Depending on the repo it is - mirroring. When I feel the owner might be pressured into removing their repo. I have a thicker spine and can hide behind a veil o

Depending on the repo it is - mirroring. When I feel the owner might be pressured into removing their repo. I have a thicker spine and can hide behind a veil of public anonymity. For example, if someone tells me to pull my forked repo because it offends them, they'll get a bird and told to sod off. There's been quite a few actually useful projects that have been pressured into shutting down - leaving only the forks to remain.