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So if I got this right, this is the order of how things happened. 1. Egor finds a vulnerability and reports it. https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/5228 http

So if I got this right, this is the order of how things happened. 1. Egor finds a vulnerability and reports it. https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/5228 https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/5228 2. It gets ignored and he is being called a troll. 3. He proves that he was right by doing a harmless commit to to the rails master repo. 4. The vulnerability gets fixed quickly as it got the focus of the community. 5. His account gets suspended Not sure I agree with the suspension.

lunarscape 15y ago
Except he also opened a closed issue, compromised 2 other accounts and impersonated another user, something he admits to in his blog.
- adharmad 15y ago
  Were his other actions (impersonating another user, compromising other accounts) also to demonstrate vulnerabilities or just unnecessary semi-malicious actions on his part?
  - lunarscape 15y ago
    They were not malicious but, imho, they crossed the line. It's not be too difficult to justify something simple like opening a closed issue but once he did things that interfered with other peoples accounts that's the point at which I feel no sympathy for for him being suspended.
- lunarscape 15y ago
  Downvoted for pointing out what the OP conveniently ignores? Or downvoted for daring to even appear to go against the hivemind? Edit: I guess that answers that question. As pointed out in other threads the response to this has shown that HN is no different to other sites and not in a good way. I wasn't even being critical in my original comment but the very suggestion of dissent against the mainstream response is deemed non-conforming enough to warrant anonymous downvoting. That 'hivemind' mentality is the reason I left Reddit. At least others have pointed out this more eloquently than I in relation to this incident.
  - krschultz 15y ago
    I downvoted you for trying to make a big deal about opening a closed issue. That's one of the weakest arguments I've ever seen.
    - lunarscape 15y ago
      If you actually read my comments you would see I say the exact opposite- that's it's easy to justify opening the issue. My original comment just highlighted the fact the parent conveniently left out details, simplifying the narrative intentionally in my opinion.

lunarscape 15y ago

Except he also opened a closed issue, compromised 2 other accounts and impersonated another user, something he admits to in his blog.

adharmad 15y ago
Were his other actions (impersonating another user, compromising other accounts) also to demonstrate vulnerabilities or just unnecessary semi-malicious actions on his part?
- lunarscape 15y ago
  They were not malicious but, imho, they crossed the line. It's not be too difficult to justify something simple like opening a closed issue but once he did things that interfered with other peoples accounts that's the point at which I feel no sympathy for for him being suspended.
lunarscape 15y ago
Downvoted for pointing out what the OP conveniently ignores? Or downvoted for daring to even appear to go against the hivemind? Edit: I guess that answers that question. As pointed out in other threads the response to this has shown that HN is no different to other sites and not in a good way. I wasn't even being critical in my original comment but the very suggestion of dissent against the mainstream response is deemed non-conforming enough to warrant anonymous downvoting. That 'hivemind' mentality is the reason I left Reddit. At least others have pointed out this more eloquently than I in relation to this incident.
- krschultz 15y ago
  I downvoted you for trying to make a big deal about opening a closed issue. That's one of the weakest arguments I've ever seen.
  - lunarscape 15y ago
    If you actually read my comments you would see I say the exact opposite- that's it's easy to justify opening the issue. My original comment just highlighted the fact the parent conveniently left out details, simplifying the narrative intentionally in my opinion.