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- Inside GitHub's Fake Star Economy
A CMU study found 6 million fake GitHub stars, with VCs using star counts as funding signals, creating a self-reinforcing economy of purchased popularity.
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A CMU study found 6 million fake GitHub stars, with VCs using star counts as funding signals, creating a self-reinforcing economy of purchased popularity.