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by hunglee2 4222 days ago
hey nobodysfool,

We know Github isn't a secure gate, but we also know that it is at least a gate - an extra admin layer to go through.

The analogy I'd use is similar to street crime. Your bike isn't secure because you put a D-lock on it. You're just making a little bit harder for the criminal to get it. A motivated bike thief? Yeah, he'll get your bike! But your casual criminal might just pass on rather than invest the time.

What we do want to avoid is to become a LinkedIn-like open platform, where recruiter parasitization is endemic. Our plan for a high signal, low noise platform is absolutely dependent on being agency free

Hope that answers your question. Keep them coming - all thoughts welcome!

Hung