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[โ€“] Albatross2724@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (20 children)

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[โ€“] fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sound advice, but if this article is any indication, corporate web2 now anticipates garbage. The junk presumably gets backfilled with their best attempt at quality data where it can be found. It true, it invites potential contributors to think carefully about their opsec.

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