Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by skazhy » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 9:09 AM UTC

Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page
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Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by zapt02 » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 10:10 AM UTC

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by icebraining » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 10:24 AM UTC

zapt02 wrote: post #2

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

Why would it be morally not ok to trick the activity graph and/or create fake git timestamps?

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by Argorak » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 10:29 AM UTC

zapt02 wrote: post #2

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

Let's put it another way: it shows very nicely that the activity graph is a very nice plaything, but not to be trusted in any way.

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by taspeotis » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 10:35 AM UTC

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Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by mkohlmyr » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 10:57 AM UTC

Alternatively, you could just.. You know.. Actually commit enough work to impress people...

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by lcedp » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 11:01 AM UTC

zapt02 wrote: post #2

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

Hacking things is not morally ok?

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by manojlds » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 11:08 AM UTC

lcedp wrote: post #7

zapt02 wrote: post #2

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

Hacking things is not morally ok?

Just a "script kiddie" in this case if you use it.

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by infinity0 » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 11:09 AM UTC

zapt02 wrote: post #2

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

github activity discounts commits to non-master branches anyway, which is pretty immoral from my point of view.

Re: Add ASCII art to your GitHub profile page

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Post by shocks » Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 11:23 AM UTC

infinity0 wrote: post #9

zapt02 wrote: post #2

Not sure if this morally ok, because I assume it uses git timestamps to trick the activity graph.

github activity discounts commits to non-master branches anyway, which is pretty immoral from my point of view.

It'll display correctly once you merge your non-master branches down.