Feb. 23, 2024, 5:56 p.m. | Programming with Shahan

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Spam on GitHub now seems to be doping upšŸœconstantly.


But WHY?



I know spam isnā€™t new. Fraud, malware, or 'next-to-spot' content is the challenge of any user-generated platform. But I can't believe it's rising dramatically on GitHub. Also going on in the DEV Community comment section.šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø





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I recently noticed a change in crypto related spam on GitHub. This scam floods GitHub, tagging a thousands of users before quickly getting deleting.



Itā€™s also a clever ā€¦

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