This year has the most spam, and therefore also the year where the rules and term of participation got changed. (Now repositories needs to opt-in)
I believe it is all due to the community made around the YouTuber who explicitly vouched for a way of getting a shirt for free.
His examples were spam, and people without OpenSource awareness fell of it instantly.
Either way, I have 7+ repositories opted in, and i haven't personally received any spam thus far. Just one or two dumb PR's not knowing what the repository was made for.
I'm a backend engineer with 9 years of experience in Japan. My skills include developing robust and scalable applications, working with databases, APIs, and servers, and applying software architecture
I read somewhere that it’s also a cultural thing that was also in play too. Basically “in their culture they are taught to take what is offered especially if it’s free regardless and it will benefit you”
I’m just paraphrasing and can’t remember exactly where I read this so somebody can correct me or back me up on this
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This year has the most spam, and therefore also the year where the rules and term of participation got changed. (Now repositories needs to opt-in)
I believe it is all due to the community made around the YouTuber who explicitly vouched for a way of getting a shirt for free.
His examples were spam, and people without OpenSource awareness fell of it instantly.
Either way, I have 7+ repositories opted in, and i haven't personally received any spam thus far. Just one or two dumb PR's not knowing what the repository was made for.
I read somewhere that it’s also a cultural thing that was also in play too. Basically “in their culture they are taught to take what is offered especially if it’s free regardless and it will benefit you”
I’m just paraphrasing and can’t remember exactly where I read this so somebody can correct me or back me up on this