Protecting Open Source Repos From Spam With GitHub Moderation Settings
Protecting open source repos from spam just got easier! Enable moderation settings in GitHub to block unwanted interactions, commenters & pull requests. Set limits for 1 day to 6 months or permanently block accounts.
Hey y’all! I’m starting my latest Blogvent series, where I write a useful blog post each day in December! I haven’t done this in a couple years now, so it’ll be a good exercise. Let’s boogie! Oh no, spam! Something I ran into recently is spam in some of my open source repositories. My repos aren’t massive, but even just a little spam can seem overwhelming, whether it’s someone making a bunch of issues, or random accounts making pull requests, or random people reviewing existing PRs, or just a lot of spammy comments. Yes, you can report the things that might be popping up, but if it’s...