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<p dir="auto">I do have a quick community note, however:</p>
<p dir="auto">We don't often get self-promotion posts here. And, up until this week, we have never had a self-promotion post from a "vibe coder" developer before.</p>
<p dir="auto">I am content to let posts like this get downvoted into oblivion, but I'm open to establishing more defined rules surrounding this kind of thing if the comm wants it. To wit: How much self-promotion should we tolerate? If we allow any, should slop be banned outright, or merely tagged?</p>
<p dir="auto">Something to think about, anyway.</p>
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