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Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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The mushroom is getting eaten! It's a cool idea, although those were not "real" contributions: https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu... I imagine someone making significant commits to some big open source projects and after a few months say "oh by the way I spelled 'hello' on my github page". Badass.

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Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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This is oblivious a coincidence. I hope no one here would think with their right mind that there was any kind of intelligence behind that. It must have happened by chance.

It's not a coincidence. Actually it's a lot simpler than coincidence.

https://github.com/gelstudios/gitfiti.

https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu...

Also look at the commits made, it actually just adds a bunch of new lines in a file and deletes it.

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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post #2

The mushroom is getting eaten! It's a cool idea, although those were not "real" contributions: https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu... I imagine someone making significant commits to some big open source projects and after a few months say "oh by the way I spelled 'hello' on my github page". Badass.

It doesn't take a few months, you can just change the date on your computer when you commit. There is a script somewhere that will fill your activity with Nintendo characters.

Ah, I didn't know it trusted the time recorded in the commit. It's less impressive then, doesn't take as much dedication as I thought.

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Edit: Sorry about the misleading title. I just referred to a tweet and put this up here. Changed the title now. Also, there are some dummy contributions, like line edits and delete. But check out some cooler links with actual contributions and fun Github graph art.
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