The deletion of the account would not delete commits associated with it. The commit would still contain everything potentially malicious, plus a reference to an account that would be deleted. Which is actually worse, you cant track what code a malicious actor has contributed (easily). So the correct thing to do is take away login / deactivate the account, and then start going through all contributions and check them via the account that references all of this.

Would be cool if there was a big warning icon with "ACCOUNT LOCKED: STATE ACTOR" like for cheaters on chess websites

History is useful

removing their account doesnt remove their commits.

It's useful to keep it up so the public can scrutinize all their commits and fix anything suspicious.

Sure, but there is zero indication of that on their user page. At the very least the account should be disabled, all repos should be archived, and a big fat warning banner should be prominently visible. The current state of affairs seems irresponsible.

Labeling - bringing up the actor, and the method involved - is useful.-

Why do you write all your periods "." in this post (but not in others, per your comment history) as ".-"?

Hate to bother you with a reply on this, but, since you mention ...

I beg to differ, I actually checked.-

  I'd hate it if I had been less than consistent :)
  PS. At least from about 2021 on ...

What I found was a bunch of occurrences '...' without a hyphen, which I assumed indicated the general trend, but on further searching I see that it is as you say. Nonetheless, if I may still ask, why?

(I am in the end unsure about your question, but will try to answer it, if, by asking, you mean my general use of ".-"?

I nonetheless appreciate your curiosity).-

> … if, by asking, you mean my general use of ".-"?

Yup, that's what I mean.

It is something of a mark of style - which, since you kindly ask - I inherited from my father, and I use as a sort of homage.-

PS. It has also, countless times, saved me when I "retroactively" needed to claim authorship of something I had writen, by pointing it out. Most people either don't notice or do and don't say ...

Thank you—a nice and subtle homage.

I think it is. Also, as best I can, with my life - as do we all, don't we? Trying to be worthy of having been put here by those that came before us ...

Thanks for your attention to detail and the opportunity to converse.-