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I got an invitation to test the iOS app, but cannot use it because my account was flagged as spam [1], which is weird because I have a long record of reputable

I got an invitation to test the iOS app, but cannot use it because my account was flagged as spam [1], which is weird because I have a long record of reputable open-source contributions. The only suspicious thing I did in recent days was reporting several spammers in a public Gist that contains instructions on how to crack SublimeText which is clearly illegal. It seems that GitHub’s anti-spam system mistakingly flagged my profile just because I reported these accounts, and now I am unable to use my account for anything relevant. So much for being a good samaritan (sigh). [1] https://i.imgur.com/ZdYiEuo.png https://i.imgur.com/ZdYiEuo.png

microcolonel 7y ago
Yeah, I don't put any eggs in that basket, as nice as GitHub is. When you need permission to exist on a platform, and they have no obligations to you, gotta be ready to lose it.
- microcolonel 7y ago
  P.S. I just wish GitLab were more like GitHub. GitLab has always been more clumsy; don't differentiate on what's good about GitHub, GitLab has so much to offer.
zrobotics 7y ago
Why would you want to crack Sublime Text anyway? The only things it does is shows (unregistered) in the title bar and pops up a nag dialog on saves (not sure the timing, maybe 4th save after launching). I didn't pay for a separate license for my lab pc, since I don't really tend to develop much at my electronics bench and mostly just need to occasionally check code. Why would anyone want to bother cracking it? I can understand a student not being able to afford $70, but as-is there's no real loss of features. I just don't get it. (edit) I thought I'd add, the reason I know it's useful w/o registering is that I got through school using ST. Bought a license with my first paycheck out of school.
- minhazm 7y ago
  I actually emailed them about discounted prices for students and their suggestion was to just use it in unregistered mode.
- saagarjha 7y ago
  > not sure the timing, maybe 4th save after launching Every 3 hours, as far as I can tell.
- 8fingerlouie 7y ago
  > I didn't pay for a separate license for my lab pc, since I don't really tend to develop much at my electronics bench and mostly just need to occasionally check code If you have a "named user" license, that license is good for every computer you use, including work and home, across Windows, Mac and Linux. There's AFAIK no limit to how many computers you can install and license it on using the same named user license.

microcolonel 7y ago

Yeah, I don't put any eggs in that basket, as nice as GitHub is. When you need permission to exist on a platform, and they have no obligations to you, gotta be ready to lose it.

microcolonel 7y ago
P.S. I just wish GitLab were more like GitHub. GitLab has always been more clumsy; don't differentiate on what's good about GitHub, GitLab has so much to offer.

zrobotics 7y ago

Why would you want to crack Sublime Text anyway? The only things it does is shows (unregistered) in the title bar and pops up a nag dialog on saves (not sure the timing, maybe 4th save after launching). I didn't pay for a separate license for my lab pc, since I don't really tend to develop much at my electronics bench and mostly just need to occasionally check code. Why would anyone want to bother cracking it? I can understand a student not being able to afford $70, but as-is there's no real loss of features. I just don't get it. (edit) I thought I'd add, the reason I know it's useful w/o registering is that I got through school using ST. Bought a license with my first paycheck out of school.

minhazm 7y ago
I actually emailed them about discounted prices for students and their suggestion was to just use it in unregistered mode.
saagarjha 7y ago
> not sure the timing, maybe 4th save after launching Every 3 hours, as far as I can tell.
8fingerlouie 7y ago
> I didn't pay for a separate license for my lab pc, since I don't really tend to develop much at my electronics bench and mostly just need to occasionally check code If you have a "named user" license, that license is good for every computer you use, including work and home, across Windows, Mac and Linux. There's AFAIK no limit to how many computers you can install and license it on using the same named user license.