And ask them to stop mirroring SF because they distribute Malware. I don't know how many of them provide the mirror for free though. I remember quite a few universities provided SF mirrors back in the day.
I doubt this would ever happen. A large portion of Google's own ad revenue comes from companies distributing adware. I worked for a company that was in the adware distribution business and we funnelled millions to Google--to the point that we had dedicated account reps at Google who helped us to make sure we stayed compliant with Google's adwords policies so we could keep peddling our adware installers.
No it isn't. The site was relevant before as it served what people needed, and was ranked high. It no longer is serving folks' interests, so it can be ranked lower, or de-listed. Completely fine.
I agree with you. To clarify my slippery slope comment, it applies in general to all users of censorship powers. Who is a fit judge to decide what you and I get to see?
D-listing from Google is basically being taken off the internet, so wielding that power too often might get Big G into alot of trouble with agencies like the European Commission.
On balance I think SourceForge deserves a browser level "here be malware" warning, trusting that most users will make the right choice if informed.
https://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_badware/
Suggested reason is "embeds malware/adware with downloads".