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Github staff Jake Boxer disables #GamerGate operation disrespectful nod repository

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There goes whatever was left of GitHub's credibility, in my opinion. (Score: 4, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-04 21:23 (#2T3B)

I never trusted GitHub enough to store anything of mine there, even just my hobbyist code.

Then there was that incident with their executives and their wives and all that crap.

Now there's this unjustifiable incident.

As far as I'm concerned, they have no credibility left. I never really could take them seriously before, but now I doubt I'll ever be able to.

Re: There goes whatever was left of GitHub's credibility, in my opinion. (Score: 3, Interesting)

by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-10-04 23:34 (#2T3F)

One of the major goals of the "git" source code management system was to be distributed. Each git repository has the full data set, can stand alone, and can act as the full SCM system by itself. This is in stark opposition of traditional SCMs, like CVS and Subversion, where one central server controls the code base. GitHub is a central server that, for the most part, tries to replicate the old ways with the new tools.

That being said, it's the new "cool" project hosting site and lots of people use it. I find it easy enough to push my own git repository out to it every once in a while - even if I don't see it as the "master" repository.

Re: There goes whatever was left of GitHub's credibility, in my opinion. (Score: 2, Informative)

by vanderhoth@pipedot.org on 2014-10-04 23:53 (#2T3H)

I agree with that, there are lots of other central servers and it's easy enough to migrate, which is what #GamerGate did. Unfortunately I can't remember the site name. It is still a really crappy deal that one tweet to Jake was all it took to disable the repo with no warning or research involved.

My biggest concern is this 'consumer revolt' shouldn't be bleeding over into a professional space. Like with Matthew Garrett pitching a hissy fit, refusing to update the Linux kernel for Intel fixes (admittedly it's unpaid volunteer work so his choice) and acting like a child because he doesn't agree with Intel pulling ads from Gamasutra. I'm positive Intel isn't supporting #GamerGate, it's much more likely they don't want their product being associated with Leigh Alexander's behaviour (Editor at large of Gamasutra). Outside the "Gamers are over" article she wrote, she's excessively abusive, racists and sexist on twitter. That's what Intel doesn't want to be associated with. But "how dare they pull their ads! Muh soggy knees!!"

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Time Reason Points Voter
2014-10-13 12:45 Informative +1 beldin@pipedot.org
2014-10-05 18:17 Informative +1 vanderhoth@pipedot.org

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