that can read code.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

you are taking a risk either way. You are placing your trust in the dev and the few that can read code.

There is definitely a trust issue and a need for ways of conveying and building trust in smaller software projects. I think a much better solution there would be discussions about the code and how it works that aren't hostile interrogations with foregone conclusions in pursuit of a broader anti-AI agenda. If someone just put a lot of effort into making something the details of that process should be on their mind, it should be possible to make them more accessible to people and convey that there is non-artificial understanding behind the project. Automatic hostility and suspicion makes those kinds of conversations harder and less likely.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Automatic hostility and suspicion makes those kinds of conversations harder and less likely.

You're preaching to the choir but I will give an amen.

[–] EmoPolarbear@lemmy.ca 19 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Having both an [AI] and a [not AI] tag allows immediate differentiation between a not AI post and a did not tag post.

[–] tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden 46 points 7 hours ago

But it's annoying. Non AI should be default, AI has to be marked.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago