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Microsoft's GitHub next month plans to begin using customer interaction data – "specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context" – to train its AI models.

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[-] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Holy shit this is insane!

Microsoft is truly one of the worst companies for the user experience in my opinion. Its like they hate their users.

[-] Alfredolin@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I have not been accurate. Here was the answer:

GitHub** (GitHub Support)

May 30, 2025, 8:49 AM UTC

Hi there,
 
Thank you for contacting GitHub Support.
 
Our abuse detecting systems flagged your account because of the email address you used to register the account. Before we can remove the flag we need you to add and verify a personal, non-disposable, non-aliased email address.
 
You can add an email address by following the steps here:
 
https://docs.github.com/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/adding-an-email-address-to-your-github-account
 
…and you can follow these steps to verify it:
 
https://docs.github.com/github/getting-started-with-github/verifying-your-email-address#verifying-your-email-address
 
Once more, we'll need you to remove the current email address from your account.
 
To clarify, we don't need anything 'traceable' to you, feel free to use protonmail or tutanota etc. (just examples, we don't have any particular recommendation here) it just can't be a "throwaway" or temporary domain for security and deliverability reasons. You are also welcome to connect to GitHub using a VPN or TOR node if and as you wish.
 
Let us know when you've completed these steps and we'll be happy to review your account again.
 **
Github support,
Rio.

The alias was/is active, verified and verifiable, I even have TOTP and my fucking phone number on that account, I just checked... So no, thanks, I am not going to send you DNA samples.

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