Github had all a GIT-in-the-cloud service needed. It added much more features, like the dark mode. It hit hard on community aspects.
But it missed one thing early on, to identify how people used the app, what for.
Much like foot trails in Urban Planning. You can read more here: Desire paths: the illicit trails that defy the urban planners
People sometimes use the most convenient solution in your setup even if you did not have plans for it. And it might be a flag that your design is flawed, to some degree.
People have always used Github forks as bookmarks
Much to the horror of the Linux/Unix/freeBSD OpenSource community, Github users have been forking projects. Forks are not welcomed. Even a for forking article on opensource.com starts with
Although forking is undesirable, ...
But many many of those forks were unnecessary. And they cost storage space. People have always used forks to bookmark projects. And Github has been battling wastage. At one time i remember Github offering to delete forks when PRs were merged.
Finally fixed
Now you can add your favourite project to your well favourite list. No longer need to fork!
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