Codeberg Bans Cryptocurrency Projects(codeberg.org)
296 points by intunderflow 10 hours ago | 481 comments
tl;dr: Codeberg e.V. members voted to amend their Terms of Use to prohibit cryptocurrency-related projects, categorizing them as "content that harms the reputation of Codeberg" alongside hate speech. The vague wording sparked significant backlash from developers concerned it could sweep up cryptography libraries, privacy tools, or legitimate projects, while others praised the ethical stance. Moderators eventually locked the discussion thread citing brigading, clarifying that enforcement will be case-by-case rather than a blanket ban on anything cryptography-adjacent.
HN Discussion:
  • Codeberg shouldn't impose political/moral judgments on hosted projects, damaging their credibility
  • The ban was poorly executed with vague wording and no migration plan for affected projects
  • Users should self-host or migrate away since no third-party service can be trusted long-term
  • Codeberg is intentionally a principled, community-voted platform and critics aren't its target audience
  • This ban follows precedent set by sourcehut and reflects legitimate community consensus