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He could have just created a second account to farm it by himself.


1) That's against the GitHub ToS. Both accounts will be banned and the user will be permanently banned from setting up a new account.

2) Even if it was kosher, how exactly is this improving Open Source?


1. Only if they catch you.

2. What does farming weird achievement have to do with freedom?




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