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title: "Comment by Peter Thaleikis on \"How One Guy Ruined #Hacktoberfest2020 #Drama\" | Hashnode"
description: "Really sad to see a well-intended program used to gain cheap advantages. A simple rule such as "resolving an GitHub-logged issue that existed prior to star"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/how-one-guy-ruined-hacktoberfest2020-drama/5f767f3837eb052c1b80e137/comment/5f797d1b9c3b6e4101216ffb"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-one-guy-ruined-hacktoberfest2020-drama/5f767f3837eb052c1b80e137)

Comment [How One Guy Ruined #Hacktoberfest2020 #Drama](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-one-guy-ruined-hacktoberfest2020-drama/5f767f3837eb052c1b80e137)

[Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)

[Oct 4, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-one-guy-ruined-hacktoberfest2020-drama/5f767f3837eb052c1b80e137/comment/5f797d1b9c3b6e4101216ffb)

Really sad to see a well-intended program used to gain cheap advantages. A simple rule such as "resolving an GitHub-logged issue that existed prior to start of Hacktoberfest" would could help to address it.