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The ads in the iOS App Store search results are concerning. They may be the beginning of the end.


You can see further community norms in software breaking down. There are already semi-ads in Ubuntu's MOTD.

Few days ago I did `npm install` on a project and saw literal ads spamming my console, asking to maybe support some library's author on Patreon and notifying me (a dozen times) that said author "is looking for a good job".


Which npm project was that if you dont mind me asking?




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