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Is there a way to submit issues for software on Github without creating a Github account? (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/no_stupid_questions@programming.dev
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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (8 children)

It is not easy for privacy-conscious users in my experience. They have gone back and forth multiple times on banning registration/login via tor. And whether it's tor or a common VPN provider, they often will immediately ban you upon first login. Many common private email providers are also blocked. Plus for people that don't want to give anything to Microsoft or their AI training in the first place, it's already a non-starter.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    You may be able to find an email address on the GH page. I think that's about the least invasive way to report an issue.

    I have similar privacy concerns. I email authors / sites when they have typos. There used to be a blog that required having an ex-Twitter account to contact. I never was able to let them know when they had mistakes. In my experience, most authors appreciate a heads-up to correct a mistake, so that was kinda painful for me.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    It's still relatively easy to sign up for a major email provider anonymously.

    You don't need to access it through Tor or a VPN to maintain anonymity.

    Plus for people that don’t want to give anything to Microsoft or their AI training in the first place, it’s already a non-starter.

    The question was about creating an issue. That's going into the AI whether you logged in or not.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    It’s still relatively easy to sign up for a major email provider anonymously.

    In my experience, it is actually impossible. Either you get blocked (IP/ASN ban, endless captchas) or it requires SMS confirmation. I have not been able to sign up for any major email provider anonymously. I'm pretty sure that's by design.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Last I tried Outlook/Office.com/whatever it is now was still possible. Obviously don't use a VPN etc.

    Or just get a burner phone of you're really that paranoid.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Obviously don’t use a VPN

    To me this kinda defeats the point of being privacy-conscious.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why? There's privacy conscious and then paranoid. Using a VPN to sign up to an email provider you're using to sign up for another website is definitely the latter. What do you think is going to happen?

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