A Hacker News user has proposed adding a dedicated "AI generated" flag reason to combat the influx of LLM-authored text and code. The author argues the site is experiencing a denial-of-service attack from low-effort content, creating a frustrating user experience. Current community responses—using the `vibecoding` tag or generic spam flags—are seen as inadequate and confusing.

Existing moderation tools are misaligned with the problem. Flagging as spam doesn't convey the specific issue of machine-generated slop, while the `vibecoding` tag is too broad, lumping interesting LLM-assisted projects with pure output. A separate flag would clarify moderation intent and help users learn to识别 AI-generated patterns.

Commenters largely support the intent but debate terminology. Many suggest simply using "slop" as a catch-all for low-quality, automated content, whether AI or human-produced. There's palpable anxiety about Hacker News's declining signal-to-noise ratio and suspected bot activity, with users joining the meta-discussion specifically to address the perceived quality collapse.

The proposal seeks to formally define and segregate content where human involvement was minimal prompting. Implementing a specific flag would give moderators a precise tool to remove content that fails the site's standards for genuine contribution, directly addressing the core problem of vibecoding as low-value output.