[META] Rule Update - No AI Content Allowed

Hi all! We've been seeing a pretty large increase in the amount of AI-generated itineraries, content, and information on /r/JapanTravelTips, so we added an official rule about it.

No AI-generated posts or comments are allowed in /r/JapanTravelTips. Our regulars here probably know by now that AI gives generally terrible recommendations for itineraries, and can often be wrong, outdated, or misleading when it comes to providing information about traveling within Japan. Because of that, we feel that it has no place in our subreddit in its current state.

My personal opinion is that /r/JapanTravelTips is so permissive in our rules that the bare minimum a poster can do is a little of their own research, writing, and formatting to ask a question. Copying and pasting some AI-generated content is an insult to the helpful and thoughtful people who come here and give their time to answering people's travel questions. (Again, that paragraph is my opinion.)

Because it can be difficult to tell the difference between AI-generated content and real content in some circumstances, the mods reserve the right to remove posts/comments that we suspect are AI-generated. If you feel something has been removed in error, please modmail us.

There is a new report reason for AI-generated content—please use it when you feel it's necessary. Additionally, I've been seeing a minor uptick in comments that contain affiliate links and discount codes. AutoMod does a decent job auto-removing those, but keep reporting them if you see them.

Thanks, and happy traveling!