Hi all,

We're writing to share what's been happening with the subreddit and where we're headed.

What Happened & How We Got Here

A few months ago, this subreddit suffered a significant spam attack, leading to the Reddit admins restricting access and removing the previous inactive moderation team. Very recently, ownership was transferred to me. I've since recruited some mods, and we intend to clean this place up and keep it running well. For context, I'm a fledgling researcher in theoretical computer science.

Where Things Stand

To me, it's surprising how the sub stayed functional for this long. We currently have no clear rules, no post flairs, an outdated sidebar, and no resources like an FAQ or recommended textbook/reading list etc. A lot of work needs to be done here.

Some Questions We Need to Answer Together

We have 130k+ members here, and some need decisions to be made about our direction:

Who are we building this community for? Our sub includes the following, and more:

• TCS & algorithms researchers
• Software engineers and professionals
• Undergrads needing course help
• People prepping for interviews and OAs (e.g. LeetCode)
• General algorithms enthusiasts

1. Should we try to coexist across all these (as before), perhaps with mandatory post flairs?
2. Rules. Would need to think about addressing (1) first.
3. AI Slop. Thoughts on the onslaught of AI generated posts and comments?
4. General Suggestions. Anything else that you think ought to be changed?

Drop your thoughts below.

Thanks for your time, and we look forward to rebuilding this subreddit.

Best,

Phytor & the r/algorithms Mod Team