Mastodawn

The #GenerativeAI #slop pull requests to #Biopython seem to be on the rise - https://github.com/biopython/biopython/pull/5171 might help?

Failing to use the PR template is definitely a red flag 🚩

Stress importance of the PR template by peterjc · Pull Request #5171 · biopython/biopython

There have been several PRs recently not following the template - some using generative AI even, if not done by a software agent. In either case, this adds to the burden of review (we don't wan...

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Peter Cock Mar 2

Seems the recent #GenerativeAI #slop pull requests that I've looked at for #Biopython have preferentially targeted the "Good First Issues". We really wanted those to be onboarding ramps for new #OpenSource contributors - and not for padding anyone's GitHub profile or whatever the motivation here is.

So I think any formal policy will want to say explicitly #NoAI on those issues at the very least.