> I'm seeking HN advice about the technical git aspects, because the fake user has somehow inserted themself as the "author" of many commits, then listed me as

> I'm seeking HN advice about the technical git aspects, because the fake user has somehow inserted themself as the "author" of many commits, then listed me as the "committer". Yes, that's how git works. As simple as git commit --author="John Doe <john@doe.org>" Enable Vigilant mode on Github and any unsigned commits will be shown as "Unverified" https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/displaying-verification-statuses-for-all-of-your-commits https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-si...