lgarron / folderify

:file_folder: Generate pixel-perfect macOS folder icons in the native style.
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Get SourceForge to take down their unsanctioned mirror #84

Open lgarron opened 10 months ago

lgarron commented 10 months ago

https://sourceforge.net/projects/folderify.mirror/ seems to have a bunch of dark patterns in service of getting you to visit and see ads/use their services. There's a disclaimer rendered in tiny text, but it's significantly outweighed by a lot of other bright UI elements and the only link to the project page is a buried link to the "folderify Web Site" under a section called "Follow folderify".

The page is jumbled, with:

I have no problem denouncing this as garbage, but a small mercy seems to be that no one is downloading or leaving "reviews" there. It also looks like the downloads include any "value added" beyond the project source, or any sketchy installers.

I'd still like to get it taken down, because this is a clear SEO grab that doesn't actually help users. If someone knows the most effective to take it down way I'd love to hear, else I'll have to figure out how to poke them some time.