Despite its wide prevalence and rising popularity, our findings have also revealed its shady nature: fake stars are at worst, used to spread malware in short-lived repositories, and at best, used as a short-term promotional tool, which does not bring long-term returns.
The growing demand for artificially boosting one's presence in this thriving community has led to the emergence of a massive black market, with online stores and chat groups openly selling GitHub stars.
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