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[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I use github to star other repos because almost all repos are on github. A star supports the project.

I host my stuff on github because everyone else is on github and can star my repos.

I have access to codeberg

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

https://dagster.io/blog/fake-stars

‘Stars’ are such a dubious, gamed feature telling you little value about a project’s quality. It doesn’t really ‘support’ a project, but it does feed into the anxiety & social media sludge on the platform. We would be better without them.