diff --git a/doc/bugs/annex_merge__breaks_git_repository__33__/comment_5_1cd00e099b48d26557268924029709bc._comment b/doc/bugs/annex_merge__breaks_git_repository__33__/comment_5_1cd00e099b48d26557268924029709bc._comment
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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="yarikoptic"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/f11e9c84cb18d26a1748c33b48c924b4"
+ subject="comment 5"
+ date="2024-06-03T17:54:42Z"
+ content="""
+This is how I detected this one, since I am going through all of them to be forked/pushed to https://datasets.datalad.org/?dir=/openneuro so I think it is indeed so far just one.
+"""]]
diff --git a/doc/forum/Strange_symlinkPointsToGitDir_error/comment_11_c49399ed889112cb37bf85362731870d._comment b/doc/forum/Strange_symlinkPointsToGitDir_error/comment_11_c49399ed889112cb37bf85362731870d._comment
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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="datamanager"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/7d4ca7c5e571d4740ef072b83a746c12"
+ subject="GitLab fixed?"
+ date="2024-06-04T01:18:25Z"
+ content="""
+I believe the problem has been corrected, at least on GitLab; I was just able to synchronize my changes there. 
+"""]]
diff --git a/doc/forum/Strange_symlinkPointsToGitDir_error/comment_12_0a40b66561f52ac0895b593a56b973d2._comment b/doc/forum/Strange_symlinkPointsToGitDir_error/comment_12_0a40b66561f52ac0895b593a56b973d2._comment
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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="nobodyinperson"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/736a41cd4988ede057bae805d000f4f5"
+ subject="Yes, GitLab fixed!"
+ date="2024-06-04T07:38:47Z"
+ content="""
+I can confirm, `git annex assist` to GitLab.com works again 👍
+"""]]