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Re:GitHub's Fake Star Economy by hobofan on Monday April 20, 2026 @06:34AM (#47832421)
Unless something has changed in the last ~3 years, I think the article vastly overstates the credibility with VC's.

Even 10 years ago most VCs we spoke to had wisened up and discarded Github stars as a vanity metric.

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Re:GitHub's Fake Star Economy by evilsocket on Monday April 20, 2026 @07:59AM (#47833047)
Agree that sophisticated funds don't, but the ecosystem hasn't caught up. StarHub/GitStar pricing pages still sell to "seed-stage founders pre-fundraise"
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