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Opensource@programming.dev · 4 months ago

Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings

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Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings

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Opensource@programming.dev · 4 months ago

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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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