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I read through that thread and it really is baffling. It seems more like a legal CYA wording than a technical/security wording. Really poorly handled on githubs
by JamesSwift 6y ago
I read through that thread and it really is baffling. It seems more like a legal CYA wording than a technical/security wording. Really poorly handled on githubs side, either remove the wording or do a better job explaining the technical distinction.
- Spivak 6y agoLike it’s super weird that they felt the need to be like “if you give someone your email address they might put together that you likely know the password to access your email.”
- pests 6y agoThey've been developing the system, have used it extensively, and have internalized all the details and quirks. They are just as confused at why that question is a question as OP was.
- JamesSwift 6y agoWell thats part of my confusion. The initial response by them starts with > We understand that this is poorly and confusingly worded for this kind of scenario. We’ve given this feedback to the team that is responsible for how this dialog is designed. We’ll be working with them to improve it to hopefully make it more clear and understandable as to what exactly is being requested so that you can be more confident in the decision you’re being asked to make. Then they proceed to insist its fine as is. The fix seems simple. Just rework the layout so its in line with what was suggested in the thread (https://github.community/t/why-does-this-forum-need-permission-to-act-on-my-behalf/120453/15 https://github.community/t/why-does-this-forum-need-permissi...). No one even acknowledges this persons suggestion, even though it seems to be precisely what Github is trying to communicate.