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Developer claims GitHub Trending failures hide star manipulation
Original: github.com/trending went HTTP 000 for me, so I rebuilt the digest on the Search API. The rebuild surfaced four 2 KB READ
A developer says GitHub's trending page stopped loading for them, so they rebuilt a trending digest using the GitHub Search API. The rebuild allegedly surfaced four README-only repositories of about 2 KB each, repositories gaining 100 stars within four seconds, and a single PowerShell loader URL shared across them, suggesting coordinated or automated star inflation on the platform.
Why now: Claims of fake stars and possibly malicious shared loader URLs on GitHub Trending raise fresh concerns about trust in open-source popularity signals.
GitHubGitHub TrendingGitHub Search API
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 4 h ago to 48 min ago.
Evidence
- github.com/trending went HTTP 000 for me, so I rebuilt the digest on the Search API. The rebuild surfaced four 2 KB README-only repos, 100 stars in 4 seconds, and one shared PowerShell loader URL. # ai # python # opensource # stocks # software # coding # development #… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1071290