Re:Sourceforge Hijacks the Nmap Sourceforge Account
by anilgulecha on Wednesday June 03, 2015 @06:25AM
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No it isn't. The site was relevant before as it served what people needed, and was ranked high. It no longer is serving folks' interests, so it can be ranked lower, or de-listed. Completely fine.
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Re:Sourceforge Hijacks the Nmap Sourceforge Account
by robogimp on Wednesday June 03, 2015 @01:12PM
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I agree with you. To clarify my slippery slope comment, it applies in general to all users of censorship powers. Who is a fit judge to decide what you and I get to see?
D-listing from Google is basically being taken off the internet, so wielding that power too often might get Big G into alot of trouble with agencies like the European Commission.
On balance I think SourceForge deserves a browser level "here be malware" warning, trusting that most users will make the right choice if informed.