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This doesn't surprise me at all... Just like bots in games. Selling a service that benefits another. Its shady, but definitely believable.

Also, what if this is an actual viable way to "market" for an open source project?

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-31-million-fake-stars-on-github-projects-used-to-boost-rankings

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's unfair. Throwing out FUD doesn't make it true.

Why be in a rush to judge? Might wanna watch some projects which have used this tactic.

Might be legitimate projects are willing to do whatever to attract eye balls.

Just for shiats and giggles, keep an open mind.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I was pointing out a use case