I’ve run across a heartbreaking tale. Bevy is an “engine” that simplifies the process of creating a video game. It’s open source, so anyone can contribute, and has a decent number of contributors. One month ago, the project changed their policy on LLM usage from a blanket ban to one that allowed “careful human-driven AI use in some code-related areas consistent with” the project’s values.
Community cohesion has fallen apart under pressure of persistent trolling and conflicting community values. …
People have had their own positions viewed as merely a prefigure to “witch-hunts” and harassment campaigns. There isn’t trust that our positions are held in good faith, instead that we will merely lash out in existentially threatening ways that do not “address the reality” or “have real arguments.” This has extended to the point where merely asking if a PR is LLM Output gets push back, despite disclosure being a part of the current policy.
How could such a tiny change, one that seems “reasonable,” cause such destruction?