humanacollabora/forge_comparison.md

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# Directory of forges
## Whitelist

The following forges have no significant ethical issues:

| *forge* | *registration publicly open* | *software* | *Tor-hostile* | *sensitive info exposed to CloudFlare* | *forced re/hCAPTCHA* | *forced execution of non-free software* | *notes* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
([🧅](http://githidep2hynhdmutuv7n2tei4iie2c7lyqz5fes3r5zzoxe5dshtxyd.onion))|💀||n|n|n|n|**dead site**|
[codeberg.org](https://codeberg.org)|🟢|Gitea|n|n|n|n|functions without any JavaScript and the JavaScript that exists is all 1st-party ([ref](https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/issues/843#issuecomment-483830547))|
[framagit.org](https://framagit.org)|🟢|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|n|n||
[git.disroot.org](https://git.disroot.org)|🟢|Gitea 1.13.6|n|n|n|n|SSH over Tor works|
[git.fuwafuwa.moe](https://git.fuwafuwa.moe)([🧅](http://git.fuwafuwaqtlkkxwc.onion))|🟢|Gitea|n|n|n|n|SSH over Tor broken; HTTPS over Tor works|
[git.hardenedbsd.org](https://git.hardenedbsd.org)|🟢|Gitlab (EE)|n|n|n|n|possibly restricted to BSD efforts|
[git.jami.net](https://git.jami.net)|🟢|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|n|n|possibly restricted to Jami efforts; acces to help page blocked to non-members so CE/EE unknown|
[git.nixnet.services](https://git.nixnet.services)|🔴|Gitea 1.13.1|n|n|n|n|formerly git.nixnet.xyz|
[git.sdf.org](https://git.sdf.org)|🟢|Gitea 1.13.1|n|n|n|n|SSH over Tor broken but HTTPS over Tor works|
[git.slashdev.space](https://git.slashdev.space)|🟢|Gitea 1.13.6|n|n|n|n|SSH over Tor broken (try HTTPS over Tor)|
[git.teknik.io](https://git.teknik.io)|🔴|Gitea 1.9.0|n|n|n|n||
[gitlab.freedesktop.org](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org)|🟢|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|n|n|possibly restricted to Freedesktop efforts|
[gitlab.gnome.org](https://gitlab.gnome.org)|🟢|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|n|n|possibly restricted to Gnome efforts|
[gitlab.torproject.org](https://gitlab.torproject.org)|🟢|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|n|n|open registration; repo creation possibly restricted; Google reCAPTCHA is [allegedley](https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/repo-criteria-discuss/2021-03/msg00000.html) used, but [not at registration time](https://gitlab.onionize.space)|
[launchpad.net](https://launchpad.net)|🟢|Launchpad|n|n|n|n|It's [unknown](https://wiki.freephile.org/wiki/Comparison_of_git_hosting_options) whether it functions without JavaScript; no wiki|
[notabug.org](https://notabug.org)([🧅](http://qs3zumwfci4tntnd.onion))|🟢|Gogs|n|n|n|n|based on [liberated](https://notabug.org/hp/gogs) fork of Gogs; [supports Tor](https://notabug.org/tor) (the *onion* web UI is currently disabled in response to attack but the onion site accepts git connections); supports SSH keys and SSH over Tor to NAB's onion service; no e-voting; NAB doesn't associate PGP keys to users, so PGP signed commits may be unavailable or more manual work needed.|
[source.puri.sm](https://source.puri.sm)|🟢|Gitlab (EE)|n|n|n|n|open registration; *not* restricted to puri.sm efforts; no CAPTCHA (confirmed March 2021)|
[source.small-tech.org](https://source.small-tech.org)|🔴|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|n|n||
[sourceforge.net](https://sourceforge.net)|⛔ (exclusive walled garden)||n|n|n|n|**access granted or denied based on national origin**; Important site [functionality does not work without non-free JavaScript](https://www.gnu.org/software/repo-criteria-evaluation.html); access granted or denied based on national origin|
[sr.ht](https://sr.ht)|🟢|Sourcehut|n|n|n|n|javascript-free|
[yerbamate.dev](https://yerbamate.dev)|💀|Gitea|n|n|n|n|**dead site**|

## Blacklist

These forges have severe ethical or trust issues and should be boycotted:

| *forge* | *registration publicly open* | *software* | *Tor-hostile* | *sensitive info exposed to CloudFlare* | *forced re/hCAPTCHA* | *forced execution of non-free software* | *notes* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bitbucket.org|🟢|Bitbucket Server|n|n|n|☣|**Amazon AWS-hosted**; needs non-free javascript that [clusterfucks uMatrix](https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/issues/843#issuecomment-483830547); has some relationship with Netlify; access to source code [restricted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitbucket#Bitbucket_Server)|
git.feneas.org|🟢|Gitlab (CE)|n|n|⚒|☣|reCAPTCHA impedes registration and imposes non-free s/w|
git.openprivacy.ca|⛔ (exclusive walled garden)||👁|n|n|n|Tor users get 404 - suspected botnet; [listed](https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor/src/branch/master/cloudflare_users/cloudflare_supporter.txt) as a Cloudflare supporter|
github.com|⛔ (exclusive walled garden)||👁|n|n|☣|**access granted or denied based on national origin**; [copious ethical issues](github.md)|
gitlab.com|⛔ (exclusive walled garden)|Gitlab (EE)|n|🌩|⚒|☣|flagship instance running the *Enterprise Edition*; uses both hCAPTCHA & reCAPTCHA; heavily restricted with discriminatory policies; [copious ethical issues](gitlab-dot-com.md)|
libregit.org|🔴|Gitea|n|🌩|n|n|reg by invite only|