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It could be multi-fold: * It's free * People are already signed up for it * It brings exposure to your github profile
by malnourish 9y ago
It could be multi-fold:
* It's free
* People are already signed up for it
* It brings exposure to your github profile
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- ztoben 9y agoYeah, exactly this. If your article/gist/etc gains some traction it's an easy way to get people to look at your other projects. Github's success is largely dependent on the social aspect.
- blattimwind 9y ago* github profiles are rarely deleted and content put up once will stay there for many years Seriously, dead links to github.{com, io} are super-rare IME.
- tgb 9y agoAren't they deleted if they're inactive for N years?
- mintplant 9y agoI don't believe this is the case. They may become eligible for reclamation if someone else wants the name, per the Name Squatting Policy [0]. [0] https://help.github.com/articles/name-squatting-policy/ https://help.github.com/articles/name-squatting-policy/