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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by forgotpasswd3x on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @01:15AM (#9966380)
> Who decides what is and is not appropriate?

Or when. This is certainly not the only repository using that word. Nobody else is getting takedown notices.

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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by Zikes on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @01:17AM (#9966396)
A bit early to say that. There may be others that haven't come forward yet, or that they just haven't got to yet (assuming it's not an automated process).
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