I mean the stars, social features and branding of Github make it more or less a lock-in. You can go somewhere else, but it’s not the same experience.

> If you think you need those sweet GitHub stars, I can't help you.

The majority of users need it.

Why not use GH just as a front page you mirror code. You keep your stars but develop elsewhere, on a server you control.

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