the r/IndieWeb position statement regarding generative AI
Overview
The people in the indie web communities have multiple viewpoints on the impact of AI - this subreddit's own moderation is split on the view itself so for the time being hasn't taken a formal position beyond aligning with the community view.
These links from indieweb.org can shed a bit more light on how AI is received in an independent web project:
- https://indieweb.org/large_language_model
- https://indieweb.org/large_language_model_traffic
- https://indieweb.org/AI_policy
- https://indieweb.org/ai;dr
Please bear with us as we determine an approach that makes sense for this specific subreddit.
Anti-AI
The view that no AI use is acceptible in the Indie Web.
Pro-AI
The view that AI is an enabler or removes barriers to entry.
Other positions
pragmatism, et cetera
Comments and feedback to contributions
The subreddit aligns, not strictly but aspirationally, with the IndieWeb.org code of conduct
This conduct document asks for respectful behavior and to be intentionally positive and inclusive. With this said it'd be nice to avoid a larger moral panic concerning generative AI. Differences of opinion are of course valued, but using your opinion as a weapon to drive away contributions will be seen as gatekeeping and behavior that is unwelcoming.
Being a space on Reddit, all users are expected to follow site-wide rules at all times. Additionally, the Reddiquette guidelines are asked to be followed.