From 4131393f378c53352f1560d4491a5a80b7e34ea4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ethical-foss-admin Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:30:48 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add info on why we don't reach out to projects directly, but how to do it if you want to also fix some typos and add some other minor grammar updates to clarify points --- FAQ.md | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 8a7032f1..d43804bb 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ There's no great place to put these in our current files, but these sorts of que ## Why are you targeting/attacking/harassing my favorite project? -> We do not "target", "harass", or "attack" any projects. We, in fact, have a [very strict policy on not doing that](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/src/branch/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md#be-kind-or-be-gone). This repo is one based on ethics and is intended as a call to action. If a project meets the definition of one of our tags, it will see itself added to this repo. It can take steps to stop doing whatever it is in that definition and we'll remove it. (See also the [guide for removal](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#removal-of-tainted-status).) +> We do not "target", "harass", or "attack" any projects. We, in fact, have a [very strict policy on not doing that](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/src/branch/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md#be-kind-or-be-gone). This repo is one based on ethics and is intended as a call to action. If a project meets the definition of one of our tags, it will see itself added to this repo. It can take steps to stop doing whatever it is in that definition and we'll remove it. (See also the [guide for removal](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#removal-of-tainted-status).) + +> Just to be extra clear: If anyone uses this repo to shame a person or a project for using AI, we will ban them from this org. + +## Why didn't you first try to reach out to the project before adding them to the list? + +> Reaching out to projects is an emotionally taxing process. There are many projects that react in a hostile way when approached about AI policies (despite our mandatory kindness requirement), if they react at all. Sometimes it goes well though, and we celebrate when that happens. :blue_heart: We also have a whole issue type called [more kind eyes](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#more-kind-eyes), where we encourage people to kindly reach out to other projects, but this is a volunteer lead repo, and we have hundreds of projects listed here. We cannot reach out to them all, but we do encourage people to do so if they think the project would be amenable to updating their LLM policy and/or getting rid of AI sponsors. If you're a maintainer reading this after seeing your repo added to this list, but don't know what the issue is with your policy, you can absolutely open an issue here with us to work on your policy. We're happy to work with you, and then afterwards you can be recommended as an alternative, with a special merit badge that shows you have an Anti-AI policy. ## If a repo had slop before, isn't it permanently tainted? Aren't all forks of slop therefore also slop? @@ -54,21 +60,21 @@ There's no great place to put these in our current files, but these sorts of que > Yes, simply being open source does not resolve the issues listed in our [Why Not LLMs?](./why_not_llms.md) section and thus such projects that utilize "open source AI" would still be included on this list as tainted. -## What if is trained on public/local data? +## What if an LLM is trained on public/local data? -> Similar but distinct from the above question. No, it's still tainted, as there's still the environmental impact. We're not going to start making exceptions, because then we'd need to verify where your power consumption came from and at that point, you would honestly need to start paying us for an ongoing publicly conducted certification. Please see our [Why Not LLMs?](./why_not_llms.md) section for more info on why we're against LLMs. +> Similar, but distinct from the above question: No, it's still tainted, as there's still the environmental impact. We're not going to start making exceptions, because then we'd need to verify where your power consumption came from and at that point, you would honestly need to start paying us for an ongoing publicly conducted certification. Please see our [Why Not LLMs?](./why_not_llms.md) section for more info on why we're against LLMs. ## Why is removal harder than landing on the list in the first place? -> Because the project betrayed our trust. Now they have to try harder to rebuild that by committing to doing better in an accountable, public, concrete, and enforceable way. If the project is committed to doing better by rejecting AI in the future, putting out a No AI policy or updating their contributing docs, shouldn't be that difficult. +> Because the project betrayed our trust. Now they have to try harder to rebuild that by committing to doing better in an accountable, public, concrete, and enforceable way. If the project is committed to doing better by rejecting AI in the future, putting out a No AI policy or updating their contributing docs, shouldn't be that difficult. In cases where there's just a clause that needs to be updated in the AI policy, but you're not sure the best language to use, you can always come here to politely ask questions and request feedback. -## Why can't I include a social media post? +## Why can't I include a social media post or messaging app screenshot? > We do not want to have a social media type atmosphere here and quoting social media posts, no matter what side people are on, gets messy. The maintainers here do not have the mental health to engage in social media drama that inevitably arises from AI bros, nor do we want to inflict that on anyone who is unaware of this list and hasn't consented to that attention. This does not mean you should reach out to your favorite anti-AI influencer for permission to include them in this list. We don't want you to do that. ### But what if it's a social media post against AI? -> We would then need to research those social media users and see if we endorse them or not and we don't want to do that either. +> We would then need to research those social media users and see if we endorse them or not and we don't want to do that either. We do our best to stick to info in official project repos, policies, and documentation. ## I don't like your definition of slop or vibecoded. Can you change it?