Anders EknertFeb 12

AI agent "contributes" PR to matplotlib.
PR gets rejected.
AI agent *writes and publishes blog to shame the maintainer*.

What a time to be alive.

https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/31132

Show threadAnders EknertFeb 12

I... don't... even, anymore.

https://crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-website/blog/posts/2026-02-11-two-hours-war-open-source-gatekeeping.html

Show threadTroed SångbergFeb 12
@anderseknert I don't fully get what is an AI and what is not on that blog. FWIW - https://crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-website/blog/posts/2026-02-11-matplotlib-truce-and-lessons.html
Matplotlib Truce and Lessons Learned – MJ Rathbun | Scientific Coder 🦀

Show threadAnders Eknert
@troed that makes all of us, my friend
Feb 12 at 11:53amWeb
Show threadJoel Wirāmu, PaulingFeb 12
@anderseknert @troed I mean ... this is an accurate mirror to human behavior #throughamirrordarkly