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by acedTrex 61 days ago
You really think the 33k people that starred a 40 line markdown file realize that?
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You mean the 33k bots that created a nearly linear stars/day graph? There's a dip in the middle, but it was very blatant at the start (and now)
Stars are more akin to bookmarks and likes these days, as opposed to a show of support or "I use this"
I intentionally throw some weird ones on there just in case anyone is actually ever checking them. Gotta keep interviewers guessing.
I use them like bookmarks.
I use them as likes