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Isn't this abusing GitHub Actions?

by icy 6y ago

vultour 6y ago
Yes, it is. As was already established the few times similar projects popped up here. I'm looking forward to the eventual blogposts complaining about the free tier getting more restrictive.
- gscho 6y ago
  This is exactly what I think when I see projects like this. How does a project this dumb end up with 6.8K stars!
  - fs111 6y ago
    People like free stuff
    - motives 6y ago
      Azure monitor ping web tests are free and unlimited [0] and wont violate any terms of service, plus you can add in much more complex features from servers all over the world if you so wish. This probably sounds like a bit of an advert for Azure, so worth mentioning that there are many other competitors who also offer freemium uptime checker services like uptimerobot.com. [0] - https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/ https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/
ikornaselur 6y ago
Yeah, actions shouldn't be used like this, as per their terms[0]: > Additionally, Actions should not be used for: > * cryptomining; > * using our servers to disrupt, or to gain or to attempt to gain unauthorized access to, any service, device, data, account, or network (other than those authorized by the GitHub Bug Bounty program); > * the provision of a stand-alone or integrated application or service offering Actions or any elements of Actions for commercial purposes; > * any activity that places a burden on our servers, where that burden is disproportionate to the benefits provided to users (for example, don't use Actions as a content delivery network or as part of a serverless application, but a low benefit Action could be ok if it’s also low burden); or > * any other activity unrelated to the production, testing, deployment, or publication of the software project associated with the repository where GitHub Actions are used. Specifically the next to last point, shouldn't be used "as a part of a serverless application". [0]: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-additional-product-terms#5-actions-and-packages https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-additio...
- mariocesar 6y ago
  Does this apply if you run this action on your own hosted runners?
  - jedimastert 6y ago
    Same rule, emphasis my own > any activity that places a burden on our servers I would assume not

Isn't this abusing GitHub Actions?

by icy 6y ago

Isn't this abusing GitHub Actions?

Yes, it is. As was already established the few times similar projects popped up here. I'm looking forward to the eventual blogposts complaining about the free tier getting more restrictive.

gscho 6y ago
This is exactly what I think when I see projects like this. How does a project this dumb end up with 6.8K stars!
- fs111 6y ago
  People like free stuff
  - motives 6y ago
    Azure monitor ping web tests are free and unlimited [0] and wont violate any terms of service, plus you can add in much more complex features from servers all over the world if you so wish. This probably sounds like a bit of an advert for Azure, so worth mentioning that there are many other competitors who also offer freemium uptime checker services like uptimerobot.com. [0] - https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/ https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/

ikornaselur 6y ago

Yeah, actions shouldn't be used like this, as per their terms[0]: > Additionally, Actions should not be used for: > * cryptomining; > * using our servers to disrupt, or to gain or to attempt to gain unauthorized access to, any service, device, data, account, or network (other than those authorized by the GitHub Bug Bounty program); > * the provision of a stand-alone or integrated application or service offering Actions or any elements of Actions for commercial purposes; > * any activity that places a burden on our servers, where that burden is disproportionate to the benefits provided to users (for example, don't use Actions as a content delivery network or as part of a serverless application, but a low benefit Action could be ok if it’s also low burden); or > * any other activity unrelated to the production, testing, deployment, or publication of the software project associated with the repository where GitHub Actions are used. Specifically the next to last point, shouldn't be used "as a part of a serverless application". [0]: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-additional-product-terms#5-actions-and-packages https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-additio...

mariocesar 6y ago
Does this apply if you run this action on your own hosted runners?
- jedimastert 6y ago
  Same rule, emphasis my own > any activity that places a burden on our servers I would assume not