u/Linker3000

Please report posts that break the subreddit rules, are obvious spam, are likely to offend reasonable standards of decency, or encourage illegal or unsafe activities. There are always edge cases, but you probably have a good sense of what's appropriate to report.

Please don't report posts simply because the submitter has misunderstood an on-topic subject or is a beginner asking a basic question. This community exists to help people learn, not to judge them or measure them against our own level of knowledge.

We all started somewhere.

Thanks for helping keep this a friendly, welcoming community.

New Rule: No low-effort, unverified, or AI-generated answers

A note from the moderators

We've been discussing AI-generated content and reviewing community feedback on the topic. A few key points came up:

• Some users use LLMs to help write or proofread posts, especially where English isn’t their first language.
• Others use AI tools for circuit design, troubleshooting, or component identification. The current (May 2026) reliability of these tools ranges from 'OK-ish' to WTF.
• AI-generated answers can already be obtained by the original poster if they want them. Posting such answers here (especially without human validation through knowledge or experience) adds little value.

What this means in practice:

• AI-assisted questions are not banned. Posts that appear to rely on AI may receive an automated (not AI generated!) caution, as they do now. The community is encouraged to respond constructively to such questions.
• AI-generated answers are not allowed. These will be removed. Repeat offenders may be banned.

To help clarify the position we have added a new subreddit posting rule:

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New Rule #6:

No low-effort, unverified, or AI-generated answers

Do not post low-effort or unverified answers, including copy-pasted content from AI tools or other sources. Responses must reflect your own understanding and, where appropriate, include reasoning, calculations, or references. If someone wants an AI-generated answer, they can obtain one themselves; this subreddit is for informed, human explanations.

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Footnote:

We recognise there are broader ethical concerns around how AI models are trained. While those concerns are valid, they are outside the scope of what we can reasonably moderate here. Individuals are free to make their own decisions on that front and choose to engage, or not, with any relevant posts.

Feel free to continue the discussion by commenting on this post (unless you are a bot or post AI-generated comebacks!)

In light of the recent news post, subreddit rule #1 has been updated to clarify the scope of topics allowed here:

Posts should relate to the Meshtastic ecosystem: info, news, tech help, project work, or introductions. Focus on UK-specific topics; for global discussion use r/meshtastic. References to other LoRa tools are welcome where relevant and factual, but negative or biased commentary about other projects or individuals is not allowed. Be respectful - projects like MeshCore are part of the same wider community.