I've used it (not for abuse). It's simply volunteering to maintain the package after previous maintainer(s) have explicitly disowned it, knowing they no longer have time for it or don't care because they stopped using it, etc.

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gchamonlive 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Problem is that there is no KYC process before someone can adopt any orphaned package

	▲	OJFord 21 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah, I don't disagree there should be more of a barrier, I remember being surprised I could just adopt things. Just explaining the intended use.