A tad dramatic, talking about ruin. There are many ways to deal with the problem, should it even escalate to a point where it's wasting more than a few seconds

A tad dramatic, talking about ruin. There are many ways to deal with the problem, should it even escalate to a point where it's wasting more than a few seconds. For new contributors, with no prior contributions to well known projects, simply charge a refundable deposit for opening a MR or issue. Problem solved, ruin averted?