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by fn-mote 138 days ago
> Should just be an instant perma-ban (along with closure, obviously).

This is the internet. Real offenders will just submit the next PR with a new alt account.

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> This is the internet. Real offenders will just submit the next PR with a new alt account.

Than it escalates to a platform issue so you just report them in that case. GitHub enforcement staff handles it

“- Creating alternative accounts specifically to evade moderation action taken by GitHub staff or users”

https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/acceptable-use-polici...

its still an added inconvenience and means they cant use AI to farm reputation on a single account