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Re:AI agent opens a PR write a blogpost to shames the mainta... by jdironman on Thursday February 12, 2026 @08:43AM (#46988744)
Step one reframe the problem not as an attack or accusation, instead as an observation.

Step two request justification, apply pressure

Step three give them an out by working with you

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Re:AI agent opens a PR write a blogpost to shames the mainta... by KellyCriterion on Thursday February 12, 2026 @09:45AM (#46989468)
How shall to frame if there is actually a problem, which is not only an observation?
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Re:AI agent opens a PR write a blogpost to shames the mainta... by nchmy on Thursday February 12, 2026 @09:03AM (#46988950)
what do you do when they are not operating in good faith?
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Re:AI agent opens a PR write a blogpost to shames the mainta... by vidarh on Thursday February 12, 2026 @09:11AM (#46989058)
One of the effects of communicating this way is that people who are not operating in good faith will tend to quickly out themselves, and often getting them to do that is enough.
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Re:AI agent opens a PR write a blogpost to shames the mainta... by zeroonetwothree on Thursday February 12, 2026 @12:57PM (#46992396)
I hate this sort of communication, it's very manipulative. If I have to justify my decisions to every single person that asks something of me then I couldn't get any work done.
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