Re: [Repo-criteria-discuss] Fwd: Re: repo-criteria-evaluation

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On 2016-04-28 04:00, Mike Gerwitz wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 18:37:28 +0100, address@hidden wrote:
> > sure: 
> > https://github.com/blog/2146-organizations-can-now-block-abusive-users
> >
> > "This feature allows project owners to block users, and prevents 
> > blocked
> > users from opening or commenting on issues or pull requests, forking
> > repositories, and adding or editing wiki pages."
>
> Okay, so this is in a per-user basis.
>
> Personally, if I'm understanding this correctly, I think that's
> okay---GNU project maintainers are free to block abusive users.  I can
> see how it might be abused, but this isn't indiscriminate blocking.
>
> > The really important thing though is making people aware that 
> > sourceforge
> > has inserted malware into peoples programs. Including the GIMP 
> > installer I
> > think.
>
> Are they still doing that today, though?
>
> I agree with Yui Hirasawa---they've come under new management, and
> unless they're still doing it today, I think we don't have much choice
> but to see what happens next; they've expressed desire to stop those 
> bad
> practices.
>
> --
> Mike Gerwitz
> Free Software Hacker | GNU Maintainer & Volunteer
> https://mikegerwitz.com
> FSF Member #5804 | GPG Key ID: 0x8EE30EAB

I don't know what you mean. Yui Hirasawa is cartoon character from 
"K-ON".

are our emails part of some wider discussion I am not seeing?