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Re:AI is destroying Open Source, and it's not even good yet by JumpCrisscross on Monday February 16, 2026 @11:13PM (#47043643)
> not every PR needs to be reviewed

Which functionally destroys OSS, since the PR you skipped might have been slop or might have been a security hole.

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Re:AI is destroying Open Source, and it's not even good yet by mcphage on Monday February 16, 2026 @11:42PM (#47043778)
I don’t think the OP was suggesting maintainers blindly accept PRs—rather, they can just blindly reject them.
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Re:AI is destroying Open Source, and it's not even good yet by devsda on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @12:35AM (#47044064)
I think GP is making the opposite point.

Blindly rejecting all PRs means you are also missing out on potential security issues submitted by humans or even AI.

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