AI-written promo posts are wearing out side project communities
People in are pushing back against that looks fully written by AI. The frustration is not just about founders promoting their apps. It is about product titles, launch posts, replies to criticism, and comments all sounding like the same voice.
The complaint is that some makers use AI to build the app, then also use AI for every public message, leaving no clear sign of a real person behind the product. Direct and honest is seen as acceptable, but AI-shaped promotion with no human response creates distrust.
Key points
- is showing fatigue with AI-sounding .
- The main issue is not promotion itself, but promotion that feels from title to replies.
- Replies to criticism can hurt trust if they sound generic or scripted.
- s should keep their own voice visible when sharing products in communities.
- Specific details and honest limits are more persuasive than polished AI copy.