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but I still cannot delete it...?

by micky_t 8y ago

judge2020 8y ago
How would deleting work? They can't really anonymize any commit data without breaking git clones, so I guess deleting data would just delete anything non-git like PR text, issues, etc?
- mehrdadn 8y ago
  Yeah, I think deleting issues etc. should be possible.
- avar 8y ago
  There was a big discussion about this on the Git ML recently: https://public-inbox.org/git/20180417191549.GA1199@helen.PLASMA.Xg8.DE/ https://public-inbox.org/git/20180417191549.GA1199@helen.PLA... I.e. whether the argument that you're exempt from deleting data under the GDPR just because it's inconvenient for your storage format is going to fly in the EU. If not there's scary times ahead for Git. Here's a good example of a 4 year old using (presumably) her full name committing to the kernel: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/690b0543a813b0ecfc51b0374c0ce6c8275435f0 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/690b0543a813b0ecfc5... If that kid grows up, moves to the EU, and wants Microsoft (GitHub) to stop publishing that content, will they be able to just say "no"? How about if the kid has had their personal data embedded in the Bitcoin blockchain? Interesting times indeed.
  - craftyguy 8y ago
    In addition to making the request difficult for systems like git, if inconvenienced storage formats are exempt then this could easily be a loophole to circumvent the GDPR entirely. Facefriend, Instatwit, etc could, e.g., store all user data in something like git (your messages are committed using your name, etc) and point to this convoluted system as an excuse to not comply.
fingerprinter 8y ago
You've been able to permanently delete your GitHub profile and all data associated with it for quite some time. https://help.github.com/articles/deleting-your-user-account/ https://help.github.com/articles/deleting-your-user-account/ I've seen this 'ghost user' around on threads for years....

4 ms·

but I still cannot delete it...?

by micky_t 8y ago

but I still cannot delete it...?

judge2020 8y ago
How would deleting work? They can't really anonymize any commit data without breaking git clones, so I guess deleting data would just delete anything non-git like PR text, issues, etc?
- mehrdadn 8y ago
  Yeah, I think deleting issues etc. should be possible.
- avar 8y ago
  There was a big discussion about this on the Git ML recently: https://public-inbox.org/git/20180417191549.GA1199@helen.PLASMA.Xg8.DE/ https://public-inbox.org/git/20180417191549.GA1199@helen.PLA... I.e. whether the argument that you're exempt from deleting data under the GDPR just because it's inconvenient for your storage format is going to fly in the EU. If not there's scary times ahead for Git. Here's a good example of a 4 year old using (presumably) her full name committing to the kernel: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/690b0543a813b0ecfc51b0374c0ce6c8275435f0 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/690b0543a813b0ecfc5... If that kid grows up, moves to the EU, and wants Microsoft (GitHub) to stop publishing that content, will they be able to just say "no"? How about if the kid has had their personal data embedded in the Bitcoin blockchain? Interesting times indeed.
  - craftyguy 8y ago
    In addition to making the request difficult for systems like git, if inconvenienced storage formats are exempt then this could easily be a loophole to circumvent the GDPR entirely. Facefriend, Instatwit, etc could, e.g., store all user data in something like git (your messages are committed using your name, etc) and point to this convoluted system as an excuse to not comply.
fingerprinter 8y ago
You've been able to permanently delete your GitHub profile and all data associated with it for quite some time. https://help.github.com/articles/deleting-your-user-account/ https://help.github.com/articles/deleting-your-user-account/ I've seen this 'ghost user' around on threads for years....