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We should make an alternative git site, but how to acquire users?

• tantalor 6mo ago
  What do you need users for? GH is not a social network
  • tardedmeme 6mo ago
    I don't know. Everyone seems to be using GitHub only because everyone else is using GitHub. Apparently that's important somehow. Me, I use "git init"
    • 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 6mo ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect It's a lot easier to get bug reports and fixes when everyone is on the same auth system. That's why there is also a call for federated forges
      • tardedmeme 6mo ago
        Why is it easier to submit a bug report if my bug reporting system is run by the same company as your code repository? Why are those things even slightly related?
        • jenadine 6mo ago
          Because users and community contributors most likely already have an account, are familiar with the UI. There is also the "gamification" aspect that GitHub have. Doesn't motivate me personally, but could have effect on some others. Projects on GitHub gets a lot more visibility. To the point that many projects that do not use GitHub as their main forge are still often mirroring their repository there, and have to deal with double source of bug reports or pr.
          • tardedmeme 6mo ago
            If it's just about the account, this can be solved by using their existing account (log in with Google/Apple/GitHub/email) or no account at all.
      • tantalor 6mo ago
        > same auth system I'm confused with auth has to do with it? We've had OAuth 2.0 since 2012
• go_elmo 6mo ago
  Make it nerdy enough to scare of agentic coders only. Also, blackjack and hookers are said to be helpful in such circumstances.
  • mghackerlady 6mo ago
    sourcehut is pretty close
  • lelanthran 6mo ago
    > Also, blackjack and hookers are said to be helpful in such circumstances. Actually, forget about the site...
• dd8601fn 6mo ago
  Forgejo is a thing. But the headlines lately make it sound like it’s not in great shape either.
  • abnercoimbre 6mo ago
    Could you expand? I couldn't find anything relevant after a few search attempts.
    • dd8601fn 6mo ago
      Yeah, look for HN headlines with forgejo and carrot (iirc). It made a lot of noise in the last couple weeks.
• 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 6mo ago
  codeberg is doing fine
  • Anon1096 6mo ago
    If measured the same way, ie combined status across all products, then codeberg is also at a whopping 0 9s. https://status.codeberg.org/status/codeberg https://status.codeberg.org/status/codeberg
• chrisjj 6mo ago
  > We should make an alternative git site, but how to acquire users? Buy ad space on Github's outage page?