“You must not engage in activity that significantly harms other users.”
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The 'significantly harms' threshold means minor or incidental harm to other users is not addressed by this prohibition, but conduct rising to a significant level of harm is expressly banned.
Users are prohibited from engaging in activity that significantly harms other users.
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"You must not engage in activity that significantly harms other users.Excerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies
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The 'significantly harms' threshold means minor or incidental harm to other users is not addressed by this prohibition, but conduct rising to a significant level of harm is expressly banned.
Users are prohibited from engaging in activity that significantly harms other users.
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