# Announcements

**URL:** https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/c/announcements/21.md

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## [What Counts as AI-Generated Content on TPF](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-counts-as-ai-generated-content-on-tpf/617)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 87\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-counts-as-ai-generated-content-on-tpf/617 "2026-10-16T10:53:19Z")

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The guidelines on the use of AI are as follows: Posts that appear to be substantially generated by AI may be removed at moderator discretion. This is lacking in details, so clarification is in order: \[!Important\] …

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## [Welcome to The Philosophy Forum 👋](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/welcome-to-the-philosophy-forum/29)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/welcome-to-the-philosophy-forum/29 "2025-11-14T21:00:00Z")

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Welcome to TPF! Here are some things you can do to get started: Read the Guidelines Before replying or starting new topics, please read the Community Guidelines, even if you’re a long-time member of TPF. The core princi…

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## [About the Announcements category](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/about-the-announcements-category/28)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/about-the-announcements-category/28 "2025-11-14T04:59:40Z")

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What’s happening on TPF.

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## [Reminder: No AI-Generated or AI-Polished Posts](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/reminder-no-ai-generated-or-ai-polished-posts/3430)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/reminder-no-ai-generated-or-ai-polished-posts/3430 "2026-10-09T15:52:04Z")

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I would like to remind everyone of our rules on the use of AI. Posts that have been through an LLM for refinement, polishing, or any alteration beyond basic grammar and spelling fixes count as AI-generated and are not al…

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## [Keeping an Independent Discussion Forum Alive Under the UK Online Safety Act](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/keeping-an-independent-discussion-forum-alive-under-the-uk-online-safety-act/394)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/keeping-an-independent-discussion-forum-alive-under-the-uk-online-safety-act/394 "2026-03-22T14:26:34Z")

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I published this article on my website a couple of days ago. It explains the reasoning behind the migration of TPF from PlushForums to Discourse and focuses on the UK Online Safety Act. The audience I had in mind when w…

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## [TPF funding drive: target reached! 🎉](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/tpf-funding-drive-target-reached/94)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/tpf-funding-drive-target-reached/94 "2026-03-01T20:01:34Z")

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\[UPDATE March 1, 2026: Target reached—see update post below\] If you’d like to continue supporting TPF long-term, subscriptions are always welcome. :pink\_heart: Support TPF Thanks again to all the TPF Supporters.

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## [Tonight we switch to the main domain—you may need to log in again](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/tonight-we-switch-to-the-main-domain-you-may-need-to-log-in-again/139)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/tonight-we-switch-to-the-main-domain-you-may-need-to-log-in-again/139 "2026-02-26T05:36:13Z")

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This forum will begin using its permanent address tonight: https://www.thephilosophyforum.com Nothing else is changing—your account, username, password, posts, and settings will all remain exactly the same. Only the we…

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## [Important: PayPal Supporters From the Old Site](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/important-paypal-supporters-from-the-old-site/118)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/important-paypal-supporters-from-the-old-site/118 "2026-02-22T05:30:41Z")

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If you previously supported The Philosophy Forum (via PayPal) on the old site and have now subscribed on the new forum, your old PayPal subscription may still be active. If that’s the case, please message me and I’ll ca…

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## [A New Era for TPF: Supporting the Forum’s Future](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-new-era-for-tpf-supporting-the-forum-s-future/34)

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**Author:** [@Jamal](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Jamal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-new-era-for-tpf-supporting-the-forum-s-future/34 "2026-02-17T23:50:36Z")

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Welcome everyone, especially those who have made it across from the old site. What we have here on the Discourse platform constitutes a major upgrade, an essential step to ensure our community’s long-term future. The on…
