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