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by tus666 1514 days ago
Isn't having a public github repo consent?
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Is having a publicly reachable email address consent to receiving unsolicited emails? Is having a public postal address consent to receiving mailed advertisements? Legally, yeah; morally, less so.
Technically they are forms of abuse, a PR for a valid bug less so.
If you believe that's a material difference, replace "advertisements" with something more like "mailers informing you on how you can improve the [security/looks/whatever] of your building".