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unique usernamescentralizedpermissionedemail addressaccount-basedno self-custodycompliant teamhostile jurisdictionno token2019

Github and Codeberg are centralized platforms with legacy account-based architectures controlled by compliant companies based in hostile jurisdictions. Both platforms fit perfectly into a "slave tech" definition because of their legacy account-based permissioned architectures with mutable events that rely on email addresses without providing self-custody and censorship-resistance.

However, Codeberg has a slightly better reputation in the FOSS community despite having exactly the same broken architecture as Github. Using both Github and Codeberg as mirrors is fine, but pretending one is superior is just hypocrisy and laziness. If you actually develop something important that demands censorship-resistance, then go fully independent with self-hosted or p2p options like Forgejo/Gitea or Radicle.

Cryptocurrency projects are not allowed

Codeberg disallowed all cryptocurrency projects in 2026.

Limited LLM-generated content

Codeberg restricted LLM-generated content in 2026 stating that LLMs endanger the FLOSS ecosystem.

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