I wonder if this is due to a lack of usage of the trending pages or adverse effects of attempts to game the trending system. Even a slight increase in spam, ma

I wonder if this is due to a lack of usage of the trending pages or adverse effects of attempts to game the trending system. Even a slight increase in spam, manipulation and gamification of GitHub features would have a significantly adverse effect for a huge audience, and the perception of quality towards the GitHub product. That would need to be carefully balanced against usage of “trending”. And if trending is causing the increase, it’s a pretty clear trade off. It’s a pity we can’t have nice things. But this could be rebuilt outside of GitHub.