# New attack vector on OSS projects: bullying

**URL:** <https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509>\
**Category:** Sustainability Models\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509 "2024-05-17T13:41:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gvlx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sustainoss.org/gvlx/32/1269_2.png) [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509/1 "2024-05-17T13:41:38Z")

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After the [XZ](https://socket.dev/blog/how-to-use-socket-to-find-out-if-you-were-affected-by-the-backdoored-xz-package) and [LDAP.js](https://socket.dev/blog/ldapjs-open-source-project-decommissioned-after-maintainer-receives-abusive-email) cases we should be discussing the important work of issue tracking and communiction management as gateways to protect developrs and managers from [external] abusive behavior.

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**Author:** ![gvlx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sustainoss.org/gvlx/32/1269_2.png) [@gvlx](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/gvlx)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509/2 "2024-05-17T13:42:39Z")

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@RichardLitt @coni2k @Anita_Ihuman I won’t be able to attend today’s session but maybe you’d be interested in talking about this.

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**Author:** ![RichardLitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sustainoss.org/richardlitt/32/8_2.png) [@RichardLitt](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/RichardLitt)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/new-attack-vector-on-oss-projects-bullying/1509/3 "2024-05-17T13:54:43Z")

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I’d love to talk to someone about this on the Podcast, if you’ve or anyone else’s got any suggestions.