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Don't create or share defamatory or libelous content that could damage someone's reputation or falsely portray them in a harmful way.
Contains any unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising or solicitations;
Content that is unoriginal, plagiarized, or copied from another individual or organization.
"You may not promote or distribute content or activity that is illegal or otherwise prohibited by our Terms of Service or Acceptable Use PoliciesExcerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies
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The clause states: “You may not promote or distribute content or activity that is illegal or otherwise prohibited by our Terms of Service or Acceptable Use Policies”
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