Comment by account42
5 years ago
Less people finding your project could be an improvement if the people you loose are the onse that just create the kind of spam contributions mentioned in the article. You don't need GitHib for useful software to become popular, it is just one channel. And you definitely don't need the gamified bullshit like total stars on your profile.
The spam problem was caused by the gamification. It probably would occur with any platform.