I Found a “Case Study” About My Open-Source Project — But Its Development History Didn't Match Reality

Description and use

The author found an article that misrepresented PasteDB’s development history and tech stack. He compared the claims to the actual GitHub repo, documented discrepancies, tried to contact the site owner, and filed a host abuse report. He shared lessons on maintaining accurate documentation and repository history.

Problem

An article claimed PasteDB used Flask, React, PostgreSQL, and Heroku, and described a development process that did not match the actual repository history.

Outcome

The author clarified the true development history, preserved evidence, and initiated a formal report to correct misinformation.

Workflow

• Read the article and compare its claims with the GitHub repo
• Identify mismatched tech stack and development process
• Document discrepancies with screenshots
• Attempt to contact the article’s website via provided emails
• Send abuse/copyright report to hosting provider
• Publish a post explaining the issue and lessons learned

Evidence

The article claims that PasteDB uses: Flask, React.js, PostgreSQL, Heroku

Source

The real repository is here: https://github.com/sorathiya903/pastedb

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I tried contacting the website using the email addresses available to me

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