Hello Community Members,

We are reaching out to share some thoughts on the use of AI-generated content within our community. With the rise of AI in our daily workflows, our goal of this community is to bring you the human element and connection. That is what builds a true community. And that is why you are all here: to connect with other humans experiencing the same problems, issues, questions, and solutions together.

Let’s face it. AI is helping us enhance the way we work, improving our capabilities, making us faster, better, more efficient… While these AI tools offer exciting possibilities, we've noticed they can sometimes unintentionally dilute the technical depth and personal touch of our discussions. To support you in sharing your best work while keeping our Q&A and Security forums as reliable as possible, and as human as possible, we have updated Section 8 (Use of Generative AI tools) in the Community Guidelines. These updates are here to help us maintain the high-quality, human-led environment we all value.

Updated Guidance on Generative AI Utilization

To help you navigate these tools effectively and contribute with confidence, we invite all members to follow these supportive guidelines:

• Disclosure: You are required to disclose the use of AI at the very beginning of any reply. For example: "This reply was created with the help of AI".
• Subject Matter Expertise: Do not use generative AI to answer questions or weigh in on topics that fall outside of your personal expertise or experience.
• Supplementary Use Only: AI should only be used to supplement your posts. It must not be used as the sole author or primary source of your content.
• Quality Standards: Posts deemed to be disruptive or low-quality will be removed.

Support and Community Standards

Our moderators and Community Champions (MVPs) are here to support you! They play a key role in helping everyone understand these standards, offering guidance and flagging content when necessary to ensure our community remains a top-tier resource for everyone.

We are excited to see how we can embrace new technologies responsibly while keeping our human connections at the heart of everything we do.

Thank you for being such a vital part of this professional and helpful space. We're in this together, so please don't hesitate to reach out to the moderation team if you have any questions or need a bit of extra clarity.