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This is a new sort of post for me. Trust in OSS is a thing I care a lot about. This post is my attempt to frame AI slop PRs as an attack on trust in open source.

tylur.blogAI Slop PRs as an Attackconventional wisdom on pull request incentives is incomplete

8/12/25, 2:02 am13 reposts40 likes

Dio

@interleave.love

9 Dec 2025

The solution might be automatic reviews and filtering mechanisms. Vibe reviews basically.

Tyler Lawson

@tyler.fun

9 Dec 2025

the cost of incorrectly closing a PR that was made in good faith is losing a potential contributor

Dio

@interleave.love

10 Dec 2025

It isn't without the trade-offs for sure. I just think this about the same issue you have with algorithmic feed V chronological/user curated feeds.

Mark Erikson

@acemarke.dev

8 Dec 2025

great post. co-sign.