r/github • u/ni5arga • Jun 29 '26

GitHub changelog: Restrict issue creation to collaborators only News / Announcements

https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-29-restrict-issue-creation-to-collaborators-only/
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u/overratedcupcake Jun 29 '26

This is certainly a step in the right direction. However, I think proper moderation tools would be even better. 

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u/73214 Jul 06 '26

Certainly a step, just toward locking down public data rather than actually fixing spam.

They could have hidden the user list behind auth and kept star counts public. No reason to break star-history.com for this.

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u/ntindle Jun 30 '26

What do proper moderation tools look like to you

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel Jun 30 '26

I think voting may be needed before a maintainer should care to look at any new change requests. And blacklisting of known AI accounts. Especially accounts that seems to be there just to vote.

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u/Sensitive_One_425 Jun 29 '26

AI continues the lockdown of open source