Problem/Motivation
The Drupal AI Initiative needs a public, low-friction discussion space optimised for discovery, Q&A, AMA sessions, show-and-tell, and community updates. While we’ll continue to use drupal.org for canonical docs/issues and Slack/Discord for synchronous chat, a dedicated subreddit will:
- Reach practitioners who don’t (yet) live in Drupal’s existing channels
- Enable threaded, searchable conversations and community voting
- Provide an off-platform venue that’s easy to join and follow
Proposed Resolution
1. The Drupal Association (DA) creates and owns a new subreddit: r/drupal-ai.
2. DA appoints a small founding moderator team aligned to the Initiative:
- MatthewS — Reddit handle - u/Drupal_MatthewS
- pdjohnson — Reddit handle to be provided
- DA may want to also add a staff account for oversight (e.g., comms/brand) per internal policy.
3. Establish subreddit rules aligned to the Drupal Code of Conduct and DA brand guidelines.
4. Configure Automoderator basics (spam, link-only posts, civility).
5. Seed and pin onboarding content and link the subreddit from relevant drupal.org AI pages.
Rationale / Benefits
- Wider reach beyond existing community channels
- Lower barrier for newcomers to ask questions
- Better signal on what topics resonate (upvotes, comments)
- Asynchronous AMAs and office hours
- Lightweight showcase space for prototypes, case studies, and calls for feedback
Scope & Details
Subreddit name: r/drupal-ai
Ownership: Drupal Association
Initial moderators requested:
- MatthewS (drupal.org).
- pdjohnson (drupal.org).
Links:
- Add to the AI Initiative pages on drupal.org (navigation/footer + “Community” section)
- Cross-link from r/drupal (subject to that sub’s mod team approval)
Starter post set (pinned/wiki):
- Welcome & Posting Guidelines (links to Drupal CoC)
- What is the Drupal AI Initiative? (scope, how to get involved)
- Monthly “Show & Tell” thread
- Monthly “Help Wanted / Contributors” thread
- Office Hours / AMA schedule (as available)
Governance & Moderation Plan
- Rules mirror Drupal’s Code of Conduct; no vendor flamewars, no spam, disclose affiliations.
- Transparent escalation: modmail → DA comms if needed.
- Moderators follow a light-touch approach: enable discussion, remove spam/harassment, redirect support tickets to drupal.org when appropriate.