Readme: Add warning about fake Proton-GE website that references ProtonUp-Qt #413
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There is a fake website that has been around for a little while now claiming to be the website for GE-Proton. Most, if not all, of the content on the site is more than likely AI generated.
GloriousEggroll added a big disclaimer to the top of their Readme about it. However when visiting the site from the Readme I noticed that some pages actually reference ProtonUp-Qt. This means a user could miss the warning on the GE-Proton readme.
The warning at the moment is a bit "low key". I didn't want to do something quite as loud as what is on the GE-Proton repo, not because it isn't warranted, but just as a matter of organization. If you'd like a warning that loud though we can do it. Perhaps a "Note" / "Disclaimer" subheading to draw attention and putting this warning under it would be a good idea.
I also mentioned that other compatibility tools are not affiliated with this site, including GE-Proton.
We might also want to add the same warning to the Flatpak, once we settle on wording and visibility. While the site directs users on some pages to the repository it also mentions going to the Software Center Frontends, so putting the warning there as well means users are more likely to see it and become aware that the site is fake.
I don't really know what malicious things this site might do, but I think adding a note to the Readme to distance this project from it is a good idea. Although the other side of this is that we could end up drawing more attention to the site by doing this.
It is up to you whether we put this warning in, and how we format it. I just thought it would be good to get it out there that this site isn't affiliated with your project :-)