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Hacker News Recap
The Impact of Bots on the Development Ecosystem
The main discussion centered around the issue of bots submitting pull requests and engaging in activities to boost their legitimacy on platforms like GitHub. Some users shared experiences of denying pull requests that only fixed typos or were trivial, while others debated the ethics of ignoring useful contributions even if they may be from bots. In the comments, there was a discussion regarding the appropriate fines and penalties for companies that engage in harmful unethical practices such as DuPont case mentioned. The conversation also touched upon issues such as private benefits versus public costs, the tragedy of the commons, personal liability for company executives, and potential impacts on the global economy due to cessation of certain chemical manufacturing.
