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"I built this": complaints grow over vibe-coded self-promotion

Original: "I built this"... No, you didn't! tl;dr a rant about new accounts advertising their vibe coded projects. Since a couple

A developer's rant criticizing fresh accounts that join federated platforms solely to advertise projects built with AI code generators has struck a nerve. The post describes a wave of brand-new users promoting services, software and games labeled as their own work, prompting debate over whether "vibe coding" counts as building something and over growing self-promotion spam.

Why now: Frustration with AI-generated projects being passed off as hand-built work is a hot topic among developers.

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• "I built this"... No, you didn't! tl;dr a rant about new accounts advertising their vibe coded projects. Since a couple of weeks I notice more and more brandnew accounts from various instances joining the threadiverse, just to post about their new service, software or game… · squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi · 3

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