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0 pointsmeowface2y ago0 comments

>Moving off github is a good idea anyway, since they took away source code search for non-signed-in-users. I experience that annoyance every time I need to find the source of an error string in someone's github project.

It could be done in part for cynical registration metrics reasons, but I'm guessing search is probably costly and this helps reduce automated activity. I also imagine they might face issues with bots searching for certain patterns to identify vulnerabilities and leaked credentials. Why is it unacceptable for you to register an account to make your debugging process easier?

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whatshisface2y ago

I use several devices, oftentimes don't keep cookies, and now that 2FA has been mandated for all accounts (even ones whose sole value is a ticket to source code search), logging in takes a flow-breaking context switch. In fact, it takes more time to access github search than it does to clone the repo and grep locally. Although I am aware of the passkey workaround, I am not a huge fan of installing browser extensions with access to my credentials, and I don't want to have the equivalent of my_passwords.txt on every single one of my devices.

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