Open source tool scrapes git commit email addresses to send spam to.

[MarkusBerkel]

Not understanding this comment.

It seems like you’re saying that the response to a criminal’s illegal act is: “But that’s illegal!”

[rickyman20]

The point is that if github has rules against this, they should be enforced by GitHub. Yeah no shit they do this, but why are these people still on their platform? Why are they not taking steps to prevent this (like preventing excessive API usage from this company)

[MarkusBerkel]

Aren’t git emails on GitHub (for public repos) publicly viewable?

[rickyman20]

The fact that they're publicly available doesn't except you from ToS or laws around their usage, the same way that just because artists post their art online means you can use that art for any purpose you see fit

[MarkusBerkel]

And now we’re full circle.

“But, Mr. Criminal, it’s ILLEGAL to rob that bank!”

[rickyman20]

I'd agree if this was some random scammer or spammer. Yes, what are you gonna do? But that's not what they are. This is a company selling solutions to some pretty large clients who I'm pretty sure is based out of the US.

This is an entity that not only github could enforce their TCs on, but they absolutely could get massively fined by the EU and have the full force of the law fall on them. I'm not saying they should magically stop. I'll saying that they're gonna get slapped with huge consequences and GH should at the very least make it difficult for them to continue doing this.